Prosecution News
Protection from criminal prosecution not available to PSU employees: SC
Under section 197 of CrPC, prior sanction from a competent officer is needed to prosecute a govt servant for alleged criminal act done in discharge of his official dutySC dismisses BSNL’s appeal against the HC order which had held that protection of sanction under CrPC was not available to the officers of PSUs
1 min read19 Aug 2019Vijay Mallya renews application for appeal against extradition
A renewal form has been received and will be listed in due courseUK home secretary Sajid Javid had signed off on a Westminster Magistrates’ Court order for Mallya to be extradited
2 min read12 Apr 2019Hafiz Saeed should be prosecuted to fullest extent of law: US
The US calls for Hafiz Saeed's prosecution, following Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's remark that no action could be taken against the UN-designated terrorist
2 min read20 Jan 2018Prosecution for tax evasion jumps sharply so far this year
Prosecutions for tax evasion jumped sharply in the April to November period of 2017-18 to 2,225 cases, up from 784 in the same period a year earlier
1 min read13 Jan 2018Income tax prosecution complaints surge nearly 3 fold in April-November
From April to November 2017, the income tax department filed prosecution complaints for various offences in 2,225 cases compared to 784 for the corresponding period in the last year
2 min read12 Jan 2018Bill for quick prosecution of cheque bounce cases tabled in Lok Sabha
A bill aimed at reducing inordinate delays in cases of cheque bounce and payment of interim compensation to the complainants was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday
1 min read2 Jan 2018India asks UK for speedy extradition of Vijay Mallya
India has asked the UK for the early extradition of businessman Vijay Mallya, wanted in a Rs9,000 crore bank default case involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines
3 min read4 May 2017CBDT asks taxmen to expedite prosecution cases against shell companies
CBDT chief Sushil Chandra calls for fast track prosecution cases where the settlement commission has rejected entry operators who have claimed advantages of long-term capital gains
1 min read12 Mar 2017Govt issues draft rules on requests to prosecute IAS officers
DoPT comes out with set of draft instructions for handling requests received from private persons to obtain sanction for prosecution of IAS officers
3 min read23 Jul 2016Ishrat Jahan case: SC turns down PIL seeking relief for Gujarat police
Apex court says it is not dismissing plea on merits and any person having locus can approach appropriate authority
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared