Anirudhsinhji Karansinhji Jadeja v. State of Gujarat
5 SCC 302Supreme Court of India1995#1067 most cited
What is Anirudhsinhji Karansinhji Jadeja v. State of Gujarat authority for?
A statutory authority vested with discretion must exercise that power independently, based on its own judgment, and not under the dictation or instructions of a higher authority. Exercising discretion under superior direction constitutes a failure to exercise it at all.
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Anirudhsinhji Karansinhji Jadeja · 5 SCC 302 · Section 147 · Section 148 · Section 151 · reason to believe · borrowed satisfaction · dictated satisfaction · independent exercise of discretion · failure to exercise discretion · reopening of assessment
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