BAR ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

4 SCC 104Reported decision1996#4691 most cited

What is BAR ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER authority for?

The constitutional validity of a provision is tested on grounds of legislative competence and violation of fundamental rights. Hardship or equity are not relevant in interpreting plain and unambiguous tax legislation.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2003 to 2024.

Also referred to as

Bar Association v. State of U.P. · legislative competence · fundamental rights · constitutional validity · hardship · equity · tax interpretation

Judgments citing BAR ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

BAR ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER (4 SCC 104) — Cited in 25 Judgments | BharatTax