CIT v. Deepak K. Garg

220 ITR 167High Court1996#4006 most cited

What is CIT v. Deepak K. Garg authority for?

The Assessing Officer or Tribunal cannot usurp the powers of the primary assessing authority by conducting independent inquiries or deciding issues on merits as if it were a court of first instance, particularly in the context of Section 263.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2025.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Mahavar Traders · Section 263 · revisionary powers · usurpation of power · Tribunal inquiry · court of first instance · excess of jurisdiction · erroneous and prejudicial · assessment procedure · speaking order

Issues it is cited on

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