Actor-director S.J. Suryah withdraws plea to discharge him from income tax evasion cases
The Madras High Court has dismissed actor-director S.J. Suryah's plea to be discharged from criminal tax evasion cases dating back to 2002-2009. The court ruled that the petitioner must face trial, as previous attempts to quash the complaints were already rejected by higher courts.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal accountability of public figures regarding historical tax compliance and the finality of judicial decisions.
The Madras High Court on Friday (September 18, 2026) dismissed as withdrawn film actor-director S.J. Suryah’s plea to discharge him from criminal prosecution initiated by the Income Tax (I-T) Department for having allegedly attempted to evade tax by not filing his returns within the stipulated time for six assessment years between 2002-03 and 2009-10.
Justice Sunder Mohan permitted the petitioner’s counsel to withdraw all six criminal revision petitions filed against the refusal of the Special Court for Economic Offences at Egmore in Chennai to discharge the petitioner from the criminal cases. The actor’s counsel chose to withdraw the revision petitions as the judge was not inclined to entertain them.
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