Union Cabinet approves amendments to Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill 2016
Q. Union Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Benami Transactions (__________) Amendment Bill 2015 on 20th July, 2016.- Published on 21 Jul 16a. Prohibition
b. Prevention
c. Prosecution
d. Persecution
ANSWER: Prohibition
Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill 2015 to be introduced in the Parliament.
- Amendment to the Bill aims to strengthen legal and administrative procedure to set over practical difficulties arising in implementation of provisions of the Bill when it becomes an Act.
- Legislation empowers the government to confiscate benami property by following due process of law.