CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala

252 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2001#156 most cited

What is CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala authority for?

Levy of interest under sections 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Income Tax Act is mandatory. Tax statutes are to be interpreted strictly, allowing no room for purposive interpretation.

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CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala · 252 ITR 1 · mandatory interest · section 234A · section 234B · section 234C · levy of interest · strict interpretation tax laws · purposive interpretation · interest calculation

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Judgments citing CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala

Shri Ashish B Sanghvi, Mumbai vs. ITO 33(1)-1, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of assessee is allowed

ITA 329/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 May 2019AY 2015-16

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Nk Pradhan, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 329/Mum/2019 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2015-16) Shri Ashish B. Sanghvi The Income Tax Officer, B-39, C-1, Mahavir Nagar, Ward 33(1)-1, Shankar Lane, Kandivali The Pratykshkar Bhavan, Vs. (West) 705, C-12, Bkc, Bandra Mumbai-400 067 (E), Mumbai-400 051 .. (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) स्थायी लेखा सं./Pan No. Avkps0725R अपीलाथी की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Ashwin Chhag, Ar प्रत्यथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri Satischandra Rajore, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 13-05-2019 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 21-05-2019 Aadosa / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Ashwin Chhag, ARFor Respondent: Shri Satischandra Rajore, DR
Section 124(3)(a)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 292B

…officer must be performed strictly in the manner as have been prescribed and if it has not been done in the manner as prescribed under the law, then it becomes nullity in the eyes of law. Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Anjum M. H. Ghaswala [20011 252 ITR 1/119 Taxman 352 observed that it is a normal rule of construction that when a statue vests certain powers in an authority to be exercised in a particular manner, then that authority is bound to exercise it only in the manner provided in the statue only. 3.39. Hon'ble Bombay High Court dealt with a similar situation hi the case of Ghanshyam K. Khabr…