Equitable Investment Co. (P) Ltd. v. ITO

174 ITR 714High Court1988#3918 most cited

What is Equitable Investment Co. (P) Ltd. v. ITO authority for?

Where a notice issued under section 148, after obtaining the sanction of the Commissioner of Income-tax, is challenged, the only document to be examined for determining its validity is the report on the basis of which the Commissioner's sanction was obtained. The Income-tax Department cannot rely on any other material.

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Also referred to as

Equitable Investment Co. v. ITO · section 148 · section 148(2) · validity of notice · reasons recorded · sanction of CIT · report for sanction · IT department reliance on other material

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