The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a PIL filed by NGO Common Cause on the appointment of Lokpal matter.
The Central Government told the apex court that in the current scenario, the appointment of Lokpal is impossible.
The Attorney General told the apex court that in this session, the appointment of Lokpal was not possible and the session was primarily meant for the budget one.
He also told the apex court that in the next session, the Central Government would most probably try to appoint the Lokpal.
As per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha will be part of the Lokpal selection panel. At present, there is no Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
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