When the Court assembled today, Ms. Sonia Sharma, representing UOI, rose to inform the Court that Mr. A.S. Chandiok, ASG, was indisposed (food poisoning). The matter thereupon was adjourned to 9th May. It was however, made clear by CJ Mr. Dipak Misra that no more adjournments would be granted. In case, any one else is unable to cause appearance, the case must still be argued by nominee. It was assured by Mr. Mukesh Anand, Sr. Counsel.
The income tax (I-T) department may make quoting of PAN in documents for sale and purchase of bullion or jewellery involving cash transfer of Rs 500,000 or more mandatory. PAN may also be required for cash payment of Rs 100,000 or more as life insurance premium, amid concerns that insurgents may be parking funds in high-value insurance policies. The department is also considering changes in the limits for cash payment for foreign travel. At present, the cap is Rs 25,000, including fare, the fee of a travel agent/tour operator and purchase of foreign currency.
Aiming to give more teeth to the investigation against black money, Income Tax Department hit by staff shortage today said it has sought an additional 22,000 staff to strengthen its various operations. Besides, the tax department will redeploy its existing manpower towards intelligence gathering, investigations and prosecutions.
The investigation relating to the issuance of new Unified Access Services Licenses and subsequent allocation of 2G spectrum during 2008-09 has established commission of offences punishable U/s 120-B IPC read with Section 7/11 & 12 of PC Act, 1988 against the then Union Telecom Minister; two Directors of Mumbai-based private company who were also promoters of a Mumbai-based private Telecom company; two Directors of another Mumbai based private company; one Director of Mumbai based private film company and one Director and one partner of Chennai based private TV company are liable to be prosecuted.
The regulations governing mergers, acquisitions and combinations under the Competition Act would be finalised by May 1, and implemented from June 1, said Minister for Corporate Affairs, Murli Deora, here today. The revised draft of regulations is in the final stages and we expect the notification to be finalised by May 1,” he told reporters at an event organised by the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) here today.
New Delhi , 21-04-2011 The CBI has registered three cases against a local Recruiting Agent(Delhi-based); three private firms; the then certain officers of Protector of Emigrants and other private persons with regard to illegal human trafficking of Indian workers.
There have been a number of articles on the Cabinet Secretary’s report regarding tapping of telephones which appeared in some section of the media. It is important that the correct factual position is presented to the media. The provisions for authorization of interception are contained in Section 5(2) of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 read with Rule 419(A) of the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951 as well as Section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with Information Technology (Directions for Interception or Monitoring or Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested sacked Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organizing Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi in connection with his role in the AM Films and TSR scams. The arrest order was carried out after the CBI had questioned Kalmadi extensively on the two incidents, particularly on the documents relating to the two deals.
The Supreme Court will hear a petition tomorrow that seeks directions to market regulator Sebi to take action on the report of a high-powered committee which had probed the IPO scam of 2006 and NSDL’s role in it. A bench comprising Justices RV Raveendran and AK Patnaik will hear the petition.
Announcement containing certain extracts taken from a communication addressed by the ministry of corporate affairs to the three professional institutes namely, ICAI, ICWAI and ICSI on the steps to be taken in respect of “information” received against members/firms registered with the respective institutes
