Whistle-blowers Protection Act

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Let go of anger, hatred and negativity. Maintain pure thoughts of love, kindness and positivity. Lord Buddha

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Laws | Act # 17 | Whistle-blowers Protection Act

  • This act is passed by Lok Sabha in 2011 and by Rajya Sabha in 2014 and received the President’s assent on 9th May 2014.
  • This law is to protect anyone who exposes alleged wrongdoings such as fraud, corruption or mismanagement by the people in public life, bureaucracy, etc.  This law also has provisions to punish people for false and frivolous complaints.
  • There are multiple instances of threatening, harassment and even murder of various whistle-blowers. Some of the notable instances are the murder of Satyendra Dubey (2003- Highway project), S Manjunath (2005- taking on oil mafia)

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General | Respect your colleagues and their opinions… … even if you disagree with them. Mutual respect is essential for good teamwork. Disagree all you want, but be polite.

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What do we know about Buddha Poornima?

Most important aspect: It is a central government holiday; banks are closed! Income Tax dept is closed! But state government is working!

Apart from this –

  • Buddha Poornima also known as Buddha Jayanti is the most sacred festivals of Buddhist.
  • Buddha Poornima is celebrated in remembrance Lord Buddha.
  • It falls on the full moon night in
  • Lord Buddha was the founder of the Buddhist religion and is said to be the ninth avatar of Vishnu.
  • It was on Buddha Poornima that the three important events of Buddha’s life took place i.e. his birth, his enlightenment and his death (is is called as Nirvana).
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About B E Kumar Prasad

B E Kumar Prasad
He is a Practicing Chartered Accountant in Bengaluru, India. He has 28+ years of experience in income tax, business setup, and NRI matters. He is also an Insolvency Professional, Registered Valuer (F&SA) and Social Auditor.Prasad welcomes your comments and questions. Please email him at simplifiedlaws20@gmail.com

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