C.A. No. 001384 - 001385 / 2023
OFFICE OF THE ODISHA LOKAYUKTA vs PRADEEP KUMAR PANIGRAHI
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI
Order Date
23-02-2023
Citation
2023 INSC 154
Filed On
12-04-2021 12:00 AM
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AI Summary
Under the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014, the Lokayukta's discretionary power under Section 20(1) to order a preliminary inquiry through "any agency," including the State Vigilance Directorate, is legally valid, and High Courts cannot interfere with such orders without affording the Lokayukta an opportunity of hearing, as principles of natural justice (audi alteram partem) are applicable.