CBI Charges IRS Officer and Wife in ₹4.57 Cr Disproportionate Assets Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Amit Singal, for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth ₹4.57 crore during his service period from April 2018 to May 2025. His wife, Anupama Singla, also an IRS officer, was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
During the period under CBI scrutiny, Amit Singal was the additional director general of the Directorate General of Tax Services (DGTS), CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs), New Delhi, while his wife, Anupama Singla, was the commissioner of Income Tax, CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes), New Delhi.
The agency’s Mumbai unit initiated the case against Singal for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets and his wife for abetting his activities. The charges stem from a complaint filed on April 1 by a CBI inspector working at the anti-corruption branch in Chandigarh. The First Information Report (FIR) alleged that the irregular activities took place in Maharashtra and New Delhi, and that Singal’s assets were 139.15 percent disproportionate to his known income sources.
The case was registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to a public servant intentionally enriching himself illicitly during his term in office, and the other accused abetting that offence. “The complaint discloses intentional illicit enrichment by Amit Kumar Singal and the allegations against him and his wife will be investigated as per law,” a CBI official stated.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is a premier investigating agency in India, known for handling high-profile cases involving corruption, economic offenses, and other serious crimes. The agency operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. The IRS, on the other hand, is a premier civil service of India, responsible for the administration of direct and indirect taxes in the country.
