https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331268 The Appellate Tribunal ITAT Mumbai ruled in favor of the assessee, setting aside the penalty imposed under section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2008-09. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of a signed order for validity, highlighting that an unsigned order lacks legal sanctity. The decision was based on the fact that the penalty order communicated to the assessee was unsigned, despite repeated requests for a signed copy, rendering it invalid in law. en-us Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:17:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331268 The Appellate Tribunal ITAT Mumbai ruled in favor of the assessee, setting aside the penalty imposed under section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2008-09. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of a signed order for validity, highlighting that an unsigned order lacks legal sanctity. The decision was based on the fact that the penalty order communicated to the assessee was unsigned, despite repeated requests for a signed copy, rendering it invalid in law. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331268