Kirtilal Kalidas & Co. v. DCIT
67 ITD 573Income Tax Appellate Tribunal1998#2431 most cited
What is Kirtilal Kalidas & Co. v. DCIT authority for?
An assessment order is invalid if it relies on adverse material collected by the Assessing Officer without providing the assessee an opportunity to confront and rebut it, as this constitutes a serious violation of the principles of natural justice, specifically *audi alteram partem*.
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Kirtilal Kalidas & Co. v. DCIT · Kirtilal Kalidas · natural justice · audi alteram partem · opportunity to be heard · adverse material · assessment order validity · Section 143(3) · Section 153D · Section 132(4A) · Section 292C · fairness in assessment
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