Madras High Court dismisses Karti Chidambaram's plea in tax violation case

He and his wife had sought to block the transfer of the cases to a Special Court

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Member of Parliament Karti Chidambaram and his wife, Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram, against the Income Tax Department and others related to tax violation cases against them. 

Chidambaram's plea challenging the transfer of the cases to a Special Court for trial of criminal cases related to elected MP/MLAs of Tamil Nadu was also dismissed by the Court. 

The Income Tax Department has initiated action against the couple in connection with alleged non-disclosure of income from sales of immovable property in Kancheepuram District. The criminal complaints were later transferred from Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court,