https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470613 A faceless-assessment show-cause notice must allow at least seven days for a response under the applicable SOP. Allowing only six days deprives the assessee of the prescribed opportunity to respond and breaches principles of natural justice. Earlier lack of diligence by the assessee does not cure this procedural defect in the notice under challenge. The assessment and consequential orders were set aside, with the matter restored to provide a fresh opportunity to respond to the show-cause notice. en-us Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:03:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470613 A faceless-assessment show-cause notice must allow at least seven days for a response under the applicable SOP. Allowing only six days deprives the assessee of the prescribed opportunity to respond and breaches principles of natural justice. Earlier lack of diligence by the assessee does not cure this procedural defect in the notice under challenge. The assessment and consequential orders were set aside, with the matter restored to provide a fresh opportunity to respond to the show-cause notice. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470613