Coronavirus: Tribunals to hear urgent matters only

Following the Supreme Court's directive on holding only urgent hearings amid the Coronavirus spread and its impact on the health and welfare of people, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) have adjourned sitting of benches for some days, starting Monday.

While the CESTAT has barred all benches from sitting for the period between March 16 and March 20, ITAT has adjourned all matters before the tribunal – save urgent matters – from March 17 to March 27.

“The functioning of benches for a period from March 17 to March 27 shall be restricted to urgent matters… all routine matters stand adjourned,” a office order said Monday.


“There will be no sitting of benches of the Tribunal including Regional Benches from 16 March 2020 to 20 March 2020. All tours of the Members during this period stand cancelled. Urgent matters, if found to be appropriate, will be heard on mention by the Advocate/Representative before the Officer in charge of the Registry,” said a CESTAT notification.