Supreme Court of India

Vijay Krishnaswami @ Krishnaswami Vijayakumar v. The Deputy Director of Income Tax (investigation)

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 2199
Bench J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi JJ.
Decided 28 August 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussions, we are constrained to allow these appeals setting aside the order impugned passed by the High Court.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether continuation of the prosecution initiated by the revenue u/s.276C(1), Income Tax Act, 1961 against the appellant after passing an order by the Settlement Commission, would amount to abuse of process of Court; whether in the facts of the present case, the High Court was justified to dismiss the quashing petition filed by the appellant, and if not, what relief can be granted. Headnotes† Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.276C(1), 245H(1) proviso to, 245D(4), 245I – Search conducted at the residence of the appellant, unaccounted cash of Rs.4,93,84,300/- was seized –

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