Title: Comparative analysis of institution of ombudsman in India and Sweden, focusing on the reasons for failure in India

Authors: Ajitesh Kunder

Addresses: Amity Law School, Sector 125, Noida (201313), Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract: Borrowing laws from others has been in blood of India's law-making authorities, which is not at all wrong, as successful systems must referred as per the needs. Although this practice of borrowing is a waste if it is not implemented, as and when required. The Lokpal, which is an anti-corruption body in India, has drowned in expectations and is subject to poor management. India borrowed this institution of Lokpal from the Scandinavian countries, where it is prevalent by the name of ombudsman, which is highly successful. On the other hand, the institution failed in India which can be conferred from the high number of resignation letters from officials citing the reason 'lack of work'. The paper, with the method doctrinal research, seeks to find out the reasons as to what type of system was different in Sweden that India failed to recognise and implement it in their own practice.

Keywords: India; Sweden; ombudsman; corruption; Lokpal; institution; failure; comparison.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRCS.2025.149277

International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, 2025 Vol.12 No.4, pp.402 - 416

Received: 06 Mar 2024
Accepted: 04 Apr 2024
Published online: 22 Oct 2025 *

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