HC begins hearing in Karti Chidambaram case
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The Madras High Court on Friday commenced the hearing of prison revision instances filed by Sivaganga Member of Parliament Karti P. Chidambaram and his spouse Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram in opposition to the refusal of a particular court docket to discharge them from prosecution launched by the Income Tax Department.
Justice N. Sathish Kumar heard elaborate arguments superior by senior counsel Kapil Sibal, representing Mr. Chidambaram, and adjourned the matter to Tuesday for hearing senior counsel P.S. Raman on behalf of Ms. Chidambaram. Thereafter, Special Public Prosecutors N. Baskaran and M. Sheela would reply.
The challenge pertains to prosecution launched in opposition to the couple in 2018 for having allegedly not disclosed their earnings in full throughout 2014-15.
The cost in opposition to them was that that they had bought an immovable property at Muttukadu close to right here, however suppressed a portion of the sale proceeds acquired in money.
Assessment legitimate
Assailing the prosecution, Mr. Sibal contended that the Income Tax evaluation order for the 12 months 2014-15 was nonetheless legitimate and had not been put aside up to now.
Prosecution couldn’t be launched with out setting apart that order, he argued.
Counsel additionally questioned the competence of the Deputy Director (Investigation) of the Income Tax Department to launch prosecution.
Senior counsel mentioned solely the Assessment Officer could be competent to launch prosecution. He additional said that the digital proof produced by the prosecution earlier than the particular court docket for instances filed in opposition to legislators was not in conformity with the provisions of the Evidence Act of 1872.
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