The Supreme Court will have a special bench from next week to deal solely with tax related cases..Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud told the same on Tuesday. "There will be a special bench from next week onwards on Wednesdays and Thursdays to deal with direct and indirect sales tax matters solely," the CJI said..Last year in October, Justice Chandrachud had commended V Lakshmikumaran, founding partner of tax law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, when the latter suggested that the constitution of a tax bench will go a long way in easing the pendency of tax cases before the top court."That is an excellent suggestion. I will mention it to the Hon'ble CJI today," Justice Chandrachud who was then the third senior most judge had said.Justice NV Ramana was then serving as CJI. .A tax bench of Justices AK Sikri and Rohinton Nariman constituted in 2015 had delivered over 800 judgments after its formation. This bench, which sat during 2015-16, had met with favourable reviews from the Bar for the speed and quality of justice dispensation. It was later dissolved.
The Supreme Court will have a special bench from next week to deal solely with tax related cases..Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud told the same on Tuesday. "There will be a special bench from next week onwards on Wednesdays and Thursdays to deal with direct and indirect sales tax matters solely," the CJI said..Last year in October, Justice Chandrachud had commended V Lakshmikumaran, founding partner of tax law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, when the latter suggested that the constitution of a tax bench will go a long way in easing the pendency of tax cases before the top court."That is an excellent suggestion. I will mention it to the Hon'ble CJI today," Justice Chandrachud who was then the third senior most judge had said.Justice NV Ramana was then serving as CJI. .A tax bench of Justices AK Sikri and Rohinton Nariman constituted in 2015 had delivered over 800 judgments after its formation. This bench, which sat during 2015-16, had met with favourable reviews from the Bar for the speed and quality of justice dispensation. It was later dissolved.
