Tax Notice Invalidated: Improper Service Violates Natural Justice, Requires Fresh Adjudication Under Procedural Guidelines

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....HC held that the SCN was improperly served by uploading it to the Additional notices tab, violating principles of natural justice. Following precedent, the SCN was set aside. The Adjudicating Authority must reissue the SCN and pass a fresh adjudication order, which remains subject to potential Supreme Court review of the underlying notification. The demand order dated 27th December 2023 was consequently nullified due to procedural irregularities in SCN service, effectively rendering the original tax demand invalid.....