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[No.28]                                                                        Oct 10, 2002

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DCA
CBDT
CBEC Excise Tariff
CBEC Excise NT
CBEC Customs Tariff
Service Tax
RBI
DGFT
Department of Commerce
Department of Industrial Policy
Department of Consumer Affairs
Minstry of Road Transport and Highways
PIB

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SEBI

Secondary Market Division

  • Fees payable by Stock Brokers

Circular No. SMD/Policy/Cir- 25/2002 Dated 30.09.2002 : Some issues involving methodology of  computation for purpose of levy of turnover fees on certain type of transactions such as  compulsory carry forward transactions, reversal transactions pertaining to institutional trades  routed through the custodians as also the methodology for computation of fees for the years for  which turnover data is not available with the Exchange etc. which were represented by the  Exchanges as well as the brokers in their individual as well as representative capacities were  examined by SEBI and clarifications have accordingly been issued. 

Mutual Funds Division

  • Risk Management System

Circular No. MFD/CIR/15/19133/2002 Dated 30.09.2002 : AMFI in association with Pricewaterhouse  Coopers as a part of Indo-US Financial Institutions Reforms and Expansion Project, has undertaken  a detailed study on risk management practices followed by all the mutual funds. They have made  certain recommendations to ensure a minimum standard of due diligence or risk management system  for all the mutual funds in various areas of their operations like fund management, operations,  customer service, marketing and distribution, disaster recovery and business contingency, etc. 

Regulations

  • Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and  Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 

Notification No. SO1045(E) Dated 27.09.2002 : SEBI has issued the Securities and Exchange Board  of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations,  2002 to be effective form 27.09.2002. 

Depositories and Custodian Division

  • Two-Way fungibility of ADRs/GDRs.

Circular No. D&CC/FITTC/CIR- 11/2002 Dated 03.10.2002 : RBI has clarified the following regarding  Operative Guidelines on the two-way fungibility under the issue of "Foreign Currency Convertible  Bonds and Ordinary Shares (Through Depository Receipt Mechanism) Scheme 1993 :

1. Certificate regarding non-breaching of sectoral caps to RBI/SEBI in terms of clause (e) of the  Operative Guidelines shall be submitted by the custodians on monthly basis. This monthly  certificate shall be submitted by the custodians by 10th of every month. 

2. Monthly report in terms of clause (q) of the Operative Guidelines shall be submitted by the  custodians to RBI/SEBI in the enclosed format. This monthly report shall be submitted by the  custodians both in hard copy as well as soft copy by 10th of every month. 

Department of Company Affairs

  • Amendment to Schedule XIII – Part I in clause (e) 

Notification No. GSR670(E) Dated 30.09.2002 : In the said schedule, in Part I, in clause (e) - 

(i) the word “Explanation –” has been re-numbered as “Explanation I.-” 

(ii) after the Explanation so re-numbered, the Explanation relating to non applicabilty of  condition to the companies in Special Economic Zones has been inserted. 

  • Amendment to Notification No. SO 1280(E) Dated 28.12.2001 

Notification No. SO1047(E) Dated 30.09.2002 : In the said Notification, Serial Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  and 13 and entries relating thereto, have been substituted,

  • Clarification on the applicability of Section 43A(2A) on the erstwhile deemed public companies 

Circular No.23/2002 Dated 30.09.2002 : The Registrar of NCT of Delhi and Haryana has sought a  clarification on the applicability of Section 43A(2A) on the erstwhile deemed public companies,  to those public companies which are subsidiaries of foreign body corporates. The matter has been  examined in the Department and it is accordingly clarified that after amendment of the erstwhile  Section 43A, since the provisions of Section 4 of the Companies Act are independent, a private  company, being a subsidiary of a foreign body corporate, which, if incorporated in India, would  not be a public company. As such, these deemed public companies are entitled to revert back to  their initial status of private limited companies as the effect of Section 43A has been nullified  by the amendment referred to. 

