2007 Assessment
India: Integrity Indicators Scorecard
| India: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: National Ombudsman | ||
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| 52 | In law, is there a national ombudsman, public protector or equivalent agency (or collection of agencies) covering the entire public sector? | 0 |
| 53 | Is the national ombudsman effective? | 0 |
| 54 | Can citizens access the reports of the ombudsman? | 0 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 52 | In law, is there a national ombudsman, public protector or equivalent agency (or collection of agencies) covering the entire public sector? | |||||||
| 52: In law, is there a national ombudsman, public protector or equivalent agency (or collection of agencies) covering the entire public sector? | ||||||||
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Comments: Several attempts have been made to pass legislation to create a national ombudsman-like authority, but they have not met with success (the efforts began in 1969). Such an authority exists at the state-level in several, but not all, states.
References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53 | Is the national ombudsman effective? | |||||||
| 53a: In law, the ombudsman is protected from political interference. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as the discussion is on a national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53b: In practice, the ombudsman is protected from political interference. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53c: In practice, the head of the ombudsman agency/entity is protected from removal without relevant justification. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53d: In practice, the ombudsman agency (or agencies) has a professional, full-time staff. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53e: In practice, agency appointments support the independence of the ombudsman agency (or agencies). | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53f: In practice, the ombudsman agency (or agencies) receives regular funding. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53g: In practice, the ombudsman agency (or agencies) makes publicly available reports. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53h: In practice, when necessary, the national ombudsman (or equivalent agency or agencies) initiates investigations. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. In some states, the Lok Ayuktas can initiate investigations. The Lok Ayukta functions as state-level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53i: In practice, when necessary, the national ombudsman (or equivalent agency or agencies) imposes penalties on offenders. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. The state level ombudsman bodies can initiate investigations but not impose penalities. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53j: In practice, the government acts on the findings of the ombudsman agency (or agencies). | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 53k: In practice, the ombudsman agency (or agencies) acts on citizen complaints within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 54 | Can citizens access the reports of the ombudsman? | |||||||
| 54a: In law, citizens can access reports of the ombudsman(s). | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. The state level ombudsman authorities have Web sites where the reports can be accessed. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 54b: In practice, citizens can access the reports of the ombudsman(s) within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. The state level ombudsman have Web sites and the reports can be accessed there. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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| 54c: In practice, citizens can access the reports of the ombudsman(s) at a reasonable cost. | ||||||||
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Comments: This is not applicable, as there is no national level ombudsman. The reports of the state level ombudsman can be accessed on the internet. References: www.lawmin.nic.in
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