JanLokPal Definitions - Part 1

Action : means any action taken by a public servant in the discharge of his functions as such public servant and includes decision, recommendation or finding or in any other manner and includes willful failure or omission to act and all other expressions relating to such action shall be construed accordingly;
 

Allegation in relation to a public servant includes any affirmation that such public servant-

• has indulged in misconduct, if he is a government servant;

•  has indulged in corruption

complaint includes any grievance or allegation or a request by whistleblower for protection and appropriate action.

corruption includes anything made punishable under Chapter IX of the Indian Penal Code or under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Provided that if any person obtains any benefit from the government by violating any laws or rules, that person along with the public servants who directly or indirectly helped that person obtain those benefits, shall be deemed to have indulged in corruption.
 

Government or Central Government means Government of India.

Government Servant means any person who is or was any time appointed to a civil service or post in connection with the affairs of the Central Government or High Courts or Supreme Court either on deputation or permanent or temporary or on contractual employment but would not include the judges.
 

Grievance means a claim by a person that he sustained injustice or undue hardship in
consequence of mal-administration;

Lokpal means

• Benches constituted under this Act and performing their functions as laid down under various provisions of this Act; or

• Any officer or employee, exercising its powers and carrying out its functions and responsibilities, in the manner and to the extent, assigned to it under this Act, or under various rules, regulations or orders made under various provisions of this Act.

• For all other purposes, the Chairperson and members acting collectively as a body; 

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