(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,
(a) the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta may be exercised by benches thereof;
(b) a bench may be constituted by the Chairperson with two or more Members as the Chairperson may deem fit;
(c) every bench shall ordinarily consist of at least one Judicial Member;
(d) where a bench consists of the Chairperson, such bench shall be presided over by the Chairperson;
(e) where a bench consists of a Judicial Member, and a non-Judicial Member, not being the Chairperson, such bench shall be presided over by the Judicial Member;
(f) the benches of the Lokayukta shall ordinarily sit at Capital of the State and at such other places as the Lokayukta may, by regulations, specify.
(2) The Lokayukta shall notify the areas in relation to which each bench of the Lokayukta may exercise jurisdiction.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Chairperson shall have the power to constitute or reconstitute benches from time to time.
(4) If at any stage of the hearing of any case or matter it appears to the Chairperson or a Member that the case or matter is of such nature that it ought to be heard by a bench consisting of three or more Members, the case or matter may be transferred by the Chairperson or, as the case may be, referred to him for transfer, to such bench as the Chairperson may deem fit.
(a) the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta may be exercised by benches thereof;
(b) a bench may be constituted by the Chairperson with two or more Members as the Chairperson may deem fit;
(c) every bench shall ordinarily consist of at least one Judicial Member;
(d) where a bench consists of the Chairperson, such bench shall be presided over by the Chairperson;
(e) where a bench consists of a Judicial Member, and a non-Judicial Member, not being the Chairperson, such bench shall be presided over by the Judicial Member;
(f) the benches of the Lokayukta shall ordinarily sit at Capital of the State and at such other places as the Lokayukta may, by regulations, specify.
(2) The Lokayukta shall notify the areas in relation to which each bench of the Lokayukta may exercise jurisdiction.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Chairperson shall have the power to constitute or reconstitute benches from time to time.
(4) If at any stage of the hearing of any case or matter it appears to the Chairperson or a Member that the case or matter is of such nature that it ought to be heard by a bench consisting of three or more Members, the case or matter may be transferred by the Chairperson or, as the case may be, referred to him for transfer, to such bench as the Chairperson may deem fit.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Establishment of LokayuktaSection 4 · Appointment of Chairperson or Members on recommendation of Selection Committee.Section 5 · Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members.Section 6 · Term of office of Chairperson and Members.Section 7 · Salaries, allowance and other condition of service of Chairperson and Members.Section 8 · Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2022-05-24. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.