Arun Sunny v. CCIT (2018) 161 DTR 391 / 303 CTR 110(Ker)(HC)

S. 234B : Interest – Advance tax -Capital gains- CBDT declined to waive the interest- Dismissing the petition the Court held that in law, equity would be subservient to; and, could not override; statute —Rejection of petition for waiver of interest is held to be justified [ S.119 ]

Dismissing the petition the Court held that in law, equity would be subservient to; and, could not override; statute .Rejection  of petition for waiver of interest is held to be justified .Court also held that ,when regulatory mechanisms in fiscal legislation govern a situation; that cannot be visited in exercise of power under Article 226 and appellate jurisdiction through an intra-court appeal since that would be in defeasance of statutory impact of fiscal legislation in nature of the Income Tax Act, 1961.