https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445406 Delhi HC disposed of PIL seeking expeditious disposal of income tax appeals within Section 250(6A) timeframe. Court found CBDT's roadmap and Central Action Plan 2022-23 adequately addressed petitioner's prayers regarding timely disposal and litigation management policy. While sanctioned strength is 349 Commissioner (Appeals), only 229 are working as of July 2023. CBDT requested more than 570 Commissioners needed for pending appeals from 2014. Finance Act 2023 introduced Joint/Additional Commissioners for appeals below Rs. 10 lakhs with 100 sanctioned posts. Court noted Faceless Appeals since September 2020 helped reduce pendency. HC directed Union of India to fill vacant posts and consider increasing sanctioned strength to 570 positions to achieve Central Action Plan objectives. en-us Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445406 Delhi HC disposed of PIL seeking expeditious disposal of income tax appeals within Section 250(6A) timeframe. Court found CBDT's roadmap and Central Action Plan 2022-23 adequately addressed petitioner's prayers regarding timely disposal and litigation management policy. While sanctioned strength is 349 Commissioner (Appeals), only 229 are working as of July 2023. CBDT requested more than 570 Commissioners needed for pending appeals from 2014. Finance Act 2023 introduced Joint/Additional Commissioners for appeals below Rs. 10 lakhs with 100 sanctioned posts. Court noted Faceless Appeals since September 2020 helped reduce pendency. HC directed Union of India to fill vacant posts and consider increasing sanctioned strength to 570 positions to achieve Central Action Plan objectives. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445406