The Centre handed over the list with 627 names in a sealed cover to the SC, which directed the Govt. on Tuesday not to provide a “protective umbrella” to such persons.

Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi complied with the court order to submit the names of those being scrutinised for allegedly hiding funds in Swiss bank accounts.

“The Govt. of India gave the entire list of HSBC accounts. There are about 627 accounts. We gave it in a sealed cover to the court,” Rohatgi told reporters outside the court.