Goa Lokayukta Amendment Bill 2013 passed

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 19:03

Goa Legislative Assembly Wednesday passed the Goa Lokayukta (First Amendment) Bill, 2013 on Wednesday.

Goa Governor refers back Lokayukta Bill to Assembly

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 17:42

Goa Governor B V Wanchoo has referred back the Lokayukta Bill, 2013 to the state Legislative Assembly suggesting amendments to two clauses.

Goa govt will revisit Lokayukta Bill 2013: Manohar Parrikar

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 19:30

Buckling to the pressure by civil rights groups and anti-graft activists, Goa government today agreed to amend the recently passed Goa Lokayukta Bill 2013, which has run into rough weather over certain clauses enshrined in it.

Anti-graft activists to submit new draft of Goa Lokayukta Bill

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 20:10

Aam Admi Party will submit a list of changes in the Goa Lokayukta Bill on the lines of the law in Uttarakhand, which has provisions for a foolproof ombudsman body, AAP founder-member Prashant Bhushan said on Sunday.

Goa Lokayukta to function in 3 months: Parrikar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 18:29

After getting President’s assent for Goa Lokayukta Bill, Parrikar said that ombudsman body will start functioning in the state in the next 3 months.

Goa House passes Lokayukta Bill 2011

Last Updated: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 17:19

State Legislative Assembly passed the `Goa Lokayukta Bill 2011,` which empowers the ombudsman to even investigate the CM.

Draft Goa Lokayukta Bill submitted to CM

Last Updated: Monday, September 19, 2011, 20:34

The draft Goa Lokayukta Bill was submitted to CM Digambar Kamat with many important provisions.

‘Goa Lokayukta Bill withdrawn as Central ministries objected’

Last Updated: Monday, April 25, 2011, 16:18

The Goa government on Monday said that Lokayukta Bill, introduced in the state Legislative Assembly in 2003, would be withdrawn as it was suffering from "legal infirmity" and various Union ministries had raised objections.