A Delhi court sentences Naftogaz India director Mahdoom Bava to a prison term for failing to deposit tax deducted at source (TDS). NDTV reports the punishment as nearly two years of rigorous imprisonment, while Mint says the term is 22 months.
The case relates to TDS collected for the fiscal year 2009–10, involving ₹17.69 crore that the court finds was not remitted. Both outlets describe the prosecution as part of the income tax department’s stepped-up action against TDS defaults.
While the reports differ slightly in how they phrase the length and type of sentence, they agree on the key points: the court convicts the director of Naftogaz India, the amount involved is ₹17.69 crore, and the sentencing follows for the TDS non-payment tied to FY 2009–10.
