Government Submits List of Black Money Account Holders to Supreme Court in Sealed Envelope, Buck Passed to SIT

The government on Wednesday submitted the list of black money account holders to Supreme Court in a sealed envelope. The list contains the names of 627 people. The centre provided a list of persons having accounts with HSBC Bank in Geneva, given by France. 

The Supreme Court refused to open the sealed envelope saying that the documents will be placed before SIT. “Only the SIT chairman and vice chairman can open the sealed envelope containing names of account holders,” the apex court said.

SC said that the SIT will decide what further action is to be taken on black money issue. It asked the SIT to submit status report of its probe by November-end. The apex court has also allowed the Centre to put forth its grievances regarding various treaties with foreign countries before SIT.