Special Public Prosecutor appointment enables statutory prosecution and appellate representation in money laundering cases under PMLA.
Appointment of a Special Public Prosecutor to represent the prosecution in matters under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, authorised under the proviso to section 46 of the Act and relevant Criminal Procedure Code provisions, covering trials before the Special Court and all appeals, revisions and other proceedings before appellate, revisional and higher courts on behalf of the enforcement agency.

Deduction under section 35AC approved for adventure and eco tourism infrastructure; three-year approval period specified.
Approval under Section 35AC is granted for The Manipur Mountaineering & Trekking Association to carry out an "Infrastructure Development Project on Adventure and Eco Tourism," with an estimated project cost and a specified maximum portion of that cost allowable as a deduction under the section. The notification limits the period of approval to three financial years commencing with 2014-15 and ending with 2016-17, and confines deductibility to the maximum amount set for that period.

Deposits by multilateral organisations clarified under amended FEMA deposit rules to cover subsidiaries, affiliates and officials in India.
The amendment substitutes Regulation 4(5) to provide that deposits held in accounts maintained with an authorised dealer by any multilateral organisation and its subsidiary/affiliate bodies and officials in India of such multilateral organisations, of which India is a member nation, are governed by the Deposit Regulations.

Engagement of experts or professionals now requires fixed contractual tenure and updated qualification and experience criteria.
Amendments expand the defined category to "experts or professionals including research associates" and substitute regulation 8(1) to provide that such experts or professionals including research associates shall ordinarily be engaged by the Commission on contractual basis for not less than one year and not more than three years. The amendments further revise Schedule I to set essential and desirable qualifications and experience for legal posts, and amend Schedule II to change preferred experience for Level I to one to three years.

Anti-dumping duty on DVD R/DVD+R imports to prevent recurrence of dumping and protect domestic industry.
Definitive anti dumping duty is imposed on DVD R and DVD+R imports under Customs Tariff heading 8523 from the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei to prevent recurrence of dumping and protect domestic industry. The notification prescribes specified duty amounts in US dollars per 1,000 pieces according to origin and export combinations, applies to listed goods, producers and exporters, and remains effective for a five year term unless earlier revoked. Duties are payable in Indian currency using the Government prescribed rate of exchange with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Anti-dumping duty on diclofenac sodium imports from China imposed, maintaining trade remedies for a five-year period.
Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of diclofenac sodium originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China for five years, pursuant to section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules; duty rates are specified per unit in US dollars in the notification table, apply irrespective of producer or exporter designations, are payable in Indian currency, and must be converted using the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Customs duty exemption for specified anti-malarial drugs, diagnostics and nets when imported for GF-funded malaria project, subject to certificate.
Exempts specified anti-malarial drugs, diagnostics and long-lasting insecticidal nets from customs duty and additional customs duty when imported for the Intensified Malaria Control Project (IMCP)-Phase II funded by the Global Fund, subject to production prior to clearance of a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirming the goods are required for IMCP-Phase II.

Excise duty exemption for anti-malarial medicines and diagnostic supplies conditional on official certificate and limited-term validity.
Exemption from excise duty is granted for specified anti-malarial drugs and diagnostics and vector-control goods for the Intensified Malaria Control Project under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, conditional on production at clearance of a certificate from a Government of India officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirming the goods are required for the project; the exemption is limited in duration.

Local office establishment enhances investor protection and grievance redressal within Himachal Pradesh jurisdiction under regional administrative control.
Establishment of a Local Office at Shimla under the administrative control of the Northern Regional Office delegates local oversight to administer securities regulation in Himachal Pradesh, with responsibilities for investor protection, grievance redressal, financial and investor education, and other assigned regulatory functions within the State's territorial jurisdiction.

Import licensing conditions for rough marble impose eligibility, quota limits, a minimum import price and mandatory reporting obligations.
Import licensing for rough marble and travertine blocks for 2014-15 restricts imports under specified ITC HS Codes and conditions licenses on unit eligibility, documentary proof of owned gangsaw machinery and cumulative turnover from processed slabs/tiles, compliance with registration and exclusion of leased machines. Allocations are subject to an overall annual ceiling, per machine limits, and a mandated minimum import price endorsed on licenses. Licenses carry an actual user condition, require monthly returns to DGFT regional authorities and have a prescribed validity; misrepresentation leads to debarment and penalties under the FT(D&R) Act.

Corrigendum to notification corrects Schedule entries, swapping Mumbai office designations in the tax notification.
Corrigendum amends Schedule-II column 4 by replacing the designation in item (v) from "Mumbai 2" to "Mumbai 4" and in item (vii) from "Mumbai 4" to "Mumbai 2", thereby correcting the prior notification's Schedule entries.

Exchange rate determination establishes official foreign currency conversion rates for import and export valuation and customs purposes.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising statutory customs powers, fixes the rate of exchange to be used for valuation of imported and exported goods, prescribing separate import and export conversion rates for specified foreign currencies in two schedules. These rates take effect from 21st November, 2014 and the notification supersedes the earlier November 2014 exchange rate notification except as to actions already completed under that earlier instrument.

Import notification requirement mandates reporting of scheduled chemical consignments to trade and chemical authorities within thirty days.
Importation of chemicals listed in Categories 1A, 1B and 1C of the SCOMET Appendix to Schedule Two of the ITC(HS) Classification is subject to a mandatory import notification requirement. For each consignment, the importer must notify specified national authorities of the import details within thirty days of importation, making reporting a compulsory administrative condition of import for those SCOMET categories.

Minimum public shareholding requirements revised; higher-cap companies must increase public float within specified timeframe after listing.
The amendment substitutes rule 19(2)(b) to set graduated minimum public allocations of equity shares or convertible debentures based on post-issue capital, mandates that companies in the intermediate and larger tranches increase public shareholding to a prescribed minimum within three years of listing in the manner specified by the regulator, provides a transitional exemption for pending draft offer documents meeting prior conditions, omits clause (c) of rule 19(2), and deletes wording from the Explanation to rule 19A(1).

Duty drawback rates notified for exports, setting eligibility, classification rules, caps and procedural conditions effective November 2014.
Notification prescribes All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback effective 22 November 2014, specifying ad valorem and unit rates with per unit caps in an annexed Schedule, aligning tariff items at the four digit level, and setting classification rules, inclusions for packing, procedural requirements for claiming drawback, conditions when Cenvat has not been availed, composite article valuation by net content declaration, and multiple exclusions where duty exemption, rebate or bonded manufacture applies.

Drawback claim time limit amended to exclude cases where a claim under rule three or rule four is made.
Amendment replaces the words "he may within three months" in rule 7(1) with "he may, except where a claim for drawback under rule 3 or rule 4 has been made, within three months", thereby creating an exception to the ordinary three month filing timeframe for cases where a claim under rule 3 or rule 4 has been made.

Notification amendment adds Visakhapatnam to specified Principal Commissioner posts and removes Kolkata, with consequent renumbering.
Corrigendum inserts the place name "vishakhapatnam" against the entry for Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax (Central) at serial number 6, omits the Kolkata entry at serial number 9, and consequentially renumbers the listed sub-entries from (x)-(xiii) to (xi)-(xiv).

Tariff value fixation updated: new customs tariff benchmarks set for specified imported goods to guide valuation.
Exercising powers under Section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) with schedules fixing tariff value benchmarks in US dollars for specified tariff items. The substituted tables prescribe unit-based tariff values for listed goods, including vegetable oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and specified forms of precious metals, to be used for customs valuation.

Appointment of Special Commissioner: officer designated to assist VAT Commissioner in administration and enforcement of Delhi Value Added Tax.
Pursuant to powers under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act and rules, the Lieutenant Governor appointed an officer as Special Commissioner (Trade & Taxes), effective from assumption of charge, to assist the Commissioner of Value Added Tax in the administration, implementation and enforcement of the Act; the notification records the appointee's name and date of joining and is issued by the Finance Department as an administrative statutory appointment.

Jurisdiction of income-tax authorities continues and may be vested in subordinate officers, with specified office allocations following supersession.
The notification supersedes S.O.822(E) and directs continuation of existing jurisdiction of specified income-tax authorities until revoked, requires specified Director Generals, Chief Commissioners and Principal Commissioners/Commissioners to exercise powers in respect of cases assigned to subordinate Assessing Officers, and authorises written orders vesting the jurisdiction and functions of an Assessing Officer in subordinate Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners or Income-tax Officers; schedules list the offices affected and notes record amendments.