CIT v. Ralson Industries Ltd. 5
288 ITR 322Supreme Court of India2007#645 most cited
What is CIT v. Ralson Industries Ltd. 5 authority for?
The Supreme Court affirmed that lower authorities are bound by decisions of higher authorities due to judicial discipline. It also clarified that the Commissioner, in exercising revisional power under Section 263, can conduct necessary inquiries to determine if an assessment is prejudicial to the Revenue.
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CIT v. Ralson Industries Ltd. · 288 ITR 322 (SC) · Section 263 revision power · Commissioner inquiry power · assessment prejudicial to revenue · judicial discipline principle · binding precedent · lower authority must follow higher authority · Section 143(3) assessment · scrutiny assessment inquiry