National Herald case: Delhi HC rejects Sonia, Rahul Gandhi's plea in tax case
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Congress leader Oscar Fernandes's petition, who too had challenged the reopening of his tax assessment for the same year, was also dismissed by the bench.
Delhi High Court on Monday rejected UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi's plea challenging the Income Tax notice seeking tax reassessment for the financial year 2011-2012.
A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla said, "The writ petitions have failed."
Congress leader Oscar Fernandes's petition, who too had challenged the reopening of his tax assessment for the same year, was also dismissed by the bench.
On August 16, the High Court had reserved its order on the pleas of the three leaders.
The Income Tax Department had contended that Rahul Gandhi's tax assessment for 2011-12 was reopened as material facts were concealed.
Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday reacted to the incident stating that the rejection of Gandhis' pleas by the High Court has exposed them.
(With inputs from PTI)