S. 2(1)(a)(i) : Appellant-Protective assessment-Amounts paid under protective assessment must be returned to assessee-Same income cannot be assessed in hands of assessee more than once-The Act is not intended either to collect or retain any amount which is not due from an assessee. Under section 237 under Chapter XIX of the Income-tax Act, 1961, there is no limitation prescribed for granting refund of the amount paid in excess as tax. [IT Act, S. 143(3), 154, 237, 244A, Art. 226]

S. 2(1)(a)(i) : Appellant-Delay in filing appeal condoned-Deemed to have been filed before expiry of limitation-Rejection of declaration was not valid. [Art. 226]

S. 279 : Offences and prosecutions-Sanction-Chief Commissioner-Commissioner-Compounding of offences —CBDT Circular issued in 2019-Assessee over 70 years-Discretion to compound offences-Paid tax, penalty and interest-Directed to consider the application for compounding the offence. [S. 119(1), 271(1)(c), 273A, 276C, 277, 279(2), Art. 226]

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-Rejection of application for compounding of offences-Contempt proceedings-Directions Issued by Court in contempt petition-Court cannot issue directions traversing beyond its scope of jurisdiction-Liberty was granted to the assessee to file a fresh application for compounding of offences and put forth all his contentions. [S. 277, 279, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, S. 11, 12, Art. 226]

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax Power of High Court to try offences committed-Direction to consider application for compounding of offence-Rejection of application for compounding of offence based on circular issued by Central-Contempt petition was dismissed-Directed to consider the application for compounding of offence according to new circular and provisions of section 279(1A of the Act. [S. 277, 279(IA), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S. 482, Art. 215, 226, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, S. 11, Art. 226]

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-Limitation for filing Criminal Complaint-Concealment of income in Foreign Bank-Economic offence-No limitation prescribed-Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation Act) Act, 1974-Evidentiary value of documents —Authenticity of documents would be decided by Trial Court-Powers of High Court-No power to review or alter order once signed-Clarification seeking dispensation with appearance of assessee in Trial Court-Assessee to seek remedy before Trial Court. [S. 131, 148, to quash 250(6) 273A, 276(1), 277,279(1A), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S. 205, 362, 482 Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation Act, 1974, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, S. 78(6)]

S. 276B : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to pay to the credit tax deducted at source-Company-Principal Officer-Notice must be served on Principal Officer of company —Notice held to be not valid-Order of Trial Court set aside. [S. 2(35), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.S. 245]

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-Presumption of culpable mental state-Delay in paying self assessment tax-Tax and interest paid before filing of complaint-Launching of prosecution malicious and in valid. [S. 140A, 276(2), 278E]

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-Presumption of culpable mental state-Delay in paying self assessment tax-Tax and interest paid before filing of complaint-Launching of prosecution malicious and in valid. [S. 140A, 276(2), 278E]

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Charitable trust-Denial of exemption-Show cause notice for issue of concealment penalty-Alternative remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 11, 12, 12A, 274, Art. 226]