CIT v. Gabriel India Ltd.

203 ITR 108High Court1993#43 most cited

What is CIT v. Gabriel India Ltd. authority for?

The Commissioner cannot revise an assessment order under Section 263 merely because they hold a different opinion or believe a deeper inquiry was warranted if the Assessing Officer has applied their mind and conducted some inquiry. Revision under Section 263 is permissible only in cases of a complete lack of inquiry or non-application of mind by the Assessing Officer, not for merely inadequate inquiry.

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CIT v. Gabriel India Ltd. · 203 ITR 108 · Section 263 · revision under Section 263 · inadequate inquiry · lack of inquiry · non-application of mind · erroneous and prejudicial to revenue · Commissioner's power of revision

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Gabriel India Ltd.

Sai Enterprises, Thane vs. Pr. CIT- 2, Thane

The appeal stands allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 3075/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Nov 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.3075/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Sai Enterprises Pr. Cit-2 2Nd Floor, Rosa Vista Ashar I.T. Pak, “B” Wing बनाम/ 6Th Floor, Wagle Indl. Estate Opp. Suraj Water Park Vs. Ghodbunder Road, Thane(W) Thane(E), Maharashtra. Maharashtra. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaefs-0841-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Subodh Ratnaparkhi-Ld. Ar Revenue By : Chaudhary Arun Kumar Singh - Ld.Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 20/08/2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 15/11/2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (): - 1.1 As Per The Provisions Of Section 263 Of Income Tax Act, 1961, The Revenue Authorities Namely Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax / Commissioner Of Income Tax Is Vested With The Supervisory Powers Of Suo-Moto Revision Of Any Order Passed By The Assessing Officer [Ao]. For The Said Purpose, The Appropriate Authority May Call For & Examine

For Appellant: Shri Subodh Ratnaparkhi-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Chaudhary Arun Kumar Singh - Ld.Sr.DR
Section 263

…2). 3 Sai Enterprises Assessment Year :2014-15 1.2 The Hon’ble Delhi High Court, CIT V/s Vikas Polymers (supra), further observed that as regards the scope and ambit of the expression "erroneous", Hon’ble Bombay High Court in CIT vs. Gabriel India Ltd. [1993 203 ITR 108 (Bombay)], held with reference to Black's Law Dictionary that an "erroneous judgment" means "one rendered according to course and practice of Court, but contrary to law, upon mistaken view of law; or upon erroneous application of legal principles" and thus it is clear that an order cannot be termed as "erroneous" unless it is not in accordance wi…