  • Report of the Expert Group on Transfer Pricing Guidelines 

Dated 25.09.2002 : The Central Government had constituted an Expert Group to recommend transfer  pricing guidelines for companies for pricing their products in connection with the transactions  with related parties and transactions between different segments of the same company. The group  has accordingly submitted its report. 

CBDT

  • Income tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 2002

Notification No. 294/2002, No. SO1062(E) Dated 04.10.2002 : 1. in rule 26A, in sub-rule (2) of clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:--"(b) Form No. 12BA, if the amount of salary paid or payable to the employee is more than one lakh and fifty thousand rupees, which shall accompany the return of income of the employee.";

2. In rule 30 and rule 31,in the heading, for the words "tax deducted at source", the words, "tax deducted at source or tax paid under Sub-section (1A) of Section 192", shall be substituted.

3. In rule 30 Clause (ia) relating to All sums paid under Sub-section (IA) of Section 192, has been inserted.

4. Form NO.12BA has been inserted in Appendix II.

  • Income-tax (24th Amendment) Rules, 2002

Notification No. 291/2002 Dated 27.09.2002 : In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, for Appendix I  relating to Table of rates at which depreciation is admissible, new Appendix I has been  substituted

  • Notifications u/s 10(23c)

Notification No. 273/2002 to No. 278/2002 Dated 23.09.2002, No. 280/2002 to No. 290/2002 Dated  25.09.2002 and No. 292/2002 and No. 293/2002 Dated 30.09.2002: Shri Satyabhamaji Mandir Trust,  Bet, Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, New Delhi,  Veerayatan, Rajgir, Bihar, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi, Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh,  New Delhi, Khelaghar, Palm Avenue, Kolkata, Shri Laxmiji Mandir Trust, Bet, Shri Radhikaji Mandir  Trust, Bet, Shri Dwarkadhishji Mandir Trust, Bet, Centre for High Technology, New Delhi, Action  for Food Production (AFPRO), New Delhi, Society of the Franciscan Servants of Mary, Salem, Delhi  Society for Mentally Retarded Children, New Delhi, Liberation Movement for Women, Tamil Nadu,  Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Indian International Textile Machinery  Exhibition Society, Mumbai, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Punjab Calamity Relief  Fund, Punjab, Chandigarh and Poona District and Metropolitan Badminton Association, Pune have  been Notified u/s 10(23C)

CBEC Excise Tariff

  • Non-payment of interest in refund/ rebate cases which are sanctioned beyond three months of  filing

Circular No. 61/670/2002 Dated 01.10.2002 : Board would like to stress that the provisions of  section 11BB of Central Excise Act, 1944 are attracted automatically for any refund sanctioned  beyond a period of three months. The jurisdictional Central Excise Officers are not required to  wait for instructions from any superior officers or to look for instructions in the orders of  higher appellate authority for grant of interest. 

  • Allotment of 15 digit PAN based Registration Numbers

Circular No. 60/668/2002-CX Dated 30.09.2002 : All the Chief Commissioners and Commissioners of  Central Excise and Customs have been intimated that with reference to Board’s Circular  No.662/53/2002-CX dated 17.9.2002 on Central Excise Registration which details the new procedure  for Registration providing inter alia for automatic generation of temporary 15-digit Registration  Number for the assessees not having PAN, the new temporary number would be automatically  generated by the system on 1.10.2002.

  • Exemption from Central Excise Duty on Goods Manufactured from Duty Paid Goods

Circular No. 58/667/2002 Dated 26.09.2002 : Board’s Circular No. 125/36/95-CX dated 15th May,  1995 has been modified in view of the law now laid down by the Constitution Bench of the Hon’ble  Supreme Court. Consequently, whenever an exemption is subject to the condition that appropriate  duty of excise has been paid on the inputs, the exemption will not be available if the inputs are  exempted from excise duty or are subject to nil rate of excise duty. The same considerations will  apply to additional duty of customs also.

  • Exemption to parts of air conditioning machines- reg

Circular No. 57/666/2002 Dated 25.09.2002 : It has been clarified by the Board

(i) that a sub-assembly or an assembly, which does not have the essential characteristics of the  complete machine, will be classified as a ‘part’ of an air conditioning machine and will be  eligible for concessional rate of duty under the exemption notification (now Notifn.No.6/2002-CE  dt.1.3.2002 - Sl.No.197). 

