section 29
Provisions relating to complaints
Bihar Lokayukta Act, 2011General201160 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The Lokayukta on receipt of a complaint or suo moto may initiate an appropriate action. For the purpose of this section "Complaint" means an allegation, grievance or request by whistleblower for protection.
- (2) every complaint under this act shall be made, as far as possible, in the forms prescribed and shall contain the following particulars:-
- (a) Every complaint shall bear the heading title "before the Lokayukta of Bihar."
- (b) Name or names of the complainant with their full addresses.
- (c) Name or names of persons complained against with full address (es)
- (3) All complaints made before the Lokayukta shall be duly signed by the complaint or, if he is illiterate, shall bear his left thumb impression duly attested by a literate person, clearly disclosing the name and full address of the attesting persons.
- (4) Every complaint shall be supported by an affidavit as prescribed.
- (5) The Lokayukta shall not investigate any complaint -
- (a) involving a grievance, if the complaint is made after the expiry of twelve months from the date on which the action complained against becomes known to the complaint;
- (b) involving an allegation, if the complaint is made after the expiry of five years from the date on which the action complained against is alleged to have taken place: Provided that the Lokayukta may entertain a complaint referred to in clause (a) if the complainant satisfies him that he had sufficient cause for not making complaint within the period specified in that clause.
- (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment, any letter written to the Lokayukta by a person, in Police custody or in a jail or in any asylum or other place for insane person, shall be forwarded to the addressee un-opened and without delay by the Police Officer or other person in charge of such jail, asylum or other place and the Lokayukta may, if satisfied that it is necessary to do so treat such letter as a complaint made in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).
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