Kamal Nath v. PCIT (2023) 453 ITR 748 / 292 Taxman 240 (SC) Editorial: Kamal Nath v. PCIT (No. 3) (2023) 453 ITR 604 / 292 Taxman 295/ 331 CTR 306/ 223 DTR 73 (Cal)(HC) is affirmed.

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases -SLP dismissed – Observations of High Court to have no reflection on merits.[S. 127(2), 132, 133A Art. 136, 226]

Dismissing the SLP the Court held that the assessee had been afforded effective opportunity to place all materials including an opportunity of personal hearing which had been availed of and that there was no good ground to interfere with the administrative order of transfer. Court also held that the  observations in the order of the High Court shall be construed only as a prima facie expression and would have no reflection on the merits of the case.(SLP (C) No. 4348 of 2023 dt. 13 -3 -2023)