CIT v. Harikishan Jethalal Patel

169 ITR 472Reported decision1987#5204 most cited

What is CIT v. Harikishan Jethalal Patel authority for?

A case should not be remanded to give a party a second chance to adduce evidence if they had an opportunity to do so and failed with open eyes. Once a matter has been fairly tried, it should not be reopened except in special circumstances.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2025 to 2025.

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CIT v. Harikishan Jethalal Patel · remand · opportunity to adduce evidence · failure to adduce evidence · second chance · fair trial · special circumstances · Gujarat High Court

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CIT v. Harikishan Jethalal Patel (169 ITR 472) — Cited in 22 Judgments | BharatTax