Southern Ispat and Energy Ltd. v. UOI (NO. 1) (2023)459 ITR 324 (Chhattisgarh)(HC) Editorial : Affirmed, Southern Ispat and Energy Ltd. v.UOI (NO. 2) (2023)459 ITR 328 /(2022) 143 taxmann.com 270 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Sanction-Alternative remedy-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 147, 151,246A, Art. 226]

Held, dismissing the writ petition, that the assessee’s case was that sanction under section 151 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, was void, because the sanction did not bear a valid digital signature. In view of the alternative remedy available in favour of the assessee under section 246A of the Act, a writ would not issue to quash the notice of reassessment.