LUDHIANA: A local court on Saturday adjourned the hearing on the alleged tax evasion cases registered by the income tax department against chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh. The next date of hearing in the court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) PS Kaleka is on February 15.
The income tax department had filed one case of alleged income tax evasion against chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, whereas it had registered two other cases against his son Raninder Singh. The counsel for the income tax department, Rakesh Gupta, said they had sought adjournment of the case on Saturday, as the government has to send a senior standing counsel of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) from Delhi to argue in the case on the next date of hearing. He added that CBDT had communicated with him that their senior standing counsel would present an argument in the case.
The income tax department counsel further said there would only be an argument from the senior standing counsel, and no evidence would be produced in the case. He added that all the cases, including a case against Captain Amarinder Singh under Section 277 (false statement of verification) of the IT Act, and two cases against Raninder Singh under sections 276-C (evasion of tax) and 277 (also of the IT Act), will come up for hearing on the next date of hearing.
BACKGROUND OF CASES
* A complaint against the Captain was filed by the I-T department under Section 277 (false statement in verification) of the Income Tax Act, and several sections of IPC.
* His son Raninder Singh is booked in two cases — under one section 277 (false statement of verification) of IT Act, and another under Section 276-C (evasion of tax) of the IT Act.
* The complaint, filed by assistant director of income tax Amanpreet Kaur Walia on December 2, 2016, charges Amarinder with giving a false statement in verification, along with omission in giving information to a public servant. He has also been charged with furnishing false information, giving a false statement under oath, obstructing a public servant in discharging his functions, and giving false evidence.
* In its complaint, the I-T department has claimed Amarinder had been concealing details of the foreign assets owned by his son Raninder Singh, against whom the department has filed two complaints.
* The department had found Amarinder to be the discretionary beneficiary of foreign-based Jacaranda Trust, and also a beneficiary in other properties abroad owned by Raninder.
The income tax department had filed one case of alleged income tax evasion against chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, whereas it had registered two other cases against his son Raninder Singh. The counsel for the income tax department, Rakesh Gupta, said they had sought adjournment of the case on Saturday, as the government has to send a senior standing counsel of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) from Delhi to argue in the case on the next date of hearing. He added that CBDT had communicated with him that their senior standing counsel would present an argument in the case.
The income tax department counsel further said there would only be an argument from the senior standing counsel, and no evidence would be produced in the case. He added that all the cases, including a case against Captain Amarinder Singh under Section 277 (false statement of verification) of the IT Act, and two cases against Raninder Singh under sections 276-C (evasion of tax) and 277 (also of the IT Act), will come up for hearing on the next date of hearing.
BACKGROUND OF CASES
* A complaint against the Captain was filed by the I-T department under Section 277 (false statement in verification) of the Income Tax Act, and several sections of IPC.
* His son Raninder Singh is booked in two cases — under one section 277 (false statement of verification) of IT Act, and another under Section 276-C (evasion of tax) of the IT Act.
* The complaint, filed by assistant director of income tax Amanpreet Kaur Walia on December 2, 2016, charges Amarinder with giving a false statement in verification, along with omission in giving information to a public servant. He has also been charged with furnishing false information, giving a false statement under oath, obstructing a public servant in discharging his functions, and giving false evidence.
* In its complaint, the I-T department has claimed Amarinder had been concealing details of the foreign assets owned by his son Raninder Singh, against whom the department has filed two complaints.
* The department had found Amarinder to be the discretionary beneficiary of foreign-based Jacaranda Trust, and also a beneficiary in other properties abroad owned by Raninder.
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