Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen
What is Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen authority for?
The Supreme Court holds that circulars issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) are binding on all officers and persons employed in the execution of the Income-tax Act. These circulars are binding even if they deviate from the provisions of the Act, particularly when issued to relieve hardships.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 1999 to 2025.
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Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen · CBDT circulars binding · instructions binding on tax authorities · Section 119 Income Tax Act · circulars deviate from Act · relief hardship instructions · income-tax officers bound by circulars · assessment procedure · 56 ITR 198 · Central Board of Direct Taxes · binding nature of circulars · power to issue instructions
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