TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2017 (1) TMI 1520
X X X X Extracts X X X X
X X X X Extracts X X X X
....at there is an independent authority to receive complaints of whistle blowers and which has the authority to protect such whistle blowers from victimisation and physical violence, in the absence of legislation to this effect. 2. In furtherance of the aforestated prayer, and the consequential directions issued by this Court, an administrative notification was issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension, of the Government of India, on 21.04.2004. The same came to be implemented for protection of whistle blowers. It is not a matter of dispute, that various amendments, by way of corrigenda, were carried out with reference to the original notification dated 21.04.2004. Illustratively, one of such corrigenda was notified ....
X X X X Extracts X X X X
X X X X Extracts X X X X
....sked to submit should also include information as to the number of cases in which the CYC has looked into the nature of the allegations made by the whistle-blowers and directed independent investigation into the same. In addition, CVC could also indicate in its report whether any protection was provided to the whistle-blowers against administrative and/or other harassments. He urged that so long as these particulars are not available it will be difficult to say whether Notification dated 21st April, 2004 has really served the purpose for which it was issued by the Government of India. It is further pointed out by Mr. Bhushan that some of the allegations that late Mr. S.K. Dubey had made in his letter dated 11th November, 2002 addre....
X X X X Extracts X X X X
X X X X Extracts X X X X
....ission to file further/additional affidavits, if any, is also granted to the parties. Post after three months. The needful be done in the meantime. (emphasis is ours) The second motion bench order was passed on 27.08.2014. The said order is reproduced below: The CBI has pursuant to our order dated 30.07.2013 filed its counter affidavit, Central Vigilance Commission has also submitted a report in terms of the above order. A copy of the report shall he furnished to learned Counsel for the parties who may file their response to the same, if so advised, within six months. Post after six weeks. Finally, the third order, which is relevant to the express prayer made by the Petitioners in the insta....
X X X X Extracts X X X X
X X X X Extracts X X X X
....de by the Petitioners, the response(s) of the Central Vigilance Commission and the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Parliament enacted the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). The President of India granted his assent to the above Act, on 09.05.2014. Section 1 of the Act is being extracted hereunder 1. (1) This Act may be called the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any ....