Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Lokayukta Case, Upholds Statutory Power to Direct Preliminary Inquiry by State Agency. The Court Held That Section 20(1) of the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 Permits the Lokayukta to Order a Preliminary Inquiry by Any Agency, Including the Directorate of Vigilance, to Ascertain a Prima Facie Case, and Judicial Interference at This Stage Was Unwarranted.
23 Feb 2023The dispute arose from a complaint dated 9th December 2020 by a Deputy Superintendent of Police alleging corruption against an elected Member of the L...





