HC stays Coercive Steps by Income Tax Dept against Education Minister in Illegal payment Case

K Ponmudi Vs ACIT (Madras High Court) The petitioner has challenged the impugned assessment order on the following grounds: a) Despite several requests made by the petitioner to the respondents, requesting them to furnish the evidence based on which they have found that M/s. SRS Mining is alleged to have paid Rs.20,00,000/- as illegal payments to the petitioner, the respondents have failed to furnish proof for the same to the petitioner; b) The petitioner’s request for cross examination of partners of M/s. SRS Mining including one Sirinivasulu was not accepted by the respondents, which i...