Apex Laboratories was concerned with the providing of
extravagant amenities and "freebies" to medical practitioners in
exchange for prescribing expensive branded medication. While ... restricted to those
examples. It is but logical that when acceptance of freebies is
punishable by the MCI (the range of penalties and sanction
extending
Apex Laboratories was concerned with the providing of
extravagant amenities and "freebies" to medical practitioners in
exchange for prescribing expensive branded medication. While ... restricted to those
examples. It is but logical that when acceptance of freebies is
punishable by the MCI (the range of penalties and sanction
extending
offer of transfer of cash
by way or in the guise of freebies in election
manifestos is a corrupt electoral practice under
section ... issue of transfer of cash in the
garb of distribution of „freebies‟ is an unprecedented corrupt electoral
practice in India, and the guidelines issued
below:-
"66. Whether expenditure on free offers (with products)
such as freebies like tattoos, cricket cards or similar products,
to trade or consumers (excluding ... artwork or for
payment of royalty charges in respect of such freebies is liable
to FBT?
Ans. Any expenditure (including expenditure on artwork and
royalty
individual clients, through his Company
in the name and style of Freebie Solution Pvt. Ltd. In the year 2022, he
along with his family, shifted ... Dirham, while
working in Dubai. The record and documents of M/s Freebie Pvt. Ltd.
(family business of the Applicant) were furnished to the Investigating
particulars of the persons on whom the
appellant has bestowed these freebies or favour by issuance of
complementary tickets are disclosed, the said persons
same. One of the
arguments for consideration was that promise of such freebies in election
manifesto of a political party, in substance is a bribe
manner in which it is to be
performed. Mere doles or freebies or
replenishments are not enough to hold them
amenable since those
stage.‖
(Emphasis Supplied)
38. In Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Freebie Solutions Pvt.
Ltd.49 the applicant/corporate debtor filed an application under
manner in which it is to be
performed. Mere doles or freebies or
replenishments are not enough to hold them
amenable since those
