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Madras High Court judge withdraws from Cognizant-Income Tax dept case

The I-T department has raised a claim of Rs 28 bn from Cognizant, including surcharges and cess will be Rs 32 bn, alleging a violation of tax regulations during share transactions in 2013 and 2016

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Justice T S Sivagnanam of the Madras High Court, who has been hearing the tax dispute between IT major Cognizant and the Income Tax (I-T) department, has recused from hearing the matter. The reason for the decision has not been revealed, according to legal sources.

The I-T department has raised a claim of Rs 28 billion from Cognizant, including surcharges and cess will be Rs 32 billion, alleging a violation of tax regulations during share transactions in 2013 and 2016.

Sivagnanam has held multiple hearings for both the parties in the past. The matter was last heard on June 22,

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