HC quashes Income Tax Order passed after giving mere 3 days to reply to SCN

Shubham Thakral Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that only three days’ time was granted to the Petitioner to respond as against the mandatory statutory period of at least seven days. He further states that though the annexure annexed with the notice granted the Petitioner eight days’ time to respond, yet the e-filing submission portal was closed on 26th March, 2022 itself in violation of the statutory mandate of Section 148A (b) of the Act. Learned counsel for the Respondent on instructions states that the Respondent-Revenue has no objection if the presen...