ITO Ward 1(3)(7), Surat v. Durlabhbhai Kanubhai Rajpara

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What is ITO Ward 1(3)(7), Surat v. Durlabhbhai Kanubhai Rajpara authority for?

An assessment or reassessment proceeding initiated or continued against a deceased person after their demise is illegal and void ab initio, as no valid notice can be issued to a dead individual.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2022 to 2026.

Also referred to as

ITO v. Durlabhbhai Kanubhai Rajpara · section 148 · section 147 · section 159 · deceased assessee · invalid notice · void ab initio assessment · legal representative · notice to dead person

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ITO Ward 1(3)(7), Surat v. Durlabhbhai Kanubhai Rajpara