Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Invalid Without Clear Specification of Grounds in Notice: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court invalidated a penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act because the notice failed to specify whether concealment or inaccurate particulars were alleged. The judgment reinforces that taxpayers must know exact charges to mount proper defense, setting aside penalties issued through generic, non-specific notices.