Supreme Court judge Justice MR Shah, who delivered the order of stay, told Bar & Bench that the order of stay passed by him was reported incorrectly by the media.
With the retirement of Justice MR Shah, the curtain comes down on a difficult period when judgments in tax cases were almost invariably against the assessee.
"You will be missed a lot," was how Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said his farewell to "Tiger Shah" - Justice MR Shah - who demitted office as a Supreme Court judge today.