Collegium for considering withdrawal of Appeals before High Courts

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..... Income-tax Sub: Collegium for considering withdrawal of Appeals before High Courts-reg. A collegium of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax was put into place vide the Office Memorandum dated 7th November, 2014 to approve filing of appeals before High Courts in multi-CCsIT stations. 2. ITATs and High Courts have adversely commented on the filing of frivolous appeals by the Department. In a recent .....

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..... mpetition of the above exercise such appeals could be either withdrawn and or dismissed as not pressed." Courts have time and again noted that appeals are filed even where no substantial question of law exists. Appeals on issues which have subsequently been accepted by the Department also require to be withdrawn. 3. It has now been decided to extend this collegium system to also consider wit .....

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..... draw up a list of pending appeals in his Charge and present cases for review to the collegium. Preparation of an accurate list of pendency must be completed by 15.12.2015 in consultation with the High Court Registry and with the assistance of standing counsels. An action taken report containing the status of the work completed/ pending as on 31.03.2016 in each CCIT Region will be submitted by the .....

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