Publication of names of persons Arrested?
THE Circulars state, "Section 9B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 also made applicable to Service Tax vide section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994 grants power to publish name, place of business etc. of the person convicted under the Act by a Court of Law. The power is being exercised very sparingly by the Courts. It is directed that in deserving cases, the department should make a prayer to the Court to invoke this section in respect of all persons who are convicted under the Act."
Can they publish names of arrested persons?
The Board wants the officers to ask the Court's permission to publish names of convicted persons, but today we find officers rushing to the Press with names of persons whom they arrest. What action will the Board take against officers hastily and illegally publishing names of arrested persons?