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Difference between Government’s and Activists’

Drafts

Highlights

Difference between Jan Lokpal Bill and Draft Bill 2010

Jan Lokpal Bill

(Citizen’s Ombudsman Draft Lokpal Bill (2010)
Bill)

Lokpal will have
Lokpal will have no power to initiate suo motu
powers to initiate suo
action or receive complaints of corruption from
motu action or receive
the general public. It can only probe complaints
complaints of
forwarded by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or
corruption from the
the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
general public.

Lokpal will have the
Lokpal will only be an Advisory Body with a
power to initiate
role limited to forwarding reports to a
prosecution of anyone
“Competent Authority”.
found guilty.

Lokpal will have police Lokpal will have no police powers and no ability
powers as well as the to register an FIR or proceed with criminal

ability to register FIRs. investigations.

Lokpal and the anti-
corruption wing of the
The CBI and Lokpal will be unconnected.
CBI will be one
independent body.

Punishments will be a

minimum of 1 year and Punishment for corruption will be a minimum of
a maximum of life 6 months and a maximum of 7 years.

imprisonment.