Madras High Court Dismisses Actor Vijay’s Plea Against ₹1.5 Crore Income Tax Penalty

The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Joseph Vijay, challenging a ₹1.5 crore income tax penalty imposed for alleged non-disclosure of income.

The penalty stemmed from income tax searches conducted in 2015, during which authorities claimed to have unearthed undisclosed income of around ₹16 crore, linked to Vijay’s remuneration for the film Puli.

Vijay argued that the penalty order was barred by limitation, but the Court accepted the Income Tax Department’s stand and upheld the validity of the proceedings.

[Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay v. DCIT]