lokpal bill was first introduced in indian parliament in 1968.
when was lokpal bill first introduced in indian parliament?
1968
the term "lokpal" was coined by dr. l.m.singhvi in 1963. the concept of a constitutional ombudsman was first proposed in parliament by law minister ashoke kumar sen in the early 1960s. the first jan lokpal bill was proposed by adv shanti bhushan in 1968 and passed in the 4th lok sabha in 1969, but did not pass through the rajya sabha. subsequently, 'lokpal bills' were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985, again by ashoke kumar sen, while serving as law minister in the rajiv gandhi cabinet, and again in 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008, yet they were never passed. forty five years after its first introduction and after ten failed attempts, the lokpal bill was finally enacted in india on 18 december 2013.
lokpal
bullet::::- jan lokpal bill





















































bullet::::- list of acts of the parliament of india





















































section::::further reading.





















































bullet::::- official documents pertaining to the lokpal bill of government of india





















































bullet::::- "the lokpal bill, 2011– as introduced in lok sabha". "". 2011, prs india.





















































bullet::::- "the lokpal and lokayuktas bill, 2011". "". 27 december 2011, prs india.





















































bullet::::- "report of parliamentary standing committee on lokpal". "". december 2011, rajya sabha





















































bullet::::- "the lokpal and lokayuktas bill, 2013" (as passed by both houses)"" january 2014





















































bullet::::- minutes of the joint drafting committee (jdc) for drafting the lokpal bill
the lokpal and lokayuktas act, 2013