Plea against Lokpal provisions on assets declaration, Centre’s response sought
11 Sept 2014 4:56 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging provisions of the
Lokpal Act which make it mandatory for public servants to disclose assets of their spouses and children.
A division bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Vipin Sanghi issued notice to Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Ministry of Communications and IT and Ministry of Law and Justice, seeking their replies by November 24. The court was hearing a plea by Vinita Singla, wife of a public servant and working with an IT company, who opposed the Lokapal provisions contending that they were violative of her Fundamental Rights.
She submitted that if independent liabilities of the spouse and or the dependent children, which have no relation with the public servant, are disclosed on government website, they will ‘cause prejudice and humiliation before the public at large’.
Lokpal Act which make it mandatory for public servants to disclose assets of their spouses and children.
A division bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Vipin Sanghi issued notice to Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Ministry of Communications and IT and Ministry of Law and Justice, seeking their replies by November 24. The court was hearing a plea by Vinita Singla, wife of a public servant and working with an IT company, who opposed the Lokapal provisions contending that they were violative of her Fundamental Rights.
She submitted that if independent liabilities of the spouse and or the dependent children, which have no relation with the public servant, are disclosed on government website, they will ‘cause prejudice and humiliation before the public at large’.
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