Madras HC Dismissed Income Tax Appeals Due to Invalid DRP Directions Lacking DIN

CIT Vs Sutherland Global Services Inc. (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court dismissed the Revenue’s appeals, noting that the issues raised were identical to those decided earlier by the Court on 10.06.2025 in connected matters. In those cases, the Court had upheld the ITAT’s decision setting aside assessment orders because the directions issued by the Dispute Resolution Panel were invalid due to the absence of a Document Identification Number (DIN). Finding the facts and legal position to be the same, the Court applied the same reasoning and dismissed the present appeals. As costs had...