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The question whether courts have the power to condone delay in filing of appeals under section 260A of the Income-tax Act arose because of careless drafting. While all other provisions of the Act provide that the authority therein can condone a delay in filing an application/appeal, the draftsman forgot to add a similar provision in s. 260A. This bit of careless drafting lead to a spate of litigation. Full Article

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has asked the Registrar of Companies (RoC) to look into alleged accounting discrepancies in five companies, which include Grasim, Adani Exports, Vickers Systems, Gwalior Chemical Industries and Metrochem Industries, CNBC-TV18 reports quoting government sources. Full Article

The Bombay High Court has postponed a hearing on details of another significant court case on the issue of jurisdiction of Indian tax authorities on foreign companies in business deals with Indian domestic ones. MMM Holdings and New Cingular Wireless, subsidiaries of AT&T, have challenged a showcause notice from the Income Tax Department in the HC here. There was a hearing a few days earlier, and a new date has been set. Full Article