Income Tax Department Directed to Refund ₹5.37 Crore to Microsoft India After 8-Year Delay: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court delivered a strong message against administrative delay while deciding a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. The case concerned an unusually long delay of nearly eight years in granting a lawful tax refund under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The court held that such inaction by the Income Tax Department cannot be tolerated and directly…