Differences of Jan Lokpal Bill and Govt. Lokpal Bill
Issue	Jan Lokpal Bill		Govt. Lokpal Bill
General	Jan Lokpal will have powers to initiate suo moto action or receive complaints of corruption from the general public.		Lokpal will have no power to initiate suo moto action or receive complaints of corruption from the general public. It can only probe complaints forwarded by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
General	Jan Lokpal will have the power to initiate prosecution of anyone found guilty.		Lokpal will only be an Advisory Body with a role limited to forwarding reports to a "Competent Authority".
General	Jan Lokpal will have police powers as well as the ability to register FIRs.		Lokpal will have no police powers and no ability to register an FIR or proceed with criminal investigations.
General	Jan Lokpal and the anti corruption wing of the CBI will be one independent body.		The CBI and Lokpal will be unconnected.
General	Punishments will be a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of up to life imprisonment.		Punishment for corruption will be a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of up to 7 years.
Prime Minister	Can be investigated with permission of seven member Lokpal bench.		PM can be investigated by Lokpal after she/he vacates office.
Judiciary	Can be investigated, though high level members may be investigated only with permission of a seven member Lokpal bench		Judiciary is exempt and will be covered by a separate "judicial accountability bill".
MPs	Can be investigated with permission of seven member Lokpal bench.		Can be investigated, but their conduct within Parliament, such as voting, cannot be investigated
Lower bureaucracy	All public servants would be included.		Only senior officers (Group A) will be covered
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)	The CBI will be merged into the Lokpal.		The CBI will remain a separate agency.
Removal of Lokpal members and Chair	Any person can bring a complaint to the Supreme Court, who can then recommend removal of any member to the President.		Any "aggrieved party" can raise a complaint to the President, who will refer the matter to the CJI
Removal of Lokpal staff and officers	Complaints against Lokpal staff will be handled by independent boards set-up in each state, composed of retired bureaucrats, judges, and civil society members		Lokpal will conduct inquiries into its own behavior
Lokayukta	Lokayukta and other local/state anti-corruption agency would remain in place		All state anti-corruption agencies would be closed and responsibilities taken over by centralized Lokpal.
Whistleblower  protection	Whistleblowers are protected by law.		No protection granted to whistleblowers.
Punishment for corruption	Jan Lokpal can either directly impose penalties, or refer the matter to the courts. Penalties can include removal from office, imprisonment, and recovery of assets from those who benefited from the corruption.		Lokpal can only refer matters to the courts, not take any direct punitive actions. Penalties remain equivalent to those in current law.
Investigatory powers	Jan Lokpal can obtain wiretaps (to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly), issue interrogatory letters, and recruit investigating officers. Cannot issue contempt orders.		Lokpal can issue contempt orders, and has the ability to punish those in contempt. No authority to obtain wiretaps, issue interrogatory letters, or recruit investigating officers.
False, frivolous and vexatious complaints	Jan Lokpal can issue fines for frivolous complaints (including frivolous complaints against Lokpal itself), with a maximum penalty of 1 lakh.		Court system will handle matters of frivolous complaints. Courts can issue fines of Rs25,000 to 2 lakh
NGOs	NGOs not within the scope due to their role in exposing corruption.		NGOs are within the scope and can be investigated
Scope	All corruption can be investigated.		Only high-level corruption can be investigated