Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
Under the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, a person can be appointed as Chairperson of Lokpal if he or she meets which of the following? Select the most suitable answer from the codes given below:
- 1. Is or has been the Chief Justice of India
- 2. Is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court
- 3. Is or has been an eminent person
- 4. Is or has been an administrator with at least 10 years of experience
A1, 2 & 4
B1, 3 & 4
C1, 2 & 3 ✓ Correct
D2, 3 & 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 & 3 — The Chairperson may be a former Chief Justice of India, a former Supreme Court judge, or an eminent person, so the answer is 1, 2 & 3.
Explanation
★The Chairperson may be a former Chief Justice of India, a former Supreme Court judge, or an eminent person, so the answer is 1, 2 & 3.
★The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 set up the Lokpal as a statutory anti-corruption ombudsman.
★The Chairperson can be a person who is or has been the Chief Justice of India.
★The Chairperson can instead be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court.
★The Chairperson can also be an eminent person of impeccable integrity with at least twenty-five years of expertise.
★That expertise must be in anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance, or law.
★Statement 4 is wrong because mere ten years as an administrator does not meet this twenty-five-year standard.
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