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Justice Mohanty gets additional charge of Lokpal chairperson, who was appointed as the first Lokpal of India?

Justice Mohanty gets additional charge of Lokpal chairperson, who was appointed as the first Lokpal of India? Correct Answer Pinaki Chandra Ghose

The correct answer is Pinaki Chandra Ghose.

Key Points

  • President Ram Nath Kovind has given justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty the additional charge of Lokpal chairperson after justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose completed his term as the Lokpal chief on 27/05/22.
  • Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was appointed as India's First Lokpal along with Former Chief Justices Dilip B. Bhosale, Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Abhilasha Kumari, former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh high court Ajay Kumar Tripathi(late) as judicial members (total-8) in the anti-corruption ombudsman in March 2019.
  • At present, there are six members in the Lokpal. The President addresses the oath to Lokpal.
  • The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, which envisages the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states to look into cases of corruption against certain categories of public servants, was passed in 2013.
  • A Lokpal chief and its members are appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a selection committee headed by the Prime Minister and comprising the speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of Opposition in the lower house, the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him, and an eminent jurist as recommended by the chairperson and members of the selection panel.

Additional Information

Person Post
Ranjan Gogoi Former Chief Justice of India(46th) & current Rajya Sabha Member
Pradeep Kumar Mishra Current Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
Sushil Chandra  Former Chief Election Commissioner of India(24th)
Rajiv Kumar Current Chief Election Commissioner of India(25th)

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