Ex-Top Court Judge Justice PC Ghose takes oath as India’s First Lokpal

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Mar 23, 2019 : Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose today took oath as the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi reported NDTV.

 

Justice Ghose, 66, was selected by a panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi weeks after the February-end deadline set by the Supreme Court.

As Lokpal of the country, Justice Ghose, has the power to probe into allegations of corruption against sitting and former ministers and parliamentarians.