Former Delhi High Court judge Reva Khetrapal took oath as Lokayukta of Delhi. Lt Governor Najeeb Jung administered the oath to Khetrapal as Lokayukta at a function held at Raj Niwas in New Delhi. Her tenure as Lokayukta will be for a period of 5 years.
Ms Khetrapal was additional judge in the Delhi High Court between February 28, 2006 and September 22, 2014. She was also Additional District and Sessions Judge in 1991 and was posted as Special Judge (Narcotics) in 1994. She was appointed as Secretary, Press Council of India in 1999.
A four-member panel, comprising Chief Justice of Delhi High Court G Rohini, Mr Kejriwal, Mr Jung and Mr Gupta had in October chosen Ms Khetrapal’s name for the post of Lokayukta.
Thereafter, Mr Jung had recommended her name to President Pranab Mukherjee for appointing her as Delhi’s Lokayukta.
As per Delhi Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act, 1995, term of Lokayukta is for five years.
The last Lokayukta, Justice (Retd) Manmohan Sarin, had relinquished office in November, 2013, following a five-year term. Since then, the post is lying vacant.