Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority v. Sharadkumar Jayantikumar Pasawalla

3 SCC 285Reported decision1992#1373 most cited

What is Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority v. Sharadkumar Jayantikumar Pasawalla authority for?

A delegated authority can impose a tax or fee only if there is an express and very specific statutory provision, precluding any reliance on implied authority, implied intent, or incidental and ancillary powers in fiscal matters. The delegated authority must act strictly within the parameters of the power conferred.

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Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority · Sharadkumar Jayantikumar Pasawalla · 1992 3 SCC 285 · delegated authority to impose tax · power to levy fee · express provision for tax · no implied authority to tax · incidental and ancillary fiscal power · scope of fiscal power · strict interpretation of delegated fiscal power

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