The case involves Mr. Saila Ashwanth, the petitioner, challenging the notices and orders issued by the Income Tax Department under the un-amended provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 2015-16. The petitioner argued that the notices were issued without jurisdiction and violated the principles of natural justice, specifically citing the amendments to the Act that came into effect on April 1, 2021, which require a faceless procedure and an opportunity for the assessee to be heard. The respondents, including the Income Tax Officer and the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, defended the notices. The court's decision was influenced by a previous judgment in a batch of similar writ petitions, where it was held that the notices were issued without following the correct procedural requirements as per the amended law.
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