2019 (8) TMI 1815 - HC - Income Tax

Tax to be deducted from the claim amount, and to be paid / deposited by the Insurance Companies - HELD THAT - Ld. advocate for Mrs.Bhatt, learned advocate for the newly added respondent Income Tax Authorities seeks time to file affidavit in reply on behalf of the Income Tax Authorities. List on 06.09.2019. Since the controversy raised in this petition is not restricted to individual claim petition of the present respondent(s), but is a wider issue pertaining to the tax to be deducted from the claim amount, and to be paid / deposited by the Insurance Companies, and stage thereof, it is directed that no coercive steps shall be taken against the Insurance Companies, qua the controversy raised in this petition.

Summary

The Gujarat High Court directed that no coercive steps be taken against Insurance Companies regarding tax deduction from claim amounts. The case is to be heard with Special Civil Application No.10402 of 2019.