https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444916 The HC set aside the order dated 02.02.2023, which required the petitioner to pay 20% of outstanding income tax dues for a stay of demand, as it merely followed CBDT circulars without independent assessment. The case was remanded to the first respondent to issue a new order after a fair hearing, to be completed within six weeks. The court prohibited any coercive recovery actions during this period. The writ petition was allowed, and pending applications were closed without costs, underscoring the need for independent judgment by tax authorities. en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444916 The HC set aside the order dated 02.02.2023, which required the petitioner to pay 20% of outstanding income tax dues for a stay of demand, as it merely followed CBDT circulars without independent assessment. The case was remanded to the first respondent to issue a new order after a fair hearing, to be completed within six weeks. The court prohibited any coercive recovery actions during this period. The writ petition was allowed, and pending applications were closed without costs, underscoring the need for independent judgment by tax authorities. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444916