Creation of the Directorate of Income-tax (Criminal Investigation).

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....nistry of Finance, with immediate effect. 2. The DCI will perform functions in respect of criminal matters having any financial implication punishable as an offence under any direct tax law including, inter alia : (i) Chapter XXII of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act 43 of 1961); and (ii) Chapter VIII of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 (Act 27 of 1957). 3. The DCI, in discharge of its responsibilities ....

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....) To execute appropriate witness protection programmes for effective prosecution of criminal offences under the direct tax laws, i.e. to protect and rehabilitate witnesses who support the state in prosecution of such offences so as to insulate them from any harm to their person; (g) To coordinate with and extend necessary expert, technical and logistical support to any other intelligence or law ....

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....al Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and will be a subordinate office of CBDT. 5. The DCI shall have eight Directors of Income-tax (Criminal Investigation) located at Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Lucknow. These Directorates will be headed by officers of the rank of Commissioner of Income-tax who will perform such functions as are notified or assigned to them by th....