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april 2008

Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-01

P. Soundarya vs Income Tax Officer, Tamil Nadu

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2008 SC 133
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
P. Soundarya
Respondent
Income Tax Officer, Tamil Nadu
Bench
P.P. Naolekar, Aftab Alam

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 420 read with Section 511 IPC and Section 193 IPC read with Section 136 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the appellant had misrepresented the sale consideration of a property, leading to tax evasion. The appellant's sentence of three months rigorous imprisonment and fines for these offences was confirmed, while her acquittal for charges under Sections 276-C(1) and 277 of the Act was also noted.

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