CIT v. Godavari Devi Saraf
What is CIT v. Godavari Devi Saraf authority for?
An Income-tax Tribunal, operating anywhere in the country, must respect and follow the law laid down by any High Court, even if it is a non-jurisdictional High Court, as long as there is no contrary decision from another High Court on that specific legal point. The law declared by such a High Court is considered the final law of the land for the Tribunal.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.
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CIT v. Godavari Devi Saraf · 113 ITR 589 · High Court decision binding on Tribunal · non-jurisdictional High Court · judicial precedent · contrary High Court decision · Income Tax Act · section 140A(3) · appellate procedure · legal hierarchy
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