Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984

Umesh, a village accountant in Karnataka, was criminally charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a bribe. He was acquitted by a Special Judge, but a disciplinary enquiry under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 and the Karnataka Civil Services Rules found him guilty of misconduct and imposed c…

The Karnataka Lokayukta post of Upa‑Lokayukta became vacant and the Chief Minister advised the Governor to appoint Justice Chandrashekaraiah without consulting the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, as required by s.3(2)(b) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984. The High Court quashed the appointment, holding th…

The Karnataka Lokayukta initiated criminal prosecution against an Executive Engineer (Electrical) accused of demanding a bribe after a successful trap set up by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau. The department’s disciplinary enquiry later exonerated the officer on technical grounds, prompting him to seek quashing of the crim…