New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday said that the Supreme court has agreed to hear on December 4 the case relating to the reopening of the income tax notice against Congress president Rahul Gandhi and chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party Sonia Gandhi.

Addressing reporters here, AICC spokesperson Manish Tewari said,’’the matter was admitted by the Supreme Court and it has agreed to hear it on the December 4, 2018.
Appearing for the Income Tax, Government Counsel was offered the option of either having a notice issued and the matter be stayed or to agree to have the matter heard at an earliest date. The Government counsel chose to have the matter heard at the earliest.’’

Mr Tewari informed that the Judge also sought assurance from the Government Counsel to not to have any proceedings in this case in the interim to which the counsel agreed.

The Supreme Court bench of Justices AK Sikri and Abdul Nazeer on Tuesday agreed to hear in detail on December 4 the petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi High Court order of September 8 refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12.

The income tax probe has arisen from the investigation into the private criminal complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy before a trial court in connection with the National Herald case.
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