CIT v. Motors & General Stores

66 ITR 692Supreme Court of India1967#1713 most cited

What is CIT v. Motors & General Stores authority for?

Income tax authorities cannot deduce the nature of a document from purported intention, go behind the document, consider the substance over form, or rewrite it merely to suit the revenue's purpose.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Motors & General Stores · 66 ITR 692 · income tax authorities powers · going behind documents · substance over form · rewriting documents · nature of document · purported intention · Revenue's purpose · documentary evidence interpretation · Section 143(3) · Section 142(1)

Issues it is cited on

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