Man bought demo car at big discount, RTO officer seized it citing Rs 60 lakh road tax dues; Karnataka HC gives relief to car ownerA Bengaluru RTO officer unlawfully seized Mr. Rama's demo car, leading to a zero FIR and charges of fraud. The Karnataka High Court quashed...
13 May, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
ED's arrests decline; highest-ever raids, attachments during FY26: Annual reportThe Enforcement Directorate saw fewer arrests in the last financial year. However, asset attachments reached an unprecedented Rs 81,000 cro...
02 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital complianc...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
SC rejects PIL against Income Tax search, seizure powersThe Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition questioning the search and seizure powers under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act. Judges...
09 Mar, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Supreme Court flags challenges for IT officials if advance search notices are givenThe Supreme Court has brought to light the significant obstacles that today's investigators encounter in the realm of technology. Demanding...
10 Feb, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Probe agencies must have delicate balance between search, seizure powers and privacy rights: CJIChief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud emphasized the need for a "delicate balance" between the search and seizure powers of investig...
01 Apr, 2024, 09.26 PM IST
SC grants Centre six weeks to frame rules on seizure of digital devices by law enforcement agenciesThe Supreme Court on Thursday granted six weeks to the Centre to frame guidelines for the search and seizure of digital devices by law enfo...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
Parliamentary panel rules out giving Competition Commission of India chief search and seizure powersA Parliamentary panel has opposed government's proposal to provide Competition Commission chief with powers to order search and seizure act...
18 Feb, 2014, 03.04 PM IST
- Lokayuktas demand powers of search, seizure
Lokayuktas has demanded more powers and emphasised that anti-graft watchdogs across the states should be considered as an ally than an obst...
04 Nov, 2012, 05.58 PM IST
- New CCI chief advocates search & seizure powers for DG (I)
CCI has advocated greater powers for the watchdog's investigation wing so that it can undertake search and seizure operations.
07 Nov, 2011, 02.51 PM IST
- No search and seizure power for Serious Frauds Office
The Union cabinet has spelt out the outlines of the Serious Frauds Office promised by the finance minister as a major deterrent to corporat...
10 Jan, 2003, 06.31 AM IST
- DCA sets at rest controversy over search & seizure powers
The Department of Company Affairs on Monday set at rest the controversy over its opposition to giving limited search and seizure powers to ...
16 Sep, 2002, 07.32 PM IST
- DCA for limited Sebi search & seizure powers
The Department of Company Affairs wants the Securities and Exchange Board of India to be given only limited search and seizure powers in re...
03 Sep, 2002, 01.38 PM IST
- Ministries agree to let Sebi search & seize
The Finance and Law ministries have agreed to meet mid-way and clear the air on some contentious clauses of the proposed Sebi Act, which se...
01 Jun, 2002, 12.27 AM IST
- No move to trim Sebi’s search powers: MoF
The finance ministry said there is no move to drop the proposal to arm the SEBI with powers to carry out search and seizures on erring comp...
29 May, 2002, 12.07 AM IST
- MoF, DCA at odds over search powers to Sebi
The Ministry of Finance and the Department of Company Affairs are locked in a turf war on the vexed issue of empowering Sebi with search an...
11 Apr, 2002, 03.52 AM IST
- DCA against Sebi getting search, seizure stick
The Sebi Amendment Act is all set to be diluted. The Department of Company Affairs has written to the finance ministry opposing the grant o...
10 Apr, 2002, 08.27 AM IST