Jayalalithaa, Sasikala summoned by court for income tax case

Chennai: The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, (Economic Offence-I), Egmore has directed chief minister J. Jayalalithaa and her close aide Sasikala, who were partners in erstwhile Sasi Enterprises, to appear before the court on April 3 in connection with case filed against the duo by income tax department, Chennai in 1996.

The income tax department alleged that they had not filed income tax returns during 1991-92 and 1992-93 for Sasi Enterprises.

The IT department also alleged that they committed offences punishable under provision of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Magistrate R. Dhakshinamurthy  observed that the case would be taken up on day to day basis from April 3 to complete the trial.