HC Quashes Penalty u/s 270A where claim was based on binding jurisdictional precedent at time of ITR filing:

HC Quashes Penalty u/s 270A where claim was based on binding jurisdictional precedent at time of ITR filing

The Bombay High Court rules the penalty unsustainable where the claim was bona fide, based on prevailing law, and no incremental assessed income existed over Section 143(1) intimation.

HC: No Penalty u/s 270A if Addition Already Made in 143(1) & Claim Was Bona Fide

authorMeetu KumaridateApr 3, 2026
Last update on Jul 28, 2026
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HC Quashes Penalty u/s 270A where claim was based on binding jurisdictional precedent at time of ITR filing

The Bombay High Court rules the penalty unsustainable where the claim was bona fide, based on prevailing law, and no incremental assessed income existed over Section 143(1) intimation.

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