Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Smuggling Of Iron Ore To China By 61 Companies
The Supreme Court today directed the Central Government to file a counter affidavit in a plea filed by Advocate ML Sharma seeking directions to the CBI to register an FIR and probe the alleged duty evasion by 61 companies in allegedly 'smuggling' iron ore to China since 2015. The matter was heard by the division bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant. The Bench had...
The Supreme Court today directed the Central Government to file a counter affidavit in a plea filed by Advocate ML Sharma seeking directions to the CBI to register an FIR and probe the alleged duty evasion by 61 companies in allegedly 'smuggling' iron ore to China since 2015.
The matter was heard by the division bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant.
The Bench had in January 2021 sought response of the Centre and the iron exporting companies including Essar steel and Jindal Steel and power in the PIL filed by Advocate ML Sharma.
The present PIL had sought directions that the companies who were allegedly prosecuted for allegedly evading export duty by declaring wrong tariff code to export the iron ore under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 be prosecuted.
The plea had also sought directions to CBI to investigate the matter and register FIR against the companies.
The petitioner through the plea had alleged that iron ore smuggling to China has been taking place as these companies have been exporting them without paying 30 per cent export duty.
Advocate ML Sharma appeared Petitioner in Person.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for Union of India.
Case Title: ML Sharma v. Union of India
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