Legal Ignorance No Excuse for Delayed Appeal Filing: ITAT Surat

Nileshkumar Chhaganbhai Vasoya Vs ITO (ITAT Surat) In the case of Nileshkumar Chhaganbhai Vasoya Vs ITO, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Surat addressed the issue of condoning the delay in filing an appeal. The appellant was seeking relief for a delay of 244 days due to being a common man unfamiliar with tax proceedings. However, the ITAT held that the legal illiteracy of a common man cannot be an excuse and refused to condone the delay. The tribunal noted that the appellant’s argument for condonation of delay was due to his unfamiliarity with tax proceedings. However, the ITAT ...