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- Recently, Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched the e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), ‘itat e-dwar’.
- The portal will enable the online filing of appeals, applications and documents by various parties.
- As per the minister, data of more than 18 crore cases are available in National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).
- He suggested to integrate cases of ITAT with NJDG.
‘itat e-dwar’
- It is an e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
- The ‘ITAT e-dwar’ portal aims to enhance accessibility, accountability and transparency in the day-to-day working of the ITAT.
- It would not only result in economization of the use of paper and cost savings but also rationalization of the fixation of cases leading to quicker disposal of cases.
‘itat e-dwar’
- The e-Filing Portal will enable the parties to electronically file their Appeals, Miscellaneous Applications, documents and paper books.
- All the communication regarding their appeals, like filing of appeal or hearing date, adjournments, pronouncements and disposals will be sent to the appellant’s Mobile and E-Mail Id.
- The tribunal orders will also be sent on the given E-Mail Id.
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
- It is a quasi-judicial institution set up in January 1941.
- It specializes in dealing with appeals under the Direct Taxes Acts.
- The orders passed by the ITAT are final, an appeal lies to the High Court only if a substantial question of law arises for determination.
- It draws inspiration from its motto ‘Nishpaksh Sulabh Satvar Nyay’, which means impartial, easy and speedy justice.
- It stands out for its uniqueness of imparting justice to the litigants, by an inexpensive, easily accessible forum free from technicalities, regarded for its expert knowledge on the subject of Direct Taxes etc.
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