The government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will reveal the names of persons, who have their money deposited in foreign banks only after the case is registered against them.Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, appearing before a bench headed by Justice B Sudershan Reddy, said the government has issued show cause notices against the persons accused of having black money in foreign banks and once a case is registered against them, their names will be made public.
The government also informed the court that Letters Rogatory have been issued to authorities in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, USA and UK in the black money case.
Meanwhile, the Apex Court asked the government to ensure that Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali, accused of money laundering, doesn't leave the country.
"It's your duty to ensure that he is available to face prosecution," the court said when Subramanium informed it that Hasan is in India and the government is taking all necessary steps to prevent his flight from the country.
The court was hearing the petition filed by senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani for retrieving the black money slashed in foreign banks.
The next hearing in the case will be held on March 3.