New Jehangir Vakil Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT

49 ITR 137Supreme Court of India1963#1936 most cited

What is New Jehangir Vakil Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The principle of res judicata or estoppel does not apply to