​Application invited for special Public Prosecutors in Income Tax Department NER Region

Application invited for special public prosecutors to represent the Income Tax Department in North-Eastern Region​.

The Income Tax Department, North Eastern Region has invited applications from eligible advocates for empanelment as Special Public Prosecutors to represent the Income Tax Department before the Courts of Session and its subordinate Courts in the North Eastern Region.

The eligibility, terms and conditions are as per Instruction No. 02/2023 dated 30 November, 2023 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. The terms and Schedule of fees payable to prosecution Counsels will be as per the Instruction No. 02/2023, F No. 279/Misc/M-77/2011-IT]. Copy of Instruction No. 02/2023 dated 30.11.2023 and the format of application “Proforma-P1” can be downloaded from the website www.incometaxindia.gov.in or www.incometaxnortheast.gov.in

Eligibility Criteria:

Special Public Prosecutors: A person should (a) be eligible to appear before the Court as an advocate and (b) have a minimum experience of Seven years as a Practicing Advocate, in criminal matters. Adequate experience of handling trials relating to Direct Taxes is desirable.

Period of engagement :

The engagement of Special Public Prosecutor shall be for a period of 3 years.

Termination : 

The termination shall be by written communication from either side without assigning any reason.

The  interested advocate candidate with requisite experience should apply in Proforma -P1 on or before 3 p.m. of 15.05.2024 to the undersigned in a sealed envelope to be submitted to:

Aayakar Seva Kendra,  Ground Floor,
Aayakar Bhawan, G.S. Road,
Christian Basti, Guwahati -781005

The application received after the advertisement and up to 3 p.m. of 15.05.2024 shall only be considered. Incomplete application and/or applications received after 3pm of 15.05.2024 shall be summarily rejected and no correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

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