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Endemic corruption in India has grown in scale and represents billions of dollars, with the potential to discourage investors and derail growth prospects, consultancy firm KMPG said in a survey published on Monday. Full Article

Former Union Law Minister Shanti Bhushan Thursday told the Supreme Court that at least eight of the 16 chief justices of India (CJIs) were "definitely corrupt". In an affidavit filed Thursday, senior counsel Shanti Bhushan said that six of the CJIs Full Article

The Central Vigilance Commission disposed of 1387 cases during July 2010 referred to it for advice. Of these, 1109 complaints were sent for necessary action/ATR whereas 96 complaints were sent for investigation and report. No action was required on 2 Full Article

In continuation of its efforts for trade facilitation, CBEC has rolled out a new centralized, web-based and workflow-based software application called Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) in all 104 commissionerates of Central Excise, Service Tax and Large Tax Payer Units (LTUs) as on 23 December, 2009. ACES is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) of the Government of India under the national e-governance plan and it aims at improving tax-payer services, transpare.. Full Article

Officials of the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday night recovered unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 1.68 crore, gold ornaments worth Rs 9.70 lakh and silver ornaments worth Rs 44,462 from the house of PWD executive engineer Vikram Parshuram Jadhav (45). Full Article

If you’re worried about what questions your income tax officer will ask about your returns, you can relax a bit. The department has decided to take up fewer tax returns for scrutiny this year. The Central Board of Direct Taxes had issued an internal circular in December 2009, asking commissioners to select fewer cases for scrutiny. Full Article

The anti-corruption wing of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted seven raids, including four in Vidarbha, after they arrested a retired income tax officer in Mumbai for his alleged involvement in raising fund for his NGO misusing his official powers while serving as I-T commissioner between 2001 and 2009. Full Article

Custodial violence is a dark reality in our democratic country governed by “Rule of Law”. There are many instances when it has been examined that how torture is inflicted or who are the guilty persons or who get what compensation in cases of custodial violence. However, very few attempts have been made as to analyse the reasons of custodial violence. This paper is a humble attempt to analyse the reasons of custodial violence, and in this process will attempt to quest.. Full Article