Bharat Hari Singhania v. CWT

207 ITR 1Supreme Court of India1994#4728 most cited

What is Bharat Hari Singhania v. CWT authority for?

When a statute prescribes a specific method for exercising a power, that power must be exercised only in the manner prescribed.

25

judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,315 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Bharat Hari Singhania · section 154 · section 143(3) · assessment procedure · rules of Income Tax rules 1962 · Assessing Officer · statutory power · prescribed manner

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Bharat Hari Singhania v. CWT

Aparna Girish Hebbani, Australia vs. Int Tax Ward 2(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5061/MUM/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Jan 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2019-20 Aparna Girish Hebbani Income Tax Officer, 21, Hallow Crescent, Ward – 2(2)(1), Augustine Heights, Queensland, Vs. Mumbai Australia (Pan : Ahhph4844H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Shri Harshavardhan V. Bapat & Shri Raj Mehta, Cas Revenue : Shri Krishna Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 15.10.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 06.01.2026 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal Filed By Assessee Is Against The Order Of Cit (A) 56, Mumbai Vide Itba/Apl/S/250/2023-24/1061197750(1), Dated 20.02.2024 Passed Against The Assessment Order By Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax – Centralized Processing Centre (Cpc), Bengaluru, U/S. 154 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 15.01.2022 For Assessment Year 2019-20. 2. Grounds Taken By Assessee Are Reproduced As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Harshavardhan V. Bapat and Shri Raj Mehta, CAsFor Respondent: Shri Krishna Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 154Section 250Section 90

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “I” BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI PAWAN SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI GIRISH AGRAWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2019-20 Aparna Girish Hebbani Income Tax Officer, 21, Hallow Crescent, Ward – 2(2)(1), Augustine Heights, Queensland, Vs. Mumbai Australia (PAN : AHHPH4844H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present for: Assessee : Shri Harshavardhan V. Bapat and Shri Raj Mehta, CAs Revenue : Shri Krishna Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing : 15.10.2025 Date of Pronouncement : 06.01.2026 O R D E R PER GIRISH AGRAWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: This appeal filed by assessee is against the order of CI…

Chamber of Indian Charitable Trusts, Mumbai vs. Pr CIT/ Comm of Income Tax, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 2169/MUM/2021[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Sept 2022AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Gagan Goyal, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. Nos. 2168 & 2169/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year:2022-23) Chamber Of Indian बिधम/ Pcit Charitable Trusts Mumbai-400020. Vs. Gala No.328-332, Linkway Estates, New Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai- 400064. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaicc9627J (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P. J. Pardiwala & Mr. Sukhsagar Syal. Revenue By: Shri Nihar Samal (Sr. Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/07/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28/09/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: These Are Appeals Preferred By The Assessee Trust Against The Imposition Of Certain Impugned Conditions In The Orders Passed By The Ld. Cit(E), Mumbai Dated 24.09.2021 & 24.05.2021, Whereby The Ld. Cit(E) Granted Registration U/S 12Ab(1)(A) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) & Under Clause (Iii) Of The Second Proviso To Section 80G(5) Of The Act

For Appellant: Shri P. J. Pardiwala & MrFor Respondent: Shri Nihar Samal (Sr. AR)
Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 80G(5)

…e Parliament, it neither acquire the force of its parent enactment nor it can be equated with parent statute and can therefore, never run contrary to it. In this regard, he drew our attention to the following decisions-  Bharat Hari Singhania vs. CWT (1994) (207 ITR 1) (SC) A.Ys.2022-23 Chamber of Indian Charitable Trust “17. Dr. Gauri Shanker submitted that inasmuch as section 46 provides for the rules being laid before both the Houses of Parliament for the specified period, it must be deemed that the Parliament has approved these rules. The consequence, according to the learned counsel, is that the rules have…

Chamber of Indian Charitable Trusts, Mumbai vs. Pr CIT/ Comm of Income Tax, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 2168/MUM/2021[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Sept 2022AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Gagan Goyal, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. Nos. 2168 & 2169/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year:2022-23) Chamber Of Indian बिधम/ Pcit Charitable Trusts Mumbai-400020. Vs. Gala No.328-332, Linkway Estates, New Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai- 400064. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaicc9627J (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P. J. Pardiwala & Mr. Sukhsagar Syal. Revenue By: Shri Nihar Samal (Sr. Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/07/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28/09/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: These Are Appeals Preferred By The Assessee Trust Against The Imposition Of Certain Impugned Conditions In The Orders Passed By The Ld. Cit(E), Mumbai Dated 24.09.2021 & 24.05.2021, Whereby The Ld. Cit(E) Granted Registration U/S 12Ab(1)(A) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) & Under Clause (Iii) Of The Second Proviso To Section 80G(5) Of The Act

For Appellant: Shri P. J. Pardiwala & MrFor Respondent: Shri Nihar Samal (Sr. AR)
Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 80G(5)

…e Parliament, it neither acquire the force of its parent enactment nor it can be equated with parent statute and can therefore, never run contrary to it. In this regard, he drew our attention to the following decisions-  Bharat Hari Singhania vs. CWT (1994) (207 ITR 1) (SC) A.Ys.2022-23 Chamber of Indian Charitable Trust “17. Dr. Gauri Shanker submitted that inasmuch as section 46 provides for the rules being laid before both the Houses of Parliament for the specified period, it must be deemed that the Parliament has approved these rules. The consequence, according to the learned counsel, is that the rules have…

Convergys India Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Circle- 4(2), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed and the Stay Application of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 782/DEL/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi01 Aug 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Sh. Saktijit Deydr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 782/Del/2021 : Asstt. Year : 2016-17 & Sa No. 132/Del/2021 : Asstt. Year : 2016-17 Convergys India Services Pvt. Ltd., Vs Dcit, Industrial Plot No. 243, Tower-A, Circle-4(2), 3Rd, 4Th, 5Th 1St & Tower-B, New Delhi 2Nd 5Th Ground & Floors, Sp Infocity, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon, Haryana-122001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabcc5056G Assessee By : Sh. K. M. Gupta, Adv. & Ms. Shruti Khimta, Ar Revenue By : Sh. Mahesh Shah, Cit Dr & Sh. Mrinal Kumar Das, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 20.07.2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 01.08.2022

For Appellant: Sh. K. M. Gupta, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Mahesh Shah, CIT DR &
Section 115JSection 14(3)Section 144Section 43BSection 56(2)(viia)

…rvices Pvt. Ltd. 29. Reliance is being placed on the following decisions:  Dr. Shashi Kant Garg v. CIT [2006] 285ITR 158/152 Taxman 308 ACIT v. Morarji Textiles Ltd., [IT Appeal No. 1979 (Mum.) 0/2009, dated 10-05-2014]  Bharat Hari Singhania v. CWT [1994] 207 ITR 1/73 Taxman 3 (SC) Mrs. Prem Shamsher Singh v. CWT [1994] 210 ITR 233/75 Taxman 580 (Delhi)  Chandra Kishore Jha v. Mahavir Prasad [1999] 8 SCC 266 State of Uttar Pradesh v. Singhara Singh AIR 1963 358 (SC)  Danish Aarthi v. M. Abdul Kapoor [C.R.P. (NPD) (MD) Nos. 475 & 476 0/2004, dated 28-1-2009]  Medplus Health Services vs ITO, 68 Taxmann.com 2…

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