https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407109 The court granted a stay on the operation of the assessment order, demand notice, and penalty proceedings for the assessment year 2017-2018, finding merit in the petitioner's arguments of violations of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and principles of natural justice. The court directed the respondent to provide instructions and potentially file a counter-affidavit, scheduling a further hearing to address the issues raised by the petitioner regarding the incorrect labeling of the assessment order as a draft order and the failure to follow the prescribed procedure under Section 144C (1) of the Act. en-us Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:25:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407109 The court granted a stay on the operation of the assessment order, demand notice, and penalty proceedings for the assessment year 2017-2018, finding merit in the petitioner's arguments of violations of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and principles of natural justice. The court directed the respondent to provide instructions and potentially file a counter-affidavit, scheduling a further hearing to address the issues raised by the petitioner regarding the incorrect labeling of the assessment order as a draft order and the failure to follow the prescribed procedure under Section 144C (1) of the Act. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407109