Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

267 ITR 272Supreme Court of India2004#134 most cited

What is Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. authority for?

CBDT and CBEC circulars, along with administrative instructions, are binding on departmental authorities, who must not act in contravention of them. However, these circulars and instructions are not binding on courts or assessees.

501

judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.

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Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. · 267 ITR 272 · CBDT circulars binding on department · CBEC circulars binding on department · administrative instructions · departmental authorities bound · not binding on assessee · not binding on court · Section 119 Income-tax Act

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

BR ASSOCIATES ,UTTARAKAHAND vs. ACIT , RISHIKESH

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed and the assessment order is quashed

ITA 175/DDN/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Dehradun18 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S & Shri Manish Agarwal[Through Virtual Mode] [Assessment Year : 2016-17] M/S. B R Associates Vs Acit Jolly Grant, Circle-1(4)(1) Bhaniyawala, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand-248140 Uttarakhand-249201 Pan-Aaqfb6241E Appellant Respondent Assessee By Shri Kanwal K.Juneja, Ca Revenue By Shri A.S.Rana, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 10.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.02.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 08.07.2025 By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld. Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Cit(A), Dehradun/10296/2018-19 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising From The Assessment Order Dated 28.12.2018 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2016-17. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed Its Return Of Income On 08.10.2016 Declaring Total Income At Inr 46,02,250/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny Under Cass & The Notice Was Issued By Ito, Ward-1(2), Dehradun Thereafter, The Case Was Transferred To Dcit, Circle-1(1)(1), Dehradun. Thereafter, Various Notices Were Issued & Replies Were Filed By The Assessee. After Considering The Submissions, Total Income Was Assessed At Inr 1,93,96,755/- By Making Addition Of Inr 55.00 Lakhs Towards Bogus Advances & Inr 14,13,600/- As Deemed Income & Further Disallowance Of Expenses Of Inr 78,80,905/- Was Made.

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 43C

…r than that prescribed in the said instruction. Our aforesaid view is fortified by the Judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of UCO Bank Vs. CIT (1999) 237 ITR 889 (SC) and Commissioner of Customs etc. Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. &Anr. (2004) 267 ITR 272 (SC). In the aforesaid judgments it was held by the Hon’ble Apex Court that though the CBDT/CBEC circulars are not binding on court or the assessee, but the departmental authorities are bound by them and cannot act in contravention of the same. Also, support is drawn from the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Chhattisgarh in the case of Dy. C…

KRISHNAMURTHY L/R BY SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA,BANGALORE vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1), BANGALORE

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 570/BANG/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore28 Aug 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Soundararajan Kassessment Year : 2012-13 Shri. Krishnamurthy, Vs. Dcit, Represented By His Lr Smt. Nagarathnamma, Circle –2(1), No.152, 2Nd Floor, Hanuman Chambers, Bangalore. 7Th Cross, 2Nd Main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore – 560 018. Pan : Admpk 2463 J Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri. Ravishankar S. V, Advocate Revenue By : Shri. Balusamy N, Jcit(Dr)(Itat), Bangalore. Date Of Hearing : 22.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.08.2025

For Appellant: Shri. Ravishankar S. V, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. Balusamy N, JCIT(DR)(ITAT), Bangalore
Section 139(1)Section 139(9)Section 140ASection 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 148Section 292B

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH : BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI LAXMI PRASAD SAHU, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI SOUNDARARAJAN K, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year : 2012-13 Shri. Krishnamurthy, Vs. DCIT, Represented by his LR Smt. Nagarathnamma, Circle –2(1), No.152, 2nd Floor, Hanuman Chambers, Bangalore. 7th Cross, 2nd Main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore – 560 018. PAN : ADMPK 2463 J APPELLANT RESPONDENT Assessee by : Shri. Ravishankar S. V, Advocate Revenue by : Shri. Balusamy N, JCIT(DR)(ITAT), Bangalore. Date of hearing : 22.07.2025 Date of Pronouncement : 28.08.2025 O R D E R Per Laxmi Prasad Sahu, Accountant…

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