https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=14595 A public interest petition seeking directions on action under section 132 of the Income-tax Act was rejected because it was based chiefly on newspaper reports and unverified material, which were not treated as evidence. The Delhi HC found no authentic or reliable material showing that the authorities had failed to act in accordance with law, and held that the annexed documents did not establish genuine inaction or evasive conduct. The petition was also viewed as a fishing inquiry seeking information rather than presenting a bona fide public interest cause, and was treated as motivated by oblique purposes. It was dismissed with costs. en-us Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:30:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=14595 A public interest petition seeking directions on action under section 132 of the Income-tax Act was rejected because it was based chiefly on newspaper reports and unverified material, which were not treated as evidence. The Delhi HC found no authentic or reliable material showing that the authorities had failed to act in accordance with law, and held that the annexed documents did not establish genuine inaction or evasive conduct. The petition was also viewed as a fishing inquiry seeking information rather than presenting a bona fide public interest cause, and was treated as motivated by oblique purposes. It was dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=14595