Income Tax case against Sonia, Rahul |
The Supreme Court has permitted the Income Tax Department to reopen a 2011-12 tax assessment case against Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former party chief Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case.A Bench headed by Justice A.K. Sikri said it would be open to the Assessing Officer of the I-T Department to complete the assessment and pass the assessment order as well, but it would not be given effect to till further orders of the court.The Bench, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, clarified that Tuesday`s order was passed without going into the merits of the case as the limitation period for completing the assessment was expiring. It has posted the case for further hearing on January 8. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the I-T Department, said the court should not restrain it from implementing the assessment orders against the Gandhis and others.
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