SC Dismisses Appeal in CIT Vs Bharti Airtel Limited Due to Delay

CIT (International Taxation) Vs Bharti Airtel Limited (Supreme Court of India) The dismissal of the appeal stems from a decision by the Department not to file an appeal against the order of the ITAT initially. It was only later, upon learning of a favorable decision in a similar case involving Vodafone South Limited, that the Department decided to file an appeal in the present case. However, the court found this explanation insufficient to justify the delay in filing the appeal before the High Court. The Supreme Court emphasized that the delayed decision to file an appeal cannot be construed a...