Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
267 ITR 272Supreme Court of India2004#135 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.
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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
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