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The Lokpal was functioning without its regular chief since Pinaki Chandra Ghose completed his term on May 27, 2022.

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Three judicial members among six others appointed to the Lokpal

Khanwilkar, 66, is only the second chairperson of the Lokpal. Appointed as a judge of the Bombay HC in March 2000, Khanwilkar served as CJ of the Himachal Pradesh HC and Madhya Pradesh HC, before being elevated to the SC.

India’s political finance regime reverts to a shadowy place where the best-intentioned laws are honoured more in the breach than in the observance

India News: Former chief election commissioner O P Rawat and former CEC Sunil Arora express their views on the Supreme Court's poll bond judgement. The judgement is expected to bring more transparency in political funding. Read more.

The poll panel said on May 26, 2017, it had written to the Ministry of Law and Justice about its views that the changes made in the Income Tax Act, the Representation of the People Act and the Finance Act would be against the endeavour to have transparency in the funding of political parties

EC had, in 2019, flagged its concerns in SC on the changes made in several laws relating to political funding to facilitate electoral bonds scheme

India News: The Election Commission (EC) had flagged its concerns in the Supreme Court on the changes made in several laws relating to political funding to facilitate the electoral bonds scheme, saying it will have serious repercussions on transparency.

The Election Commission (EC) had, in 2019, flagged its concerns in the Supreme Court on the changes made in several laws relating to political funding to facilitate the electoral bonds scheme, saying it will have serious repercussions on transparency.