(ii) that the assembly or sub-assembly which has the essential characteristics of the complete  machine will be classified (even in CKD/SKD form) as the whole machine itself.

  • Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods Used in Intermediate Products Exempt From Duty Under the New Set of Rules

Circular No. 665/56/2002-CX Dated 25.09.2002 : It is, clarified that cenvat credit should not be  denied on the capital goods used in manufacturing of intermediate goods exempt from payment of  duty which are used captively in the manufacture of finished goods chargeable to duty.

CBEC Excise NT

  • Notification No. 14/2002 NT to come into effect w.e.f. 25.10.2002 

Notification No. 34/2002 NT Dated 01.10.2002 : The Central Board of Customs and Excise has  notified that Notification No. 14/2002-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 8th March, 2002 shall come  into effect on and from the 25th day of October, 2002.

  • Clarification Regarding Levy of Excise Duty U/S 3 on Jute Products 

Notification No. 33/2002 NT Dated 30.09.2002 : The Central Government has directed that the duty  of excise payable on the jute intermediates, consumed captively in the same factory for the  further manufacture of jute products, but for the practice prevailing, shall not be required to  be paid in respect of such jute intermediates on which the said duty of excise was not levied  during the specified period, in accordance with the said practice.

CBEC Customs Tariff

  • Permission to send out goods for job work by EOUs / EPZ/ STP/ EHTP /SEZ Units

Circular No. 65/2002 Dated 07.10.2002 : Having regard to the difficulties being faced by the  EOUs/EPZ/SEZ/STP/EHTP units as also taking revenue interests into account, it has been decided to  streamline the procedures relating to sub-contracting / job-work in DTA as specified.

  • Duty free import of embellishments required in the manufacture of shoe uppers and other parts of  leather footwear under 3% Scheme

Circular No. 64/2002 Dated 07.10.2002 : Exporters of leather footwear have, represented that  since Sr. 167A only covers complete leather footwear, exporters of leather shoe uppers and other  components of leather footwear are facing difficulty in obtaining duty free clearance of  embellishments required by them under the aforesaid scheme. The issue is examined by the Board  and it is clarified that the description given in Sr. No. 167A and condition No. 21A of Customs  Notification No. 21/2002 covers the entire range of export products which are covered under the  sub-sectors specified therein.

  • Amendment in Notification No. 156/2000

Notification No. 103/2002 Dated 07.10.2002 : In the said notification, in the Table, S. No. 1 and  the entries relating thereto have been deleted.

  • Clarification Regarding Import of Thermal Sensitive Paper 

Notification No. 102/2002 Dated 07.10.2002 : The Central Government has imposed on the TSP  falling under sub-heading 4809.10 or heading 48.11 or heading 48.16 of the First Schedule to the  Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, and when exported by  M/s Papierfabrik August Koehler AG, Germany, M/s Jujo Thermal Ltd. Finland and All other  exporters of European Union and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified.

  • Amendment to Notification No. 65/2001 Dated 25.06.2001

Notification No. 101/2002 Dated 04.10.2002 : In the notification, in the Table, against Sl. No.  1, in column (3), for the words “(i). M/s. Oscol Electrometallurgical Combinat (OEMK)”, the words  “(i) M/s. Oscol Electrometallurgical Combinat (OEMK), manufacturer and M/s. Salzgitter  International GmbH, Germany, the exporter” have been substituted.

  • Market verification for ascertaining the present market value under DEPB Scheme and admissibility of DEPB credit

Circular No. 63/2002 Dated 27.09.2002 : It is clarified that Market  verification should be undertaken only in suspect cases and especially where there is blatant  export of sub-standard goods. Market verification can also be initiated in select cases in  respect of consignments entered for export to sensitive destinations, wherein there are reasons  to believe that the acceptance of the declared value would result in accrual of substantial  unintended DEPB benefits. 

