CIT v. Deepak K. Garg
220 ITR 167High Court1996#4001 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 366,314 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