https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462058 The HC invalidated an income tax assessment order for non-compliance with Section 144C of the Income Tax Act. The court held that the Assessing Officer's failure to issue a draft order and provide an opportunity to object renders the order void, even for assessment year 2008-09. The CBDT circular limiting Section 144C's applicability was rejected, and the writ petition was deemed maintainable due to the order being jurisdictionally defective. en-us Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 May 2025 17:16:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462058 The HC invalidated an income tax assessment order for non-compliance with Section 144C of the Income Tax Act. The court held that the Assessing Officer's failure to issue a draft order and provide an opportunity to object renders the order void, even for assessment year 2008-09. The CBDT circular limiting Section 144C's applicability was rejected, and the writ petition was deemed maintainable due to the order being jurisdictionally defective. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462058