  • Import of consumer items like carpets, crockery, marble, chandelier etc. under EPCG Scheme by  service providers 

Circular No. 62/2002 Dated 26.09.2002 : It has been decided that service providers who actually  require consumer items like carpets, crockery, marble, chandeliers etc. shall be allowed EPCG  benefit. Chairman, CBEC has ordered that the rider appearing in DOR Circular No. 39/2000-Customs  may, therefore, be deemed to be deleted. Import of these consumer items should also be allowed  wherever DGFT authorities have issued EPCG Licences for these items and the same is valid to  cover imported goods.

Service Tax

  • Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2002 

Notification No. GSR679(E) Dated 04.10.2002 : In the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968, in Form  A, for para (iv) appearing under the Head "Account In The Name Of Self/Minor(s)/HUF/Association",  a new paragraph has been inserted.

RBI

  • Opening, holding and maintaining Foreign Currency Account in India by Unit in Special Economic  Zones (SEZs)

Circular No. AP (DIR Series) Circular No 28 Dated 03.10.2002 : Authorised Dealers have been  advised to bring to the notice of their constituents to Notification No.FEMA.37/2001-RB dated  February 27, 2001 relating to Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Account by a Person  Resident in India) Regulations, 2000 which has been amended by Notification No. FEMA.63/2002-RB  dated June 21, 2002 

  • Income Tax Clearance Certificate/No Objection Certificate

Circular No. AP (DIR Series) Circular No 27 Dated 28.09.2002 : Authorised dealers have been  advised that they may accept an undertaking made in accordance with the Notification dated  November 18, 1997, in lieu of an ‘Income Tax clearance Certificate’ or a ‘No  Objection Certificate’ as prescribed in the respective Notifications and related circulars issued  under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and allow remittance of foreign exchange. 

  • (a) Remittance of Current Income by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)/Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)  No Objection Certificate (b) Repatriation of NRNR Deposits

Circular No. AP (DIR Series) Circular No.26 Dated 28.09.2002 : 1. It is clarified that  for remitting current income credited to NRO A/c, as well as for crediting current income to NRE Account of the NRI in terms of clarifications given in A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 5 dated July 15, 2002, requirement of submission of income-tax declaration/ Chartered Accountant’s certificate stating that the income-tax thereon has been deducted /paid/provided for, is applicable. 

2. It is also clarified that proceeds of the NRNR deposit on maturity may be allowed to be repatriated outside India in case the accountholder does not maintain NRE account.

  • Imports into India - Short term credit

Circular No. AP (DIR Series) Circular No 25 Dated 27.09.2002 : It has now been decided that  uniform Regulations and procedures be made applicable to both categories of the short term  credit, that is Suppliers' Credit as well as Buyers' Credit, with immediate effect till further  notice. Accordingly, the Authorised Dealers may approve proposals received in Form ECB for short  term credit for financing, by way of either Suppliers’ Credit or Buyers’ Credit, of import of  goods into India subject to certain conditions.

  • Amendment in Notification No.DFC.39/DG(H)- 77 dated June 20, 1977

Notification No.DNBS. 162/CGM(CSM)-2002 Dated 01.10.2002 : In sub-paragraph (1), in Paragraph 13,  the following item (g) shall be inserted, "(g) that the deposits solicited by it are not insured."

  • Amendment in Notification No.DFC.55/DG(O)-87 dated the 15th May 1987

Notification No. DNBS. 161/CGM(CSM)-2002 Dated 01.10.2002 : For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 6,  a new paragraph relating to conditions to be complied by every residuary non-banking company has  been substituted. 

  • Amendment in Notification No. DFC. 119 / DG (SPT) / 98 dated January 31, 1998

Notification No. DNBS. 160/CGM(CSM)-2002 Dated 01.10.2002 : 1. For clause (iv) in sub-paragraph  (3), Paragraph 1, the following has been substituted, 

"(iv) These directions except the provisions of Paragraph 13A shall not apply to an NBFC being a  Government company as defined under section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)." 

