News for 'penalty-reforms'

How The Taxman Plans To Close Cases Faster

How The Taxman Plans To Close Cases Faster

Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

Building on last year's clearance of 172K cases, I-T department is pushing for faster appeal disposals, penalty reforms and system-driven processes to curb litigation and boost tax certainty.

China hints at death penalty reform

China hints at death penalty reform

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

Officials say the move would simplify an irregular process and some estimates say it could quickly reduce the number of executions by 30 percent.