Date Extended for Linking Aadhaar with PAN
Under the provisions of recently introduced section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), with effect from 01.07.2017, all taxpayers having Aadhaar Number or Enrolment Number are required to…
Now E-Courts in India Allow You to Fight Your Court Cases from Home
The eCommittee of the Supreme Court of India in association with the Department of Justice (DoJ) of the Government of India held a two-day National Conference in New Delhi last…
Voting Machines Even with VVPAT May Not be Safe in India
Although VVPAT is supposed to provide a mechanism to audit the votes polled in an election, it is still not a foolproof solution. By Rakesh Raman The controversy surrounding the…
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Increasing in India: Amnesty
People who promote and defend human rights continue to face an onslaught of harassment, intimidation, unjust prosecution and unlawful detention. It was revealed Tuesday by Amnesty International in its report,…
Arun Jaitley to DRI: Use Technology to Combat Smuggling Menace
India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, exhorted Monday the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the premier anti-smuggling intelligence and investigation agency of the country,…
Killing of Journalists and Attacks on Press Freedom Increasing in India
A delegation of journalists from Tripura (a state in northeast India) representing the “Forum for Protection of Journalists” called on an Indian Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday. The Journalists called…