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Section 9. Jurisdiction of Lokpal or the Up-Lokpal.

THE PUNJAB LOKPAL ACT, 1996

Act no. 3 of 19971997In forcePunjab (State Act)

9. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the 2[Lokpal or the Up-Lokpal, as the case may be,] may inquire into any matter involved in, or arising from, or connected with any allegation of misconduct against public man made in a complaint under this Act. (2) The onus to prove the allegation shall be on the complainant but the 20[Lokpal or the Up-Lokpal, as the case may be,] may collect evidence and may call upon the person against whom a complaint is made to produce evidence. 3[(3) ****]