Supreme Court upholds judgment invalidating income tax search proceedings under Section 132 without prior notice The SC dismissed special leave petitions challenging a HC judgment that invalidated search and seizure proceedings under Section 132 of the Income Tax ...
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Supreme Court upholds judgment invalidating income tax search proceedings under Section 132 without prior notice
The SC dismissed special leave petitions challenging a HC judgment that invalidated search and seizure proceedings under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act. The HC had ruled that no prior notice or summons were issued to the petitioners, which was necessary to establish reasonable belief for initiating search proceedings. The HC found that without such prior communication, authorities could not form reasonable belief that the petitioners would fail to produce required documents. The SC upheld the HC's decision but kept the question of law open for future consideration.
The Supreme Court, with Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi presiding, heard the matter and after condoning delay, declined to interfere with the impugned High Court judgment. The Court explicitly stated, "In the facts and circumstances of the case, the question of law is kept open." Consequently, the Special Leave Petitions were dismissed, and all pending applications were disposed of.
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