Kerala High Court holds that “a show-cause notice is only a preliminary step and judicial interference is unwarranted at this stage” — Court refuses to quash benami proceedings and directs petitioners to present their defence before authorities

Kerala High Court holds that “a show-cause notice is only a preliminary step and judicial interference is unwarranted at this stage” — Court refuses to quash benami proceedings and directs petitioners to present their defence before authorities

Court’s decision The Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging show-cause notices issued under Section 24(1) of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. The Petitioner, an assessee…