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HC notice to Tendulkar on Ferrari duty waiver
New Delhi, Aug 13: The Delhi High Court today issued notices to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and the Union finance and sports ministries on the Rs 1.13 crore duty waiver for the imported Ferrari car gifted to him.
New Delhi, Aug 13: The Delhi High Court today issued notices to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and the Union finance and sports ministries on the Rs 1.13 crore duty waiver for the imported Ferrari car gifted to him.
Taking cognizance of various newspaper reports regarding the duty waiver for Tendulkar's car, Justice Vikramjit Sen said the matter will be treated as a PIL and directed the same be listed for hearing on August 19.
According to the court order, Tendulkar will be served notice through Bombay Cricket Association and the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI).
The batting maestro got his much-awaited and much talked about Ferrari-360 Modeno on August 9 after the finance ministry exempted 120 per cent import duty. The car was transported to India by an Air France flight from Paris.
The car was gifted to Tendulkar by Fiat after the Mumbai batsman equalled late Sir Don Bradman's tally of 29 test centuries. Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher presented the car on behalf of the company to Tendulkar when the two met last year at Silverstone, England.
The Ferrari was draped in controversy after it was reported that the batting maestro had requested a custom duty waive on the car despite getting it as a gift and not winning it as a prize in any tournament.
Bureau Report
Taking cognizance of various newspaper reports regarding the duty waiver for Tendulkar's car, Justice Vikramjit Sen said the matter will be treated as a PIL and directed the same be listed for hearing on August 19.
According to the court order, Tendulkar will be served notice through Bombay Cricket Association and the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI).
The batting maestro got his much-awaited and much talked about Ferrari-360 Modeno on August 9 after the finance ministry exempted 120 per cent import duty. The car was transported to India by an Air France flight from Paris.
The car was gifted to Tendulkar by Fiat after the Mumbai batsman equalled late Sir Don Bradman's tally of 29 test centuries. Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher presented the car on behalf of the company to Tendulkar when the two met last year at Silverstone, England.
The Ferrari was draped in controversy after it was reported that the batting maestro had requested a custom duty waive on the car despite getting it as a gift and not winning it as a prize in any tournament.
Bureau Report