Madras HC Upholds Transfer to MP/MLA Special Court Due to SC Directions

Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram Vs Deputy Director of Income Tax (Investigation) (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court, by a common order dated 12 May 2020, decided four Criminal Original Petitions together concerning two income-tax prosecution complaints and the transfer of those complaints from the Economic Offences Court to the Special Court for trial of criminal cases relating to MPs/MLAs in Tamil Nadu. The petitions sought quashing of the criminal complaints as well as a declaration that the transfer of the cases to the Special Court was without jurisdiction. The Court noted that the centr...