Madhav Rao Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur v. Union of India

3 SCR 9Reported decision1971#2713 most cited

What is Madhav Rao Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur v. Union of India authority for?

A word, clause, or sentence from a court judgment, when taken out of context, does not represent a complete exposition of the law on a question that the judgment did not explicitly address.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,181 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Madhav Rao Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur v. Union of India · Madhav Rao Scindia · 3 SCR 9 · 1971 SC 530 · judicial precedent interpretation · interpreting judgments · context of judgment · words divorced from context · ratio decidendi · Section 50 · Section 112 · Capital Gains

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Madhav Rao Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur v. Union of India

Tata Communications Limited, Mumbai vs. Principle Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai

In the result, the question of law referred to the Special Bench is answered in favour of the assessee

ITA 3515/MUM/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey & Shri Arun Khodpiatata Communications Limited Pr. Cit, Videsh Sanchar Bhavan, Mumbai-1 Vs. M. G. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Pan/Gir No. Aaacv 2808 C (Appellant) : (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri J. D. Mistri Respondent By : Shri Ritesh Misra, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 25.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.09.2025 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey: The Present Appeal, At The Instance Of The Assessee, Assails Order Dated 21.03.2025, Passed U/S. 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ For Short), By Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (‘Ld. Pcit’ For Short), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2018-19. 2. Though The Assessee Has Raised Multiple Grounds, Both On Jurisdictional Issues As Well As On Merits, However, There Is Consensus Between The Parties That The Appeal Can Be Decided On Merits, In Which Event, There Is No Need To Go Into Various Other Issues Raised In Appeal.

For Appellant: Shri J. D. MistriFor Respondent: Shri Ritesh Misra, CIT DR
Section 112Section 143(3)Section 263Section 50

…s or sentences from the judgment, divorced from the context of the questions under consideration by the Court, to support their proceedings." (iii) Apex Court's decision in the case of Madhav Rao Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur v. Union of India [1971] reported in 3 SCR 9; AIR 1971 SC 530, where in it has been held that: "It is difficult to regard a word, a clause or a sentence occurring in a judgment of this Court, divorced from its context, as containing a full exposition of the law on a question when the question did not even fall to be answered in that judgment. 39. One of the arguments also raised by the ld. CIT…