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The Haryana Lokayukta Act, 2002

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This statute establishes an independent anti-corruption ombudsman, known as the Lokayukta, to investigate allegations of corruption, abuse of office, and administrative grievances in Haryana. It applies to a broad range of public servants across the state, including the Chief Minister, ministers, members of the legislative assembly, local body leaders, and top executives of state-run corporations and universities. The Lokayukta possesses wide judicial powers to gather evidence, summon official records, and conduct searches. By allowing citizens to report official wrongdoing, this law strengthens administrative accountability, deters corruption, and safeguards good governance across Haryana.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Appointment of Lokayukta.
  4. 4. Qualifications for Lokayukta.
  5. 5. Lokayukta to hold no other office.
  6. 6. Term of office and other conditions of service of Lokayukta.
  7. 7. Removal of Lokayukta.
  8. 8. Matters which may be inquired into by Lokayukta.
  9. 9. Matters not subject to inquiry.
  10. 10. Provisions relating to complaints.
  11. 11. Provisions for holding preliminary inquiry.
  12. 12. Procedure in respect of inquiry.
  13. 13. Power to summon record.
  14. 14. Evidence.
  15. 15. Power of search and seizure.
  16. 16. Punishment for false and malicious complaints.
  17. 17. Reports of Lokayukta.
  18. 18. Power to issue interim direction.
  19. 19. Staff of Lokayukta.
  20. 20. Utilisation of services of other persons.
  21. 21. Secrecy of Information.
  22. 22. Protection of action taken is good faith.
  23. 23. Power to call for matters pending before State Government.
  24. 24. Other remedies not barred.
  25. 25. Repeal, saving and overriding effect.
  26. 26. Power to make rules.
  27. SCHEDULE. [See section 3 (3)]

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