A STUDY ON THE CORRUPTION AUTHORITIES IN INDIA – SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LOKPAL AND LOKAYUKTA

AUTHOR – MADHUMITHA K, STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW, THE TAMILNADU DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

BEST CITATION – MADHUMITHA K, A STUDY ON THE CORRUPTION AUTHORITIES IN INDIA – SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LOKPAL AND LOKAYUKTA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (3) OF 2024, PG. 439-444, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT:

In India, corruption tends to be an ongoing obstacle to the growth and governance, deteriorating both the advancement of democratic institutions and the economy.  Corruption erodes confidence, hinders progress in the economy and makes inequality worse. This article offers a comprehensive look of India’s anti-corruption initiatives, highlighting the intricacies and potency of prevailing frameworks. It focuses on significant bodies like the Lok Pal and Lok Ayukta assesses how effective they are in combatting corruption, the potential difficulties faced by these institutions including absence of complete administrative and operational support, both entities have boundaries on their authority and jurisdiction, which might make it more challenging for them to handle cases. Inquiries and decisions are further delayed by lengthy legal procedures and bureaucratic stagnation. Their fairness and impartiality may be compromised by political involvement and their overall impact could be hampered by insufficient financing and low public education. All these aspects altogether weaken the Lokpal and Lok Ayukta’s capacity to effectively combat corruption and hold public servants responsible. This study analyzes the structural problems that hinder anti-corruption attempts, evaluates how they affect trust between the public and government.

Key words: Corruption, Lok Pal, Lok Ayukta, Public servants, Fairness.