SC notice to Centre, states on plea to confiscate property of offenders in paper leak casesThe Supreme Court is seeking government responses on confiscating offender property in exam paper leak cases. A Public Interest Litigation ...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on plea for time-bound probe and speedy trial in drug-trafficking casesThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre on strengthening drug trafficking efforts. It called for time-bound probes and trial...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
ED sells Hawker 800A jet for Rs 3 cr: Are you buying property or just a legal headache?The Enforcement Directorate recently auctioned a private jet under money laundering laws. This sale clarified that attachment of property i...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
ED arrests prime accused Harpreet Talwar in 3000 kg Mundra port Heroin seizure caseEnforcement Directorate has arrested Harpreet Singh Talwar, a key figure in a money laundering probe linked to a massive heroin seizure at ...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
ED carries out searches at locations linked to Rajesh ExportsThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at nine locations linked to Rajesh Exports in Bengaluru and Mumbai concerning alleged forex ...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
Paying tax won't legitimise cash stashesThe taxman is tightening its grip on undeclared cash, with a recent tribunal ruling allowing the benami wing of the Income Tax department t...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Informal ‘benami’ investments may now face confiscation; Supreme Court ruling puts family property deals under scannerWhere family arrangements are involved, they must comply with legal conditions, including joint ownership where required. Informal arrangem...
18 May, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
SC order turns up tax heat on old benami transactionsThe Supreme Court has ruled that tax authorities can retroactively apply the benami law to confiscate assets from transactions predating 20...
10 May, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
New ruling on Benami law may unearth old dealsEven if a benami transaction had happened long before November 2016, when the new, amended statute came into force, the parties would face ...
02 Jan, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
How Benami law changes impact both old and new property buyersBenami Property can be in any form, i.e., immoveable, movable. Intangible, tangible, corporeal, incorporeal, property in converted form and...
23 Feb, 2019, 10.57 AM IST
Income tax department warns people to keep away from benami transactionsThe tax department attached benami assets worth Rs 1,833 crore across the country, issued 517 notices and made 541 attachments, in last one...
10 Jan, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
New law to enable confiscation of benami properties: Jayant SinhaSinha said there was proposal for amending Depositories Act or inserting a provision in the I-T Act for forfeiture of benami assets.
28 Apr, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
- Bill for stricter control over benami transactions
A comprehensive bill to have stricter control over benami transactions was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.
18 Aug, 2011, 01.47 PM IST
- New Benami law to allow property in spouse, siblings' name
The Cabinet approved a proposal to bring Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Bill 2011, replacing Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988...
21 Jul, 2011, 05.51 PM IST
- Black money: Cabinet approved new act to deal with benami transactions
The government today approved a proposal to bring a new legislation for stricter control over benami transactions.
21 Jul, 2011, 03.38 PM IST
- A Property in husband's name would be Benami no more
Women will be able to acquire assets in name of their husbands without running the risk of the property being declared benami.
26 May, 2011, 12.30 PM IST
- Benami property to be seized under new law
A benami transaction is one in which a property is transferred to one person for a consideration paid or provided by another person.
15 Apr, 2011, 05.42 AM IST