High Court Explains the Law on the Powers of Lokpal

High Court Explains the Law on the Powers of Lokpal

Once a sanction is granted under Section 20(7)(a) of Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, the learned Lokpal becomes functus officio insofar as the merits of the case are concerned. The Act does not provide for deferment of sanction, reconsideration of material, or continuation of scrutiny by the Lokpal at a subsequent stage when the role of the learned Special Court has come into play.

Mahua Moitra v. Lokpal of India [2025] GCtR 1867 (Delhi)