(2008) 14 SCC 186: ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS

11 SCC 628Reported decision2015#3330 most cited

What is (2008) 14 SCC 186: ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS authority for?

There can be no estoppel against the law. If a mandatory procedure is not followed, the action will have no legal existence.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2020 to 2026.

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Aslam Mohammad Merchant · 11 SCC 628 · 2015 SCC 628 · no estoppel against law · mandatory procedure · invalid action

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing (2008) 14 SCC 186: ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS

Income Tax Officer, Ward-8(1), Hyderabad vs. Dagumati Swathi, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue being devoid and bereft of any substance is dismissed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 1638/HYD/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jan 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: SHRI RAVISH SOOD, HON'BLE (Judicial Member), SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA HON'BLE (Accountant Member)

Section 13Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149(1)(b)Section 151A

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘A’ Bench, Hyderabad "ी रवीश सूद, माननीय "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी मधुसूदन साव"डया, माननीय लेखा सद"य SHRI RAVISH SOOD, HON’BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1638/Hyd/2025 ("नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year:2013-14) Income Tax Officer, VS. Dagumati Swathi, Ward-8(1), Hyderabad. Hyderabad. PAN: FBMPS4778H (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) करदाताका""त"न"ध"व/ : Shri Phaneedra Nag, CA Assessee Represented by राज"वका""त"न"ध"व/ : Shri A P Babu, Sr. AR Department Represented by सुनवाईसमा…

(2008) 14 SCC 186: ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS (11 SCC 628) — Cited in 35 Judgments | BharatTax