Ranchi, Feb. 10 -- Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to complete the appointment of the Lokayukta within six weeks.

An advocate close to the matter said the court set a strict six-week deadline for the appointment. A division bench headed by Chief Justice MS.Sonak gave the direction while hearing a PIL by Advocates' Association.

"Apart from setting a strict six-week deadline, the court also took a firm stance on vacancies in other constitutional and statutory bodies, including the State Human Rights Commission, State Information Commission, and Women's Commission. For the other commissions, the state has been ordered to file a detailed status report within four weeks," the advocate said.

Advocate general Raj...