2. After paragraph 9B, a new paragraph 9C relating to Transactions in Government securities has  been substituted.

3. After paragraph 13, new paragraphs 13A relating to Information in regard to change of address,  directors, auditors, etc.to be submitted by NBFCs not accepting/holding public deposit and  paragraphs 13B relating to Exposure to Capital Market has been inserted. 

  • Amendment in Notification No. DFC. 118 / DG (SPT) / 98 dated January 31, 1998

Notification No. DNBS. 159/CGM(CSM)-2002 Dated 01.10.2002 : 1. In the chart relating to "Approved  Credit Rating Agencies" appended to paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (1), under the column relating  to the minimum investment grade rating, the symbol of rating of "Ind BBB -(BBB Minus) against the  Fitch Ratings India Private Ltd., has been substituted by "tA-(ind)(FD)". 

2. In sub-paragraph (13) of Paragraph 4, after item (h) the following item (i) has been inserted:

"(i) that the deposits solicited by it are not insured." 

3. For Paragraph 6 relating to conditions to be complied by every non-banking financial company  has been substituted. 

  • Non-Banking Financial Companies - Amendments to Regulations

Notification No. DNBS PD CC No 21/02.01/ 2002-03 Dated 01.10.2002 : Amendments concerning the  following have been made

(i) Transactions in Government Securities 

(ii) Particulars to be furnished in the Advertisement for soliciting public deposits or statement  in lieu thereof 

(iii) Exposure of NBFCs to the Capital Market 

(iv) Information in regard to change of address, directors, auditors, etc. to be submitted by  non-public deposit taking NBFCs 

  • Special Financial Package for large value exports - Rupee credit interest rates 

Notification No. IECD No 8/04.02.01/2002-2003 Dated 28.09.2002 : A special financial package was  drawn in consultation with the Government of India, for large value exports of select products,  which are internationally competitive and have high value addition for a period of one year upto  September 30, 2002. It has been decided to extend the validity period of the financial package  for a further period of one year upto September 30, 2003.

  • GOI announces sale (re-issue) of two dated securities through price-based auctions 

Press Release No. 356/2002-03 Dated 03.10.2002 : The Government of India (GOI) has announced the  sale (re-issue) of "7.27 per cent Government Stock 2013" for a notified amount of Rs.4,000 crore  (nominal) through a price based auction using multiple price auction method. The Government of  India has also announced the sale (re-issue) of "7.95 per cent Government Stock 2032" for a  notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal) through a price based auction using uniform price  auction method. 

  • Procedure and Documentation Simplified for Release of Foreign Exchange 

Press Release No. 335/2002-2003 Dated 27.09.2002 : With a view to ensuring that authorised  dealers are able to provide absolutely hassle free service to resident individuals, the Reserve  Bank advised authorised dealers on September 12, 2002, that for release of foreign exchange upto  USD 500 to resident individuals, no document need be called for at all.

DGFT

  • Procedure for import of various items under Tariff Rate Quota(TRQ) 

Public Notice No. 38/2002-2007 Dated 04.10.2002 : The DGFT has notified the procedure for  allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the year 2002-03.

  • Amendment/ Addition in SION 

Public Notice No. 37(RE-2002)/2002-2007 Dated 03.10.2002 : The DGFT has made amendments / modifications and additions in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2002-2007, as  amended.

  • PMV declaration as prescribed in Hand of Para 4.41 

Trade Notice No . 11/2002 Dated 25.09.2002 : A trade notice has been issued concerning :

1.PMV declaration as prescribed in Hand of Para 4.41.

2.Request for change of co-licensee in an advance licence after waiver of bond condition.

3.Issue of Advance licences for Deemed Exports for Supplies to EOUs /EPZs/EHTPs/ STPs

4.Acceptance of Shipment Certificate in lieu of EP Copies of Shipping Bills –Which could not be  generated under Custosm EDI System- Regarding

Department of Commerce

  • Anti Dumping Investigations

Notification No. 41/1/2001-DGAD Dated 30.09.2002 : Final Findings on Anti-Dumping Investigation  Concerning Imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol of Molecular Weight 3000 to 4000 Originating in  or Exported From USA, Japan, Singapore and European Union, have been published.

  • Initiation Of Anti-Dumping Investigations 

Notification No.14/18/2002-DGAD Dated 25.09.2002 : Anti-Dumping Investigations Concerning Imports  Of Hot Rolled Coils, Sheets, Plates And Strips Originating In Or Exported From South Africa,  Romania, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, European Union, Australia, Canada, And Singapore, have been  initiated.

Department of Industrial Policy

  • Draft Patents Rules, 2002

Notification No. SO1018(E) Dated 20.09.2002 : The draft of the Patents Rules, 2002 which the  Central Government proposes to make has been published as required by sub-section (3) of that  section, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is given  that the said draft shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of  thirty days from the date the copies of the Gazette containing the notification are made  available to the general public.

Department of Consumer Affairs

  • Amendments to Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 

Notification No. GSR666(E) Dated 25.09.2002 : In rule 6, in sub-rule (1),

(1) in clause (d), the proviso relating to Applicability of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act  to packages containing food articles, 1954 and the rules made there under have been be inserted. 

(2) in proviso (A), clauses (i) to (v) have been omitted.

(3) in proviso (B), the following has been inserted, 

"Provided that the said provision shall not apply to the packages containing food products, where  the "Best before or Use before" period is ninety days or less from the date of manufacture or  packing."

(4) in proviso (C), clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v) and (vi) have been omitted. 

  • Amendments to the Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Rules, 1987 

Notification No. GSR665(E) Dated 25.09.2002 : (a) In rule 13, for the words, "in heading B", the  words and letters, "in headings B to F" has been substituted,

(b) In the seventh schedule, after Heading D and the entries relating thereto, Heading E relating  to Automatic Gravimetric Filing Instruments has been inserted.

  • Delegation of Powers of Director, Legal Metrology to Person Appointed as Specified 

Notification No. GSR664(E) Dated 25.09.2002 : The Central Government has delegated with the  consent of the State Government of West Bengal to the person for the time being holding the  Office of the Controller of Legal Metrology in the State Government of West Bengal, all the  powers of the Director of Legal Metrology as respects of the provisions of rules 35, 36 and 3 7  of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules 1977 made under the said  Act, subject to conditions. 

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

  • Amendment To Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

Notification No. GSR669(E) Dated 27.09.2002 : For sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule has been  substituted, 

"(3) In a motor vehicle, in which seat-belts have been provided under rule 125 or rule 125 (1A)  or rule 125A, as the case may be it shall be ensured that the driver, and the person seated in  the front seat or the persons occupying front facing rear seats, as the case may be, wear the  seat belts while the vehicle is in motion."

Press Information Bureau

  • Government to enforce Apprentices Act strictly against defaulting establishments 

Dated 09.10.2002 : Government will enforce Apprentices Act more forcefully against those  establishments who do not engage apprentices as per the fixed quota. The State Apprenticeship  Advisers have been urged not to hesitate taking legal action against defaulting establishments. 

  • Inflation Rate falls but Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers rise

Dated 08.10.2002 : The rate of inflation based upon the Consumer Price Index for Industrial  Workers continued to witness a downward trend with a marginal fall of 0.03 percentage point  during August, 2002. It went down from 3.89% in July, 2002 to 3.86 per cent in August 2002. In  August, 2001 the inflation rate was 5.19%.

  • Privatization of ancillary functions of Courts

Dated 07.10.2002 : The Centre in consultation with the Chief Justices of High Courts has decided  to privatize certain ancillary functions of courts to introduce element of speed, efficiency and  maintenance of the equipment in courts.

  • Transfer of Amounts of Unpaid Dividend Accounts to IEPF to be Monitored Stringently 

Dated 07.10.2002 : The Department of Company Affairs has clarified that all amounts remaining  unpaid for a period of 7 years in "Unpaid Dividend Account" on or after 31.10.1995 should be  transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund forthwith, unless already transferred. 

  • Income Tax Appellate Tribunals in New States 

Dated 04.10.2002 : The Centre is contemplating to set up Benches of the Income Tax Appellate  Tribunal (ITAT) in the three newly created States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal.