The Central Government has framed the “Search Committee (Selection Procedure for Names of Chairman and Members of Lokpal and Formation of Committee, Terms and Conditions of Members) Rules, 2014” under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. These rules outline the process for constituting a Search Committee, which will recommend names for the appointment of the Lokpal chairperson and...
This document outlines an order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions concerning the implementation of Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. This section mandates public servants to declare their assets and liabilities. The order addresses the practical challenges and time constraints in harmonizing existing rules, such as the Central Civil Services...
This order addresses the challenges in implementing Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, which mandates public servants to declare their assets and liabilities. It outlines the timeline for filing these declarations and annual returns, and the process for amending existing rules to align with the new Act. The order aims to ensure that public servants can comply with the asset...
This notification introduces amendments to the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. The key change involves updating the information required in Schedule ‘I’ regarding organizations. Specifically, clause (a) is being substituted to include fields for the organization’s name, its brief nature, full address of the registered office, and its Permanent...
This document details an amendment to the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, has issued a notification in the Gazette of India regarding this change. The amendment introduces new provisions to Schedule ‘L’ of the 1958 rules. Specifically, clause (k) will now...
This notification details amendments to the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, specifically concerning complaints of sexual harassment. It stipulates that the Complaints Committee established in each Ministry or Department will be considered the inquiring authority for such cases. The committee will conduct inquiries according to the established procedures, if separate...
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has issued a notification regarding amendments to the All India Services Rules. These amendments, known as the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) (Amendment) Rules, 2014, will come into effect upon their publication in the Official Gazette. A significant change is the...
This document details the rules for public servants regarding the submission of their assets and liabilities. Public servants are required to declare their assets and liabilities, along with an annual return, on or before July 31st each year. The rules specify the format for these declarations and returns, covering movable and immovable properties, as well as debts and liabilities. There are...
This notification, published in the Gazette of India on July 14, 2014, outlines the rules for public servants regarding the declaration of assets and liabilities under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. These rules specify the procedures and formats for submitting information about assets and liabilities, including exemptions for certain assets below a prescribed value. The rules detail the...
The Central Government has amended the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014. This amendment extends the timeframe for bringing existing rules related to property returns and asset declarations by public servants in conformity with the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. Previously, this had to be done within 180 days of the Act coming into force. The new order extends this...