TEP Success Story | Income Tax Demand for Giving Dowry

That time amongst 498A fighters Neera Singh was much in discussion in which Justice Dhingra held that when allegations of unsubstantiated sums given in dowry is made, income tax authorities should be informed and take action. It also said, Police should register a case under S 3 of Dowry Prohibiton Act for giving dowry. Based on that many tried filing DP3 with Police and Courts.

Counter Attack to False 498A: I started my counter-attack to 498A by filing a complaint with Police for taking action under S 3 of Dowry Prohibition Act, but police took no action. As soon after my 498A I was working in Mumbai, I did not pursue that case in court.

I also tried to look for information on TEP, which was not available, So I filed what I say is TEP + RTI application. It took me many visits and many RTIs to get the income tax department moving, where admittedly my Father-Out-Law paid heavy bribe to stop TEP in its track.

But the end result is for all to see. Income Tax department with continuous assault of RTIs had to make an addition of Rs. 6.36.290/- to the income of my FIL and raised a demand of Rs. 2.21,350/-

Follow Up: After my success in TEP, many other fighters also got action initiated against their out-laws. However, in 2013 Supreme Court barred sharing of IT-Rs and now only broad outcome of TEP is provided. So that has stemmed the many success stories, but it still remains one of the potent weapons to put false 498A filers on the backfoot.