LOKPAL BILL | JAN LOKPAL BILL |
Government's Lokpal will not have any power to either initiate action suo motu in any case or even receive complaints of corruption from public | The Jan Lokpal proposes full powers to initiate investigations suo motu in any case and also to directly entertain complaints from the public. |
The government wants Lokpal to be an advisory body, which will only forward its enquiry report to the competent authority for action. | The Jan Lokpal Bill proposes powers to initiate prosecution after completion of investigations. |
The government's Lokpal will not have any police powers and it will not be able to register an FIR. | The Jan Lokpal proposes police powers and would be able to register FIR, proceed with criminal investigations and launch prosecution. |
The government's Lokpal won't have powers to investigate any case against PM, which deals with foreign affairs, security and defence. | But the Jan Lokpal Bill proposes no such bar on Lokpal's powers. |
The government's Lokpal will not have jurisdiction over bureaucrats and government officers. | Jan Lokpal will have jurisdiction over politicians, officials and even judges. It also proposes merging the entire vigilance machinery into Lokpal. |
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Difference between Lokpal vs Jan Lokpal Bill
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