New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Central Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the introduction of an automatic refund mechanism for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) in cases where individuals have no income tax liability and are not otherwise required to file Income Tax Returns (ITRs).

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice on the petition filed by Aakash Goel and granted time to the Centre to file its reply. The matter has been listed for further hearing on November 6.

The PIL challenges the requirement under Section 433 of the Income Tax Act, 2025, which makes the filing of an Income Tax Return mandatory f...