Bombay HC Imposes Interest on Income Tax Officer for Refund Delay

Nirmalkumar Mulchand Puruswani Vs ITO (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court has taken a firm stance on bureaucratic delays in issuing tax refunds, directing that interest on delayed refunds be recovered from the responsible officers of the Income Tax Department. This ruling came in the case of Nirmalkumar Mulchand Puruswani Vs ITO, where the petitioners had been awaiting refunds for nearly two decades due to the department’s failure to give effect to an Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) order from July 31, 2006. The court’s decision underscores the principle of accountability wi...