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The Bombay High Court has directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to consider the representations of whistleblower customs officer Priyesh Bheda, who is seeking protection under the law. Whistleblower's Battle for Protection A bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Neela Gokhale issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by Bheda, an officer currently posted with the Pri
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The Bombay High Court has directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to consider the representations of whistleblower customs officer Priyesh Bheda, who is seeking protection.
Priyesh Bheda alleges he is being subjected to major penalty proceedings as retaliation for exposing corruption within the Central Excise Department, which he reported in 2011.
Bheda is seeking protection under the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Rules, 2004, and contends that the action against him violates Section 11 of the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014.
The CVC's counsel assured the court that Bheda's applications would be reviewed on merit within four weeks, and the CBIC's CVO assured that his representation would also be considered within the same timeframe.
No, the court clarified that it had not examined the merits of the case, as related matters were pending before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). Bheda did not press for the quashing of the charge memorandum.
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