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Vishwanath Shetty since 28 January 2017 MS Building, Dr. Ambedkar Road,, Formation January 1986 First holder A. Koshal Deputy Upa Lokayukta Website Karnataka Lokayukta is the institution of the Indian state of. It was established in 1984 to investigate and report on corruption in the and to redress public grievances related to state government employees. This that was once considered the strongest Lokayukta in the country.

Was stripped off its investigative powers before transferring them to the Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2016. Contents • • • • • • • Background [ ] In 1966, a report by the recommended the setting up of at the federal level and in the states, for the redressal of citizen's grievances. Therefore, established in 1971.  The Lokayukta Ordinance Act 1979, was excercised by D. Devaraj Urs, then Chief Minister of Karnataka, and the first Lokayukta to be appointed was then retired Chief Justice of Rajasthan High court, Justice C. The same institution was abolished when R. Gundu Rao became the chief minister of Karnataka, after the demise of D.

The institution was again re introduced after, became then, and introduced the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta Bill in the assembly as their 1983 election promise. It came into force through the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984.

Then, Mysore State Vigilance Commission which formed in 1965 to investigate corruption cases in the state was abolished. The pending cases before the commission was transferred to the newly formed Lokayukta. It had two jurisdictions: to investigate corruption and to probe government inaction. Lokayukta [ ] Appointment and powers [ ] As per the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984, a person appointed the Lokayukta (the institution and its head bearing the same names), who either held the office of a Judge of the or that of the Chief Justice of a of India.

The Act was amended in 2015, according to which any person who has held the post of judge of the High court for a period of ten years can be appointed as Lokayukta and five years in case of Upa Lokayukta. The Lokayukta is appointed by the on advice of Chief Minister of Karnataka in consultation with the Chief Justice of the, the Chairman of, the Speaker of, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council and the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Lokayukta has the power to investigate cases in relation to the Chief Minister, all other Ministers and Members of the State Legislature and all state government employees.

The Lokayukta, through Bureau of Investigation, its police wing, had derived its investigating powers from the. Upon the formation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in 2016, these powers were taken away. The powers now remain to giving directions to the ACB to investigate a case that the former finds sufficient evidence for, under section 15(3) of the Lokayukta Act, 1984. It is mandatory to for the ACB to follow these directions, and Lokayukta holds powers to sue the former if it does not. Criticism was directed at the government of Karnataka after it took away the investigative powers from the Lokayukta and having given it to the ACB which functions directly under its supervision. Also, the Lokayukta remains an independent body while the ACB reports to the Chief Secretary of the State.

Former Lokayuktas [ ] The term of office of the Lokayukta is five years and former Lokayuktas listed below: Name Term A. Koshal January 1986–1991 Rabindranath Pyne 1991–1996 Abdul Hakim 1996–2001 2 July 2001–2006 3 August 2006–2 August 2011 3 August 2011–19 September 2011 14 February 2013–8 December 2015 P. Vishwanatha Shetty 28 January 2017–present Justice A. Koshal, a retired Judge of the was appointed the first Lokayukta and took charge in January 1986. Justice was appointed as the Lokayukta in June 2001 taking office a month later. It was during his tenure that the institution gained popularity in that he was 'known for bringing the lokayukta to people's doorstep'.

He would reportedly walk from door to door coaxing people to file complaints. He was called a 'one-man army against the corrupt bureaucracy' by former. Justice took charge in August 2006 before resigning from the position in June 2010 owing to political interference from the ruling (BJP) government.

However, he withdrew the resignation a few days later upon being asked to reconsider by senior BJP leader. Upon completion of his term in August 2011, Justice took over. He resigned next month after a controversy broke out over allotment of housing sites in 1994 for his wife and him allegedly in violation of the Bangalore city, while maintaining his innocence that. Justice, who took charge after more than two years, also resigned from the position after charges of running an extortion ring in the Lokayukta institution were directed against his son and him. After the post remained vacant for more than year, Justice P. American vision institute power vision program download free apps 2017. Vishwanatha Shetty was appointed in January 2017. Investigation [ ] In 2011, Santosh Hegde submitted a report on illegal mining in the state which reported loss of Rs 160.85 billion to the state.