The ITAT denied Congress’s claim for exemption, citing a violation of the conditions in Section 13A of the Income Tax Act. The Appellate Tribunal noted that the returns were filed late, in addition, there was a violation of cash donation limits.
A tax order issued by the Bengaluru bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) was reportedly withdrawn after it was found that the order was based on ChatGPT research on cases that did not exist.
The Income Tax Department said that they acted with responsibility and their action was fully in line with the law to recover Rs 65 crore from the bank accounts of Congress party