Overview
- In a 134-page order dated January 13, a Lokpal bench led by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar found no basis to proceed against the Jharkhand MP.
- The panel termed the allegations frivolous and vexatious, noting only marginal changes in Dubey’s own holdings and attributing his spouse’s asset increases largely to valuation escalation.
- The complaint by ex-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur rested on election affidavits from 2009 to 2024 and centered on the finances of Dubey’s wife, who is not a public servant and works as an independent professional.
- The Lokpal criticized the complainant for using unverified public-domain material and for publicizing the case, then discharged a show-cause notice issued over that publicity.
- The order disposed of the case as devoid of merit while granting Dubey liberty to pursue legal action over alleged privacy or reputational harm, with Thakur currently in custody on an unrelated matter.