- (1.)Shri Mohan Parasaran, learned Solicitor General has filed an affidavit on behalf of Union of India. The same is taken on record. Along with the said affidavit, learned Solicitor General has filed two sealed covers. The first sealed cover contains the list of documents and information in respect of 18 individuals against whom investigations have been concluded by the Income Tax Department and prosecutions have been launched in 17 cases (one tax payer has expired).
(2.)The second sealed cover contains the names of 8 individuals with respect to whom the investigation is concluded and no evidence of tax evasion in terms of Indian tax laws was found. The documents and information received from the German Tax Authorities with respect to these 8 individuals is also being enclosed in the second sealed cover.
(3.)We do not intend to open these sealed covers. We first propose to discuss among ourselves.