Jan Lokpal VS Govt. Lokpal

Provides illegitimate protection to the corrupt officials?


If a citizen complains against a govt officer’s corruption to Lokpal…


•Govt officer can file a Cross Complaint directly to the Special Court without Preliminary Enquiry that whether complain was frivolous


•Govt officer given free advocate while the Citizen has to defend himself


•If complain proved frivolous citizen gets minimum 2 years jail


•If corruption of Govt officer proved – gets minimum 6 months jail.[Section 50,51 of Govt Bill]




Pro-accused investigation process?

After preliminary enquiry, accused given a hearing before filing an FIR to explain why an FIR should not be registered against him.

After completion of investigations, presented evidence & again given a hearing to explain why a case should not be filed in the court

During investigations, if investigations are to be started against any new persons, they too would be presented with evidence against them & given hearing Increased risk to whistleblowers

Nowhere else in the world is Criminal Jurisprudence like this!.[Section 23, 24 of Govt Bill]