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Faceless Assessment in Income Tax Act and its impact on Principles of Natural Justice

Income Tax : Courts have validated the faceless assessment framework while insisting on strict adherence to fairness. The key takeaway is that ...

January 6, 2026 1824 Views 2 comments Print

Delhi HC Holds Premature Issuance of SCN Violates Natural Justice under CGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that issuing an SCN before the pre-SCN reply period expires violates natural justice. The key takeaway is that aut...

January 5, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

Adverse GST Order Set Aside for Denial of Personal Hearing: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that authorities must provide a personal hearing before issuing adverse GST orders under Section 73. Failure to fol...

November 26, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Validity of Notice in Faceless Assessment Era: Limitation, Service & Natural Justice

CA, CS, CMA : Explains how electronic notices alone are insufficient for taxpayers lacking digital access, with courts holding such service inef...

November 20, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

Principles of Natural Justice & Mandatory Right to Personal Hearing under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Personal hearing is mandatory in GST adjudication under Section 75(4) before any adverse decision. Courts confirm PH is a non-nego...

October 13, 2025 2661 Views 0 comment Print


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Orissa High Court Quashes GST Demand Due to Denial of Personal Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court set aside GST demand and rectification orders after finding that the taxpayer’s reply and request for pers...

May 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Orders Fresh GST Appeal Hearing After Natural Justice Violation

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court set aside the appellate order rejecting the GST appeal and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication aft...

May 14, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

False Claim of Denial of Natural Justice Leads to ₹50,000 Costs in GST Refund Case

Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that show cause notices had clearly provided opportunities for personal hearing and submission of documents. It...

March 5, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Google Map Confirms Agricultural Land; Addition Deleted for Natural Justice Violation

Income Tax : The issue concerned taxation of alleged on-money from sale of land. The Tribunal held that once the land was agricultural and outs...

February 8, 2026 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Sets Aside GST Rectification Rejection for Denial of Personal Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : The case examined whether a GST authority can reject a rectification application without granting a hearing. The High Court set as...

December 16, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print


HC Quashes Section 148A(d) Order Based on Cash, Loan & Transaction Records not shared with Appellant

September 11, 2023 861 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving violation of natural justice, Calcutta High Court sets aside an Income Tax order for assessment year 2019-20. Details inside

HC quashed GST order passed without grant of opportunity of being heard

September 6, 2023 3216 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Patna High Court’s ruling in the Vivek Kumar Mittal Vs State of Bihar case, emphasizing the court’s emphasis on natural justice and principles of fairness in tax assessments.

No Recording of Service of Notice: ITAT Sets Aside Revision Order

September 3, 2023 945 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT questioned whether notice issued under section 263 of the Act was properly served to assessee, as this is fundamental for upholding principles of natural justice.

Writ Maintainable for Authority’s Jurisdictional Error & Violation of Natural Justice

August 31, 2023 2157 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble High Court observed that writ under Article 226 would be maintainable if the Order has been passed beyond the Show Cause Notice as the action of an authority is wholly without jurisdiction and contrary to the principles of natural justice and in such case the Petitioners should not be relegated to an alternative remedy.

Lack of Notice Violates Natural Justice, Requires Readjudication: ITAT Chennai

August 31, 2023 528 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai’s landmark decision on the non-issuance of notice to Arunachalam, underlining the importance of natural justice in tax proceedings.

Adjudicating Authority must provide hearing opportunity before passing an adverse order

August 29, 2023 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of B.L. Pahariya Medical Store Vs State of U.P.: Allahabad High Court emphasizes the importance of personal hearing before passing adverse orders.

Taxpayer/assessee should be heard as far as reasonably possible: ITAT Pune

August 28, 2023 474 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune orders re-adjudication, emphasizing the importance of natural justice and giving Sachin Vasant Jare a chance to present his submissions.

Calcutta HC Dismisses Unjust Non-Speaking Assessment Order

August 18, 2023 1875 Views 0 comment Print

Durga Trading Company & Anr. Vs Deputy Director of Income Tax & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) Introduction: In the case of Durga Trading Company & Anr. v. Deputy Director of Income Tax & Ors., the Calcutta High Court examined the validity of an income tax assessment order, focusing on the violation of natural justice. This […]

HC Quashes Section 263 Order and Imposes Rs 10,000 Cost on PCIT

August 18, 2023 10980 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court quashes Section 263 order and imposes cost of Rs 10,000 on PCIT for lack of proper opportunity. Analysis of the judgment in M.L. Chains Vs PCIT case.

Rejection of refund application without granting opportunity of hearing is violative of principle of natural justice

August 11, 2023 1521 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC in v Shivbhola Filaments Private Limited. v.  Assistant Commissioner of CGST restored refund application rejected by Adjudicating Authority and held that assessee would not be left unheard.

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