Kerala HC directs NFAC to expedite decision on stay application 

Chalakkal Antony Jose Valloor Vs ACIT (Kerala high Court) Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in the case of Chalakkal Antony Jose Valloor vs. ACIT, has directed the expeditious consideration of a stay application related to a tax dispute. The petitioner, engaged in the advertising business, did not file an income tax return under Section 139 of the Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2017-18. The court’s intervention comes in response to the petitioner’s plea for a writ of mandamus to halt coercive proceedings until the appeal and stay application are resolved. Detailed Analys...