Agarwal v. CIT

189 ITR 769High Court1991#948 most cited

What is Agarwal v. CIT authority for?

The Assessing Officer (AO) must follow decisions of the Tribunal and the High Court, acting in a quasi-judicial capacity. An AO's order is not considered erroneous for revision under Section 263 merely because it follows a binding decision of a higher authority, even if that decision is under appeal.

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Also referred to as

Agarwal v. CIT · Section 263 · Assessing Officer · binding precedents · judicial discipline · erroneous order · higher authority decision · Tribunal · High Court · quasi-judicial capacity

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