CIT v. Nirbheram Daluram

224 ITR 610Supreme Court of India1997#715 most cited

What is CIT v. Nirbheram Daluram authority for?

The appellate authority, while hearing an appeal, possesses all the powers that the original assessing authority had, unless restricted by statute. This means the appellate authority can modify an assessment order on an additional ground not raised before the assessing officer.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2025.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Nirbheram Daluram · 224 ITR 610 · powers of CIT(A) · enhancement powers · appellate authority powers · section 251 · assessment order modification · new source of income · judicial restraint

Issues it is cited on

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