Commissioner of Central Excise, Bolpur v. Ratan Melting & Wire Industries
13 SCC 1Reported decision2008#2846 most cited
What is Commissioner of Central Excise, Bolpur v. Ratan Melting & Wire Industries authority for?
Circulars and instructions issued by tax boards are binding on departmental authorities, but they cannot override the law declared by the Supreme Court or High Courts; judicial pronouncements prevail over conflicting board circulars.
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Ratan Melting & Wire Industries · CCE v Ratan Melting · binding nature of circulars · CBDT circulars · CBEC circulars · judicial pronouncements prevail · Supreme Court decisions binding · High Court decisions binding · circulars vs court judgments · departmental instructions · tax authorities obligation · 13 SCC 1 (2008)
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