National Herald case: SC allows Sonia, Rahul's I-T assessment to continue

SC bars I-T dept from taking any action on the assessments until it had heard the Gandhis' plea against the same

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the income tax (I-T) department to continue with its assessment of Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi's tax liabilities for 2011-12. The top court, however, barred the tax department from taking any action on the assessments until it had heard the Gandhis' plea against the same.  

Tuesday's order by the apex court is only an interim order and not the opinion of the court on Gandhis' plea, a three-judge Bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said. The court will next hear their petition on January 8.

Sonia Gandhi and Congress President