CIT v. Vegetable Products Ltd.

88 ITR 192Supreme Court of India1973#5 most cited

What is CIT v. Vegetable Products Ltd. authority for?

When two equally plausible interpretations of a taxing provision are possible, or when conflicting views exist from non-jurisdictional High Courts, the interpretation that favors the assessee must be adopted.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Vegetable Products Ltd. · 88 ITR 192 · statutory interpretation · benefit of doubt assessee · two reasonable constructions · conflicting views · assessee favour · Section 143(3) · Section 153C · Section 153A · Section 144

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Vegetable Products Ltd.

VANGALA ADILAKSHMI ,HYDERABAD vs. ITO, WARD -6(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is allowed

ITA 2222/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad17 Apr 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita.No.2222/Hyd/2025 Assessment Year 2016-2017 Adilakshmi Vangala, The Income Tax Officer, Hyderabad – 500 045. Ward-6(1), Vs. Telangana. Hyderabad – 500 028. Telangana. Pan Acrpv6738R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By : Sri R. Mohan Kumar, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By : Sri Karthik Manickam, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 08.04.2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 17.04.2026 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao:

For Appellant: Sri R. Mohan Kumar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sri Karthik Manickam, Sr. AR
Section 133(6)Section 148Section 148ASection 149(1)(b)Section 149(2)Section 69A

…r section 148 of the Act of 1961 are quashed and set aside. The respondents are free to take appropriate steps in accordance with law.” 6.6. Therefore, in view of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Vegetable Products Ltd. [1973] 88 ITR 192 (SC), we follow the Judgment of Hon’ble Madras High Court as well as Hon’ble Bombay High Court (supra) in deciding the issue in favour of the assessee. Accordingly, in the facts and circumstances of the case, when the actual transaction of cash deposit in the bank account of the assessee is only Rs.38,10,000/- then, the notice issued 21 ITA.No.22…

AMITH VISHNAV GUDIMELLA,HYDERABAD vs. ITO, WARD-12(1), HYDERABAD, HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1705/HYD/2025[2020-21]Status: HeardITAT Hyderabad06 Mar 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita.No.1705/Hyd/2025 Assessment Year 2020-2021 Amith Vishnav The Income Tax Officer, Gudimella, Hyderabad. Ward-12(1), Pin – 500 008. Telangana. Vs. Hyderabad. Pan Aghpv2565J Telangana. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By Sri T Chaitanya Kumar, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By : Ms Reema Yadav, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 03.03.2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 06.03.2026 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao:

For Respondent: MS Reema Yadav, Sr. AR
Section 143(1)Section 154Section 90Section 91

…gly, in view of the series of decisions of this Tribunal as well as to maintain the rule of consistency with the decisions of the Coordinate Benches and the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Vegetable Products Ltd vs. CIT reported in (1973] 88 ITR 192 (SC) dated 29-01- 1973, in case of divergent views, the precedent in favour of the assessee shall be followed. Hence, in view of the facts and circumstances as discussed above as well as the decisions of this Tribunal, Hon'ble High Court and Hon'ble Supreme Court, we hold that the Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because there is a 18 IT…

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