Lokpal judicial member Justice Bhosale resigns

MUMBAI: Former Chief Justice of Allahabad high court, Justice Dilip Bhosale, currently judicial member of Lokpal Committee, has tendered his resignation citing personal reasons. His resignation will come into effect from January 12. He submitted the resignation on January 6.
On Thursday, Justice Bhosale confirmed to TOI that he has resigned on “absolutely personal grounds.” He declined to comment anything more.
A member since March 27, 2019 when he had taken oath, he would have been a member till his retirement, when he would turn 70 years old. He is currently 63 years old.
He was CJ of Allahabad HC from July 2016 to October 2018. Prior to being the HC CJ he was a Judge in Karnataka high court since 2012 and earlier a Judge at the Bombay high court for over a decade since January 2001.
Son of Babasaheb Bhosale, former Maharashtra chief minister, Justice Bhosale has done his schooling and earned his law degree in Mumbai.
The Lokpal, headed by former Supreme Court Justice Pinaki Ghose as its first Chairperson, has eight members. Four of the judicial members have been former Chief Justices of different high courts and the four non-judicial members have been from All India Services.
The Lokpal has the jurisdiction to look into allegations of corruption against MPs, central ministers and bureaucrats and officials of the Central government and of central government authorities or bodies funded by the Centre.