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  Lokpal invites tender for seven BMW cars for its seven members worth around Rs 5 crore

  India | October 21, 2025 18:54 IST

  The Lokpal of India has floated a tender for seven BMW 3 Series 330Li cars worth Rs 5 crore. The tender includes a mandatory seven-day training programme for drivers covering operational, safety, and emergency protocols.

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  Lokpal dismisses complaints against former SEBI chief Buch over Hindenburg allegations

  India | May 28, 2025 20:13 IST

  These complaints were primarily based on a report published by Hindenburg Research, which the Lokpal described as relying on “presumptions and assumptions” rather than “verifiable material”.

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  Will Lokpal hear complaints against high court judges? Supreme Court to hear matter on April 30

  India | April 15, 2025 18:21 IST

  The Supreme Court was dealing with a suo motu proceeding initiated over the Lokpal's January 27 order on two complaints filed against a sitting additional judge of the high court.

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  Lokpal member Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale resigns

  India | January 15, 2020 13:26 IST

  Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal's member Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale has resigned from the post, nearly ten months after he was administered the oath of office for a five-year term. 

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  'Jokepal': Cong's dig at Lokpal over reports on its 'hotel office' expenses

  Politics | December 01, 2019 22:23 IST

  "Till October 31, 2019, 1,116 corruption complaints were received but preliminary inquiry was not started in anyone," he said. Did the BJP-backed Lokpal movement happen to witness all this, Surjewala asked.

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  Lokpal disposes off 1,000 complaints; govt yet to notify form to file graft-related complaints

  India | November 25, 2019 13:13 IST

  The ministry is yet to notify a form for filing a corruption-related complaint with the Lokpal, nearly eight months after the ombudsman came into being, he said.

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  Lokpal launches competition for motto, logo

  India | May 28, 2019 14:22 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind had on March 23 administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the chairperson of Lokpal.

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  Newly-appointed Lokpal members take oath ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019

  March 27, 2019 13:26 IST

  Former Chief Justices of different high courts -- Justices Dilip B Bhosale, Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Abhilasha Kumari and Ajay Kumar Tripathi -- took oath as judicial members in the Lokpal.

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  'Yeddy Diaries': Congress demands Lokpal probe

  Politics | March 22, 2019 22:39 IST

  Addressing reporters, Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded to know who the "beneficiaries" of the money paid by Yeddyurappa were, saying, "It is a fit case to be investigated by the newly constituted Lokpal."

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  Former SC judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose appointed India's first Lokpal

  India | March 19, 2019 23:41 IST

  Former Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) chief Archana Ramasundaram, ex-Maharashtra Chief Secretary Dinesh Kumar Jain, Mahender Singh and Indrajeet Prasad Gautam have been appointed as non-judicial members of Lokpal

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  PC Ghose likely to be India's first Lokpal: All you need to know about him

  India | March 17, 2019 16:58 IST

  Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose is all set to become the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India.

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  Former Supreme Court judge Justice PC Ghose set to be India's first Lokpal: Report

  India | March 17, 2019 15:55 IST

  ​Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was on Sunday recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India.

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  Anna Hazare calls off 7-day-long fast after Maharashtra govt accepts his Lokpal demands

  India | February 06, 2019 0:00 IST

  Hazare began his fast demanding appointment of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states where such statutory anti-corruption watchdogs do not exist, and resolution of farmers' issues.

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  'What all have you done till date': Supreme Court asks Centre over Lokpal appointment

  India | January 04, 2019 12:09 IST

  "You have to ensure on affidavit the steps taken on the issue of setting up of a search committee for the Lokpal," a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said.

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  Anna Hazare to launch hunger strike for Lokpal from Oct 2

  July 29, 2018 16:15 IST

  Hazare on Sunday said he will launch a hunger strike from October 2 against the Union government for the delay in appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre.

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  Supreme Court directs Centre to file details related to appointment of Lokpal

  India | July 24, 2018 14:05 IST

  A bench directed the Department of Personnel and Training to file a fresh affidavit with full particulars in four weeks’ time.

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  PM Modi-led committee on Lokpal selection holds meet; Cong nominee Kharge refuses to attend

  India | July 20, 2018 11:42 IST

  In a letter to the prime minister, Kharge said he will not attend the meeting for appointment of Lokpal till the time the leader of the single largest opposition party is made a full-fledged member of the panel.

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  Selection Committee to meet on July 19 to constitute search panel for Lokpal: Centre tells SC

  India | July 17, 2018 12:44 IST

  The committee comprises the prime minister, the chief justice of India, Lok Sabha Speaker, the leader of the largest opposition party and an eminent jurist.

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  Anna Hazare to address press conference on Lokpal today

  India | July 03, 2018 8:17 IST

  The post of eminent jurist in the Lokpal selection panel has been lying vacant since the death of senior advocate PP Rao on September 11, 2017

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  Give us a time frame for appointing Lokpal in 10 days: SC to Govt

  India | July 02, 2018 20:55 IST

  A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi said this after Attorney General K K Venugopal, who placed before it the written instructions which he had received from the government and said that the Lokpal selection committee would meet soon.