High Court Allows Late Income Tax Filing Due to COVID-19, Auditor Change, and Unavoidable Circumstances; 3-Month Extension Granted.

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....Condonation of delay in filing the Income tax returns on the specified due date u/s 119(2)(b) - As per petitioner due to covid-19 pandemic and due to change of Auditors, bonafide reasons, unavoidable circumstances and sufficient cause delay occured - having regard to the fact that the delay in filing the returns is less than one year, which cannot be said as long or inordinate delay or laches on the part of the petitioner ITR - Assessee permitted to submit returns within 3 months - HC....