Kerala HC Dismisses writ petition Challenging Benami Act Proceedings

Muhammed Suhaib P C. Vs ACIT (Kerala High Court) Kerala High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by Muhammed Suhaib P.C. challenging a show cause notice and provisional attachment order under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. The petitioner argued that the cash seized, amounting to ₹1.56 crore, had already been assessed as his income and could not be treated as benami property. Additionally, he contended that the attachment order was unjustified and required judicial intervention. However, the respondent countered that multiple individuals had claimed ownership o...