Publication of Names of Accused - A Responsible Act - Not a Casual Joke
AS per the Service Tax (Publication of Names) Rules, 2008 , the following procedure has to be followed for publication of names of offenders:-
3. Publication of names and other particulars.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, the Central Government may cause to be published in the Official Gazette, print media, electronic media or by any other means, the names and particulars of the following persons, namely:-
(a) Persons, who have been adjudged under the provisions of the Chapter, to have contravened any of the provisions of the Chapter or the rules made thereunder, with intent to evade payment of service tax;
(b) Persons who have been adjudged to pay but has not paid any amount, payable under the provisions of section 73A of the Chapter:
4. Initiation of action and publication.-(1) If the Commissioner of Central Excise, having jurisdiction over such person, is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest to publish the names and any other particulars as he deems fit, he shall after due verification of the facts, and the circumstances of the case, forward a proposal in the Annexure appended to these rules for such publication to the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner.
(2) The jurisdictional Chief Commissioner, on receipt of proposal referred to in sub-rule (1), shall within fifteen days from the receipt of such proposal, examine it and if he is satisfied that circumstance of the case justify such publication, may make a recommendation to the Board accordingly.
(3) On receipt of the recommendation by the Board, or on its own, the Central Government may cause publication of the name and other particulars in a manner as specified in rule 3.
So, the power to publish the names is with the Central Government and not even with the Board.
Even the premier investigative agency – CBI does not publish names of corrupt officials caught red handed!
AS per the Service Tax (Publication of Names) Rules, 2008 , the following procedure has to be followed for publication of names of offenders:-
3. Publication of names and other particulars.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, the Central Government may cause to be published in the Official Gazette, print media, electronic media or by any other means, the names and particulars of the following persons, namely:-
(a) Persons, who have been adjudged under the provisions of the Chapter, to have contravened any of the provisions of the Chapter or the rules made thereunder, with intent to evade payment of service tax;
(b) Persons who have been adjudged to pay but has not paid any amount, payable under the provisions of section 73A of the Chapter:
4. Initiation of action and publication.-(1) If the Commissioner of Central Excise, having jurisdiction over such person, is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest to publish the names and any other particulars as he deems fit, he shall after due verification of the facts, and the circumstances of the case, forward a proposal in the Annexure appended to these rules for such publication to the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner.
(2) The jurisdictional Chief Commissioner, on receipt of proposal referred to in sub-rule (1), shall within fifteen days from the receipt of such proposal, examine it and if he is satisfied that circumstance of the case justify such publication, may make a recommendation to the Board accordingly.
(3) On receipt of the recommendation by the Board, or on its own, the Central Government may cause publication of the name and other particulars in a manner as specified in rule 3.
So, the power to publish the names is with the Central Government and not even with the Board.
Even the premier investigative agency – CBI does not publish names of corrupt officials caught red handed!
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