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Existing
System |
System
Proposed by civil society |
No
politician or senior officer ever goes to jail despite huge
evidence because Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) and CBI
directly come under the government. Before starting investigation
or initiating prosecution in any case, they have to take
permission from the same bosses, against whom the case has to be
investigated. |
Lokpal at centre and
Lokayukta at state level will be independent bodies. ACB and CBI
will be merged into these bodies. They will have power to initiate
investigations and prosecution against any officer or politician
without needing anyone⳦nbsp;permission. Investigation should be
completed within 1 year and trial to get over in next 1
year. Within two years, the corrupt should go
to jail. |
No
corrupt officer is dismissed from the job because Central Vigilance
Commission, which is supposed to dismiss corrupt officers, is only
an advisory body. Whenever it advises government to dismiss any
senior corrupt officer, its advice is never implemented.
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Lokpal and Lokayukta will
have complete powers to order
dismissal of a corrupt officer. CVC and all
departmental vigilance will be merged into Lokpal and state
vigilance will be merged into Lokayukta.
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No
action is taken against corrupt judges because permission is
required from the Chief Justice of India to even register an FIR
against corrupt judges. |
Lokpal & Lokayukta
shall have powers to
investigate and prosecute any judge without needing
anyone⳦nbsp;permission. |
Nowhere
to go - People expose corruption but no action is
taken on their complaints.
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Lokpal & Lokayukta
will have to enquire into and
hear every complaint. |
There
is so much corruption within CBI and vigilance
departments. Their functioning is so secret that it
encourages corruption within these agencies.
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All
investigations in Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be
transparent. After completion of investigation, all case
records shall be open to public. Complaint against any staff of
Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be enquired and punishment announced
within two months. |
Weak
and corrupt people are appointed as heads of anti-corruption
agencies. |
Politicians
will have absolutely no say in selections of Chairperson and
members of Lokpal & Lokayukta. Selections will take place
through a transparent and public participatory
process. |
Citizens
face harassment in government offices. Sometimes they are
forced to pay bribes. One can only complaint to senior officers.
No action is taken on complaints because senior officers also get
their cut. |
Lokpal & Lokayukta
will get public grievances
resolved in time bound manner, impose a penalty of Rs
250 per day of delay to be deducted from the salary of guilty
officer and award that amount as compensation to the aggrieved
citizen. |
Nothing
in law to recover ill gotten wealth. A corrupt person can come
out of jail and enjoy that money.
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Loss
caused to the government due to corruption
will be recovered
from all accused. |
Small
punishment for corruption- Punishment for corruption
is minimum 6 months and maximum 7 years.
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Enhanced
punishment - The punishment would be minimum 5 years and
maximum of life imprisonment.
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