VIJAY KRISHNASWAMI @ KRISHNASWAMI VIJAYAKUMAR vs. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION)
Crl.A. No.-003777-003779 - 2025Supreme Court28 Aug 2025
Bench: The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (E.O.Ii), Egmore, Chennai, For The Offence Under Section 276C(1)2 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, (In Short “It Act”) For Assessment Year 2017- 1 High Court Of Judicature At Madras. 2 Wilful Attempt To Evade Tax, Etc. 1 Digitally Signed By Gulshan Kumar Arora Date: 2025.08.28 20:56:48 Ist Reason: Signature Not Verified
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 245Section 245CSection 245D(4)Section 276C(1)Section 279(1)Section 482
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contending that she was not competent to initiate prosecution
under Section 279(1) of the IT Act. In the said context, it is
relevant to refer Section 279 of IT Act, which is reproduced below
for ready reference as thus:
“279. Prosecution to be at instance of Principal Chief
Commissioner or Chief Commissioner
or Principal
Commissioner or Commissioner