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2014 (1) TMI 1414 - CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSIONRequest for information - Right to information - The appellant has sought names of top Income Tax defaulters - Held that:- Suffice to say that an assessee can be declared a defaulter only when he has not paid taxes as per law. In other words, the Income Tax Department can declare a person a defaulter only after he has exhausted all the legal remedies available to him. Viewed thus, the disclosure of information on para 2 is covered by the ratio of this judgment inasmuch as the State itself has been able to establish prima facie grounds to accuse the individual of wrong doing through properly conducted investigations/enquiries. Appellant has sought total Income Tax dues written off in last five years, year-wise - Held that: - The appellant has sought names of top Income Tax defaulters. There is no reason why this information should not be placed in public domain. - Decided in favour of appellant.
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