whistle-blowers

Central Information Commission (CIC) has opined that non-disclosure of feedback on probe in tax evasion complaints filed by whistle-blowers will dissuade them from giving any future information. Acknowledging that the investigation wing of the income tax department was exempted from the purview of RTI act, the CIC said such blanket ban would "dis-enthuse" whistle-blowers which may not be in the "best interest of state revenues". Full Article