Income Tax Department Gets Notice On Gandhis' Pleas Against Assessment Transfer

The transfer of their cases to the Central Circle was opposed by the Gandhis on the ground that they have nothing to do with the Sanjay Bhandari group's cases.

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Income Tax Department's response on pleas by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra against the decision to transfer their IT assessments to another section on the ground of treating it along with arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari's group. The transfer of their cases to the Central Circle was opposed by the Gandhis on the ground that they have nothing to do with the Sanjay Bhandari group's cases. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, representing the Gandhis, said the Central Circle deals with search and raid cases, and none of the assessees had been searched. Therefore, relegating them to the Central Circle made no sense and no any reason had been given for doing so, Mr Datar said.