Search warrant can be cancelled by HC if satisfaction of authority issuing search warrant is due to mala fide reasons

HIGH COURT OF MADRAS Dr. P.G. Viswanathan Versus Director of Income-tax (Investigation), Chennai WRIT PETITION NOS. 20073 & 20074 OF 2003 AND 1279 TO 1282 OF 2005 w.p.m.p. nos. 25070 & 25071 of 2003, 3362, 3363 & 24563, 24564 of 2005 JANUARY 4, 2013 ORDER Since, the issues involved in all the writ petitions are similar in nature, they have been taken up together and a common order is being passed. 2. It had been stated that the petitioner, in W.P.No.20073 of 2003, namely, Dr .P.G. Viswanathan, is an assessee, as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The r...