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Assessment Order Quashed as Same-Day Hearing Violated Natural Justice

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court quashed a Section 143(3) assessment after finding that the assessee was denied a meaningful opportunity of...

July 2, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

All About Principles of Natural Justice

Corporate Law : This article examines how natural justice focuses on the fairness of decision-making processes rather than the correctness of outc...

June 9, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print

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 2016 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 963 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 627 Views 0 comment Print


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Assessment Without SCN on Proposed Additions Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that an assessment order passed without issuing a show cause notice detailing the proposed additions violated ...

July 4, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Without SCN Violates Natural Justice: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that assessment proceedings should include a show cause notice identifying the proposed additions befor...

July 4, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes Section 148 Notice as Adjournment Request Was Ignored

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed the reassessment proceedings after holding that ignoring the assessee's adjournment request violated natural ju...

July 1, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Reasoned justice prevails: ITAT Mumbai sets aside CIT(A)‘s Non Speaking Order

Income Tax : ITAT remanded the matter after holding that the CIT(A) passed a non-speaking order without giving reasons or properly considering ...

June 30, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

17-Month Delay in Deciding Income Tax Appeal Violates Natural Justice: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The High Court found that the appellate authority had failed to act on the Tribunal's direction requiring a speaking order for Ass...

June 25, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print


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

September 6, 2023 3264 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 1005 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 2214 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 564 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 2523 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 513 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 1935 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 11043 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 1608 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.

GST appeals can’t be rejected for non-supply of certified copies of an order in violation of natural justice

August 9, 2023 1347 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court rules GST appeals can’t be rejected due to non-supply of certified copies, stressing natural justice and adherence to proper procedure.

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