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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 anyoneⳠpermission. 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.
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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. |
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. |
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 anyoneⳠpermission.
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Nowhere to
go - People expose corruption but no action is taken on
their complaints. |
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. |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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