Delhi HC Criticises Income Tax Dept’s Delay, Grants Assessee Refund & Interest

Santosh Kumar Suri Vs DCIT (Delhi High Court) In Santosh Kumar Suri vs. DCIT (Delhi High Court), the petitioner filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 seeking directions to the Income-Tax Department to give effect to the order dated 20 January 2023 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The background facts are as follows: the petitioner filed his return for Assessment Year (AY) 2016-17 declaring income of ₹ 33,64,160. The case was scrutinised under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and an assessment order was passed on 25 December 2025 (likely a typo; presuma...