Black money: Centre gives full list of 627 names to SC
30 Oct 2014 5:46 AM IST
Speaking to the media persons outside the court, Rohatgi said, ‘We have given 627 names in a sealed cover to the court along with a status report. Last date for assessment for all these accounts is 31 March, 2015.’
Meanwhile, later in the evening while talking to a TV news channel, Justice MB Shah, head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case told reporters that no new details have emerged in the report submitted by the government.
‘I don’t think there is anything significant in the report. The list is the same as before. It was known
to us. We have to question the people in the list,’ Justice Shah said.
The apex court had heard both the parties and directed to hand over the sealed envelope to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) itself. ‘The SIT will thereafter see what it has to do and proceed in accordance with law. The apex court without opening sealed envelope handed it to the SIT,’ Rohatgi said. The Attorney General has refused to divulge any names but added that at least half of them were from India while the remaining where non-resident Indians.
‘These 627 names were got by the government of India in 2012 from the government of France. An employee of HSBC Holdings Swiss branches had allegedly stolen this data. It is the same list which had been submitted to the SIT in June earlier this year,’ AG said.
‘A bench led by Chief Justice H L Dattu asked the SIT to verify the list given by the government and submit a status report by end of November. The bench will take up the matter next on 3 December,’ he added.
Meanwhile, sources said the SIT will submit report on 220 shortlisted names of foreign account holders at the end of next month. Earlier, on Monday, the government had told the court that it could not disclose the names to the apex court even in the proceedings under the constitution’s article 32 which says the apex court could be moved for upholding fundamental rights.
The Supreme Court has said that the SIT will continue to probe foreign bank account holders’ list. Any information post 2006 can only be obtained if the account holders give a non-objection certificate to foreign banks. On Tuesday, SC had tightened the noose against black money holders in foreign banks by serving an ultimatum to the NDA government to submit all the names, who are holding illegal accounts instead of disclosing few.
Expressing its dismay, over the government’s alleged complacency in revealing more names, for which they had cited treaty issues with Switzerland, Chief Justice H L Dattu had said, ‘Why are you trying to protect people having bank accounts in foreign countries. Why are you providing a protective umbrella for all these people. The order was passed in open court in the presence of Solicitor General and the new regime can’t ask modification of order. We cannot touch our order and we won’t change even a word of it.’
Meanwhile, later in the evening while talking to a TV news channel, Justice MB Shah, head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case told reporters that no new details have emerged in the report submitted by the government.
‘I don’t think there is anything significant in the report. The list is the same as before. It was known
to us. We have to question the people in the list,’ Justice Shah said.
The apex court had heard both the parties and directed to hand over the sealed envelope to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) itself. ‘The SIT will thereafter see what it has to do and proceed in accordance with law. The apex court without opening sealed envelope handed it to the SIT,’ Rohatgi said. The Attorney General has refused to divulge any names but added that at least half of them were from India while the remaining where non-resident Indians.
‘These 627 names were got by the government of India in 2012 from the government of France. An employee of HSBC Holdings Swiss branches had allegedly stolen this data. It is the same list which had been submitted to the SIT in June earlier this year,’ AG said.
‘A bench led by Chief Justice H L Dattu asked the SIT to verify the list given by the government and submit a status report by end of November. The bench will take up the matter next on 3 December,’ he added.
Meanwhile, sources said the SIT will submit report on 220 shortlisted names of foreign account holders at the end of next month. Earlier, on Monday, the government had told the court that it could not disclose the names to the apex court even in the proceedings under the constitution’s article 32 which says the apex court could be moved for upholding fundamental rights.
The Supreme Court has said that the SIT will continue to probe foreign bank account holders’ list. Any information post 2006 can only be obtained if the account holders give a non-objection certificate to foreign banks. On Tuesday, SC had tightened the noose against black money holders in foreign banks by serving an ultimatum to the NDA government to submit all the names, who are holding illegal accounts instead of disclosing few.
Expressing its dismay, over the government’s alleged complacency in revealing more names, for which they had cited treaty issues with Switzerland, Chief Justice H L Dattu had said, ‘Why are you trying to protect people having bank accounts in foreign countries. Why are you providing a protective umbrella for all these people. The order was passed in open court in the presence of Solicitor General and the new regime can’t ask modification of order. We cannot touch our order and we won’t change even a word of it.’
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