Informant Reward Schemes Must Be Fair, Transparent & Free of Frivolous Objections: Bombay HC

Darshan Singh Parmar Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court has directed the Union of India and the Maharashtra State Sales Tax Department to pay a reward of ₹19,44,802 to Darshan Singh Parmar, a citizen who provided crucial information leading to significant tax recoveries. The court’s order, issued after a protracted legal battle spanning over a decade, underscores the importance of fair implementation of government reward schemes for informers. Parmar, aged 64 at the time of filing the petition in 2013, sought a reward for information he began providing to the Sales...