Goodyear v. State of Haryana
188 ITR 402Supreme Court of India1991#1197 most cited
What is Goodyear v. State of Haryana authority for?
A reasonable construction of a taxing statute should be followed, and a literal construction should be avoided if it defeats the manifest purpose and object of the Act.
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Also referred to as
Goodyear India Ltd. v. State of Haryana · 188 ITR 402 · reasonable construction · literal construction · taxing statute · manifest purpose and object · Income Tax Act