CBDT Clarification on Interception of Telephonic Conversations

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....BDT Clarification on Interception of Telephonic Conversations <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 28-4-2010<br><BR>A section of the media has reported communication between the Income Tax department....

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.... and the Central Bureau of Investigation regarding records of telephonic conversations between a person by the name of Nira Radia and others. It is also reported, citing sources in the CBI, that in ad....

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....dition to Radia, telephone lines of several other influential business-men, politicians and advertising professionals were tapped. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the Inc....

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....ome Tax department has not recorded any telephone conversation of influential businessmen, politicians and advertising professionals as alleged. It is further clarified that the Income Tax departmen....

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....t does not intercept telephonic conversations except as authorised under the law. The provision is used in rare and exceptional cases of suspected tax fraud / evasion involving security of the state. ....

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....The procedure, as prescribed under the law, is strictly followed in all such cases.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....