GST Inspector Arrested for Accepting ₹50,000 Bribe from Trader After Allegedly Demanding ₹1.25 Lakh to Settle Case
In Una district of Himachal Pradesh, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a GST Inspector after he was caught red-handed taking a bribe...
![Failure to Disclose Acquisition of Family Property: Madras HC Sets Aside CAT Order Granting Notional Promotion to Customs Officer [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/12/250x150_2085778-site-image-1.webp "Failure to Disclose Acquisition of Family Property: Madras HC Sets Aside CAT Order Granting Notional Promotion to Customs Officer [Read Order]")
![P&H HC grants bail to Income Tax Officer in ₹25 lakh Bribery Case, Clarifies Direct Bail Plea Maintainable in Exceptional Circumstances [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/24/250x150_2080113-ph-hc-bail-income-tax-officer-bribery-case-bail-exceptional-circumstances-taxscan.webp "P&H HC grants bail to Income Tax Officer in ₹25 lakh Bribery Case, Clarifies Direct Bail Plea Maintainable in Exceptional Circumstances [Read Order]")
![IBBI Cancels Registration of Valuer for Suppressing Criminal Proceedings in Application [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/04/250x150_2072855-valuation-prescribed-violative-insolvency-bankruptcy-code-ibbi-registration-ip-taxscan.webp "IBBI Cancels Registration of Valuer for Suppressing Criminal Proceedings in Application [Read Order]")
Loan Dispute Settled via OTS: Allahabad HC quashes Charge Sheet Against Accused Who Had Business Dealings with Borrower [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court held that criminal proceedings arising from a loan transaction can be quashed if the dispute between the borrower and the bank has been settled under a...
![Loan Dispute Settled via OTS: Allahabad HC quashes Charge Sheet Against Accused Who Had Business Dealings with Borrower [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/10/500x300_2062450-haryana-launches-one-time-tax-settlement-scheme-unsettled-pre-gst-dues-taxscan.webp "Loan Dispute Settled via OTS: Allahabad HC quashes Charge Sheet Against Accused Who Had Business Dealings with Borrower [Read Order]")
Bogus Claims of Huge Amount: Himachal Pradesh HC Upholds PMLA Offence relying on ‘reasons to believe’ [Read Order]
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has upheld the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 offence relying on reason to believe on being part of bogus claim of huge amount. Vikas...
![Bogus Claims of Huge Amount: Himachal Pradesh HC Upholds PMLA Offence relying on ‘reasons to believe’ [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/13/500x300_2043524-himachal-pradesh-hc-site-img.webp "Bogus Claims of Huge Amount: Himachal Pradesh HC Upholds PMLA Offence relying on ‘reasons to believe’ [Read Order]")
The Fire Still Burns: Bombay Lawyers Association seeks Permission from CJI to Prosecute J. Yashwant Varma in Unaccounted Cash Fiasco
The fire that first exposed an alleged cache of illicit cash at the Delhi bungalow of Justice Yashwant Varma refuses to be doused. In a seven-page representation dated 2 June 2025, the...
When Discretion becomes Leverage: Role of Discretionary Powers in Aiding Corruption in Revenue Enforcement Departments
Each time an ED officer waves a warrant, a GST official stalls a refund, or an Income-Tax inspector threatens a “best-judgement” order, an unseen meter clicks on: what will this delay cost, and who’s...
Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory Before FIR in Corruption Cases Against Public Servants: Supreme Court [Read Order]
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a preliminary enquiry is not a mandatory precondition for registering an FIR against a public servant accused of corruption, provided the source information is...
![Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory Before FIR in Corruption Cases Against Public Servants: Supreme Court [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Preliminary-Inquiry-Preliminary-Inquiry-Not-Mandatory-FIR-FIR-in-Corruption-Cases-taxscan.jpg "Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory Before FIR in Corruption Cases Against Public Servants: Supreme Court [Read Order]")
Corruption Case Against Public Servant Cannot be Quashed, Stating Absence of Preliminary Inquiry before FIR Registration: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ("PC Act"), a preliminary investigation is not a necessary step before filing a corruption complaint against a public...
![Corruption Case Against Public Servant Cannot be Quashed, Stating Absence of Preliminary Inquiry before FIR Registration: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Corruption-Case-Corruption-Case-Against-Public-Servant-Stating-Absence-of-Preliminary-Inquiry-Preliminary-Inquiry-taxscan.jpg "Corruption Case Against Public Servant Cannot be Quashed, Stating Absence of Preliminary Inquiry before FIR Registration: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]")