HC stays Lokpal proceedings against JMM chief Shibu Soren

HC stays Lokpal proceedings against JMM chief Shibu Soren

Subject :Polity

Context: The Delhi High Court Monday stayed the proceedings initiated by Lokpal of India against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren.

Background:
The Lokpal in September 2020 had directed a preliminary inquiry under provisions of the Lokpal & Lokayukt as Act, 2013, and called for an inquiry report from the CBI. Following the submission of a report by CBI, the Lokpal on August 4 ordered the initiation of proceedings to determine whether a primafacie case exists to proceed against Soren

Lokpal & Lokayuktas Act, 2013 :https://optimizeias.com/lokpal/