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
25 lakhs, therefore, without the permission of the Collegium,
lodging of prosecution for the allegation below the said threshold
lacked competence. Lastly, it is urged that after grant of immunity
from the penalty by the Settlement Commission, continuation of
the prosecution in violation of the guidelines would amount to
gross abuse of the process of law, therefore, order impugned
passed