Dattatraya Gopal Bhotte v. CIT
150 ITR 460High Court1984#4972 most cited
What is Dattatraya Gopal Bhotte v. CIT authority for?
Central Board of Revenue (now CBDT) circulars that confer a benefit on the assessee are binding on income-tax officers and must be followed, even if they deviate from the strict interpretation of the law.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
Also referred to as
Dattatraya Gopal Bhotte v. CIT · 150 ITR 460 · CBDT circular · binding on AO · benefit to assessee · departmental instructions