Jethmalani, Rajya Sabha MP, has sought 21 documents and letters, including the Indian government's communication with German authorities.
Eminent jurist Ram Jethmalani and others today sought permission of the Supreme Court to cross-examine a senior revenue officer who filed an affidavit claiming immunity from disclosing some documents relating to the issue of black money stashed in foreign banks.
The application said their plea for disclosing 21 documents in connection with the steps taken by the government to bring back the black money was not disclosed with an intention to hide the truth and protect some influential persons.
The affidavit filed on July 22 by the director, department of revenue, ministry of finance, had said it cannot disclose 16 of the 21 documents sought by the petitioner.
Jethmalani, in the application, said there was no reason cited for claiming immunity from disclosing the documents.
"Why don't they want to give these documents? The reasons are not specified," an advocate assisting the senior counsel in the matter said about the contents of the application.
A bench comprising justices B Sudershan Reddy and SS Nijjar posted the matter for hearing on October 19 when it will peruse the application and the reply filed by the petitioners to the affidavit of the department of revenue.
Meanwhile, the apex court allowed the application of KVM Pai, retired chief commissioner of income tax, Mumbai, to be made a party in the ongoing matter.
The former officer has also made the same plea like Jethmalani that government should disclose the names of the persons who have accounts in foreign banks and details of the black money kept in them.
Jethmalani, Rajya Sabha MP, has sought 21 documents and letters, including the Indian government's communication with German authorities, UBS AG Switzerland, LGT Bank, Liechtenstein.
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