In Brief
This is a procedural order by the Supreme Court in a special leave petition filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax challenging a High Court decision. The petition was filed with delay. The Court exercised its discretion to condone the delay and granted leave to appeal, allowing the matter to proceed to a full hearing on merits. The appeal was subsequently tagged with Civil Appeal No. 9651 of 2016.
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