Munish Kumar v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court considered a challenge to proceedings initiated under Sections 148 and 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Because the legality of the Section 148 notice was already pending before the Supreme Court, the High Court declined to express an opinion, directed that its determination be binding, stayed the proceedings, and disposed of the petition and pending applications.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings before the competent authority were stayed until the Supreme Court finally decides the issue; the petition and pending applications were disposed of accordingly.