Biswajit Das v. UOI (2019) 413 ITR 92 / 177 DTR 401/ 308 CTR 629/ 264 Taxman 41(Delhi) (HC)

S. 234E : Fee-Default in furnishing the statements- The provisions of the Act imposing a fee for delayed filing of the statement of tax deducted at source are not ultra vires the provisions of the Constitution-Interpretation in favour of constitutionality of provision. [Art. 226]

Dismissing the petition the Court held that, The provisions of the Act imposing a fee for delayed filing of the statement of tax deducted at source are not ultra vires the provisions of the Constitution. It is a well-known principle of interpretation that the court must lean towards constitutionality of a statutory provision; and if two interpretations are possible, one for and one against the constitutionality of a legal provision, courts invariably choose the one upholding the constitutionality of the provisions.