Delhi High Court orders CBI to probe Income Tax department email

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch an enquiry into an email, sent from the official address of the Income Tax Department to a taxpayer seeking adjournment of the case under e-proceedings.

The court order follows the petitioner, Three C Homes, which filed a writ petition challenging the assessment order issued by tax authorities.

It contested that the department issued the tax order despite adjournment being granted by them till June 14. The grant had apparently come from the email address @incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. However, the assessing officer denies the claim and said the communiqué was not