The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions / Department of Personnel and Training
Act details
| Short title | The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Long title | An Act to provide for the establishment of a body of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or idental thereto. |
| Act number | 1 of 2014 |
| Act year | 2014 |
| Enactment date | 1 Jan 2014 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions / Department of Personnel and Training |
| Department | Department of Personnel and Training |
| Jurisdiction | Central (Parliament of India) |
| Sections | 63 |
| Schedules | 1 |
| Status | Not repealed |
| Last checked on India Code | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Source | India Code, Government of India |
Legislative history
Legislative History:
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Short Title The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Act Number / Year Act No. 1 of 2014
India Code Act ID 201401
Presidential Assent Date January 1, 2014
Enforcement Date January 16, 2014
Nodal Ministry Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Precedent & Statutory Rationale
1. Decades of Institutional Advocacy and Lapsed Bills:
o The concept of an anti-corruption ombudsman (Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayukta in the States) was first proposed in Parliament in 1968, followed by multiple attempts across decades (in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, and 2001) that repeatedly lapsed due to the dissolution of successive Lok Sabhas.
2. The Anti-Corruption Movement and International Commitments:
o The legislative momentum culminated following widespread national public protests against institutional corruption. Simultaneously, the legislation aligned India's domestic framework with its obligations under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) to establish transparent investigative bodies for public functionaries.
Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment
• Formulation: Developed and piloted by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
• Parliamentary Passage: Tabled as the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011, scrutinized by a Parliamentary Standing Committee and a subsequent Rajya Sabha Select Committee, and eventually passed by the Lok Sabha on December 27, 2011. Following extensive revisions, it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on December 17, 2013, and by the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2013.
• Presidential Assent: Received formal Presidential Assent from President Pranab Mukherjee on January 1, 2014, entering the statute book as Act No. 1 of 2014.
• Enforcement: Enforced on January 16, 2014.
• Source: India Code Official Repository and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Official Records