Madras High Court Upholds ₹1.5 Crore Tax Penalty Against TVK Chief Vijay

• Madras High Court dismissed TVK chief Vijay's petition challenging a ₹1.5 crore income tax penalty.
• The penalty was imposed by the Income Tax Department for alleged non-disclosure of income for the 2015-16 assessment year.
• Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy ruled the penalty order was issued within the prescribed time limit and found no grounds for interference.
• The court allowed Vijay the option to appeal the order before the appropriate appellate authority.
• The case originated from a 2015 IT search where documents allegedly showed Vijay failed to disclose ₹15 crore from the film "Puli".