Justice AK Ganguly: PM under Lokpal's scanner

A sitting Supreme Court judge today supported the inclusion of the Prime Minister's Office within the ambit of Lokpal Bill tabled in Parliament yesterday.

"As a student of law, I see no substance in the debate that the Prime Minister should be outside the (Lokpal) Bill. A public office of such importance cannot shy away from public scrutiny," Justice AK Ganguly said,while attending book release "Corruption and Human Rights in India', authored by Professor C Raj Kumar, the Vice Chancellor of OP Jindal Global University.

Justice Ganguly said,the Prevention of Corruption Act, which stipulates sanction by competent authorities before prosecuting any government servant, bureaucrat or politician on charges of corruption,dilutes prevention and anti Corruption Act.

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