Finance Minister Piyush Goyal attacked Cong's Shashi Tharoor while replying to debate on Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill.
20 Jul 2018 11:36 AM
The ordinance seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders, who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution.
22 Apr 2018 12:40 PM
A fugitive economic offender is one who has left the country to avoid facing prosecution, or refuses to return to face prosecution.
21 Apr 2018 5:35 PM
Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018 was proposed to confiscate the assets of a fugitive, including Benami assets.
18 Mar 2018 10:47 AM
The bill was introduced in the Lower House by minister of state for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla.
13 Mar 2018 2:20 AM
Assets overseas will also be liable for confiscation but it will depend on cooperation of countries where these assets are present.
02 Mar 2018 3:58 AM
The finance ministry on Thursday made the draft Bill available for public comments.
19 May 2017 6:56 AM