SC: No Criminal Proceedings can be initiated against any Benami transaction prior to October, 2016


Last updated: 27 August 2022

Court :
Supreme Court of India

Brief :
The Hon'ble Supreme Court, India in the matter of Union of India v. Ganpati Dealcom (P.) Ltd [Civil Appeal No. 5783 of 2022 dated August 23, 2022] has held that the revenue department cannot initiate criminal proceedings for transactions entered into prior to theBenami Transaction (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 ("the Benami Amended Act") and hence all such prosecutions or confiscation proceedings shall stand quashed.

Citation :
Civil Appeal No. 5783 of 2022 dated August 23, 2022

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Bimal Jain
Published in Income Tax
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