Madras HC Grants 45 Days for obtaining Bank Documents in Tax Case

Unnamalai Thiagarajan Vs CIT (Madras High Court) In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court addressed the issue of granting sufficient time to obtain bank documents crucial for a tax case under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and the imposition of Income-tax Act, 2015. The petitioner, Unnamalai Thiagarajan, had filed a writ petition seeking 45 days to procure bank statements from a closed account with DBS Bank. The court noted the petitioner’s reasonable grounds, including the closure of the bank account long ago and efforts taken by the petitioner’s son in...