In Brief
The Commissioner of Income Tax filed a Special Leave Petition against a High Court of Gujarat judgment dated 27 June 2016 in Tax Appeal No. 521/2016. The petition was filed beyond the statutory time period. The Supreme Court, finding merit in condoning the delay, granted the Special Leave Petition, thereby granting the petitioner the right to appeal. The matter was directed to be heard together with a related Civil Appeal.
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