(1) Every complaint of allegation or wrongdoing made against any officer or employee or agency under or associated with the Lokayukta for an offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) The Lokayukta shall complete the inquiry into the complaint or allegation made within a period of thirty days from the date of its receipt.
(3) While making an inquiry into the complaint against any officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta, if it is prima facie satisfied on the basis of evidence available, that
(a) continuance of such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated in his post while conducting the inquiry is likely to affect such inquiry adversely; or
(b) an officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated is likely to destroy or in any way tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses, then, the Lokayukta may, by order, suspend such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or divest such agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta of all powers and responsibilities hereto before exercised by it.
(4) On the completion of the inquiry, if the Lokayukta is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence of the commission of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or of any wrongdoing, it shall, within a period of fifteen days of the completion of such inquiry, order to prosecute such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or such officer, employee, agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta and initiate disciplinary proceedings against the official concerned:
Provided that no such order shall be passed without giving such officer or employee of the Lokayukta, such officer, employee, agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta, a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(2) The Lokayukta shall complete the inquiry into the complaint or allegation made within a period of thirty days from the date of its receipt.
(3) While making an inquiry into the complaint against any officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta, if it is prima facie satisfied on the basis of evidence available, that
(a) continuance of such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated in his post while conducting the inquiry is likely to affect such inquiry adversely; or
(b) an officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated is likely to destroy or in any way tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses, then, the Lokayukta may, by order, suspend such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or divest such agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta of all powers and responsibilities hereto before exercised by it.
(4) On the completion of the inquiry, if the Lokayukta is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence of the commission of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or of any wrongdoing, it shall, within a period of fifteen days of the completion of such inquiry, order to prosecute such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or such officer, employee, agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta and initiate disciplinary proceedings against the official concerned:
Provided that no such order shall be passed without giving such officer or employee of the Lokayukta, such officer, employee, agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta, a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
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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.