Press Release on the filing of I.A. No. 14 in WP(C) No. 176 of 2009 (Ram Jethmalani & Ors V. Union of India), by Union of India

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..... 4 in WP(C) No. 176 of 2009 (Ram Jethmalani Ors V. Union of India), by Union of India Union of India has filed I.A. No. 14 seeking the following clarifications with regard to the orders dated 4.7.2011 and 1.5.2014, passed by the Hon ble Supreme Court of India in WP(C) 176 of 2009 ( Ram Jethmalani Ors V. Union of India ): (i) Clarify that despite laying down the general princip .....

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..... ional Standards on maintaining confidentiality, the information is public when quoted in public court proceedings arising out of tax related issues arising from complaints, prosecutions, etc. in a Competent Court and only that information which the tax authorities choses to produce in the Court to substantiate its case. Once the information becomes public this way, the same can be accessed by oth .....

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..... their money in other countries including offshore financial centers and tax havens through multilayered entities with non-transparent ownership. Thus the clarification sought is to facilitate collection of information about illegal money stashed abroad. (Rekha Shukla) Commissioner of Income Tax (M T P) Official Spokesperson, CBDT - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Noti .....

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