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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicBenami Act

Topic: Benami Act

‘Substantive law, no retrospective application’ — decoding SC order on 2016 Benami amendment

Court quashed criminal prosecution & confiscation for benami transactions entered into before 2016 Act came into force. It also said the Act's 1998 predecessor was 'merely a shell'.

I-T dept attaches Rs 150-crore worth Gurgaon hotel of Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi

The Income Tax dept is investigating Bright Star Hotel Private Ltd., which it claims is the "benami" property of Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and his brother Chander Mohan.

Benami properties in 780 cases involving crores may fall as no adjudicating authority exists

Of the 860 cases that have been finalised, about 80 could be adjudicated. The remaining 780 cases bearing attachments worth crores involve some very high-profile individuals. 

On Camera

Mamata Shankar stuck in Dark Ages. Gen Z showing India there’s no one way to wear a saree

In an interview with Anandabazar Patrika Shankar waxed eloquent about her many objections to the pallu not covering the bosom area of Gen Z women. She called them ‘women of the street’.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.