The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
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- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Establishment of Lokayukta.
- S. 4Appointment of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 5Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members.
- S. 6Term of office of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 7Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 8Restriction on employment of Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office.
- S. 9Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
- S. 10Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta.
- S. 11Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on Consolidated Fund of State.
- S. 12Jurisdiction of Lokayukta.
- S. 13Bar of inquiry or investigation.
- S. 14Procedure of making complaint under Act.
- S. 15Conferment of additional functions on Lokayukta.
- S. 16Matters pending before any court or committee or statutory authority for inquiry not to be affected.
- S. 17Constitution of benches of Lokayukta.
- S. 18Distribution of business amongst benches.
- S. 19Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.
- S. 20Decision to be by majority.
- S. 21Provisions relating to complaints under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
- S. 22Consideration of views.
- S. 23Preliminary Inquiry.
- S. 24Investigation.
- S. 25Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.
- S. 26Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc.
- S. 27Secrecy of information.
- S. 28Where previous approval is obtained, no other approval necessary.
- S. 29Bar of sanction for prosecution.
- S. 30Action on inquiry against public servant.
- S. 31Complaints of grievance.
- S. 32Report of Lokayukta.
- S. 33Supervisory powers of Lokayukta.
- S. 34Search and seizure.
- S. 35Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
- S. 36Powers of Lokayukta to utilise services of officers of State Government.
- S. 37Procedure for prohibition for alienation of assets.
- S. 38Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances.
- S. 39Powers of Lokayukta to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption.
- S. 40Powers of Lokayukta to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry.
- S. 41Power to delegate.
- S. 42Power to review.
- S. 43Special Courts.
- S. 44Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court.
- S. 45Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 46Complaints against officials of Lokayukta.
- S. 47Budget.
- S. 48Grants by State Government.
- S. 49Annual statement of accounts.
- S. 50Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta.
- S. 51Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant.
- S. 52False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.
- S. 53Furnishing of returns, etc., to State Government.
- S. 54Annual report of Lokayukta.
- S. 55Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.
- S. 56Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servants.
- S. 57Bar of jurisdiction.
- S. 58Legal assistance.
- S. 59Act to have overriding effect.
- S. 60Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws.
- S. 61Power to make rules.
- S. 62Power of Lokayukta to make regulations.
- S. 63Laying of rules and regulations.
- S. 64Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 65Removal of doubts.
- S. 66Repeal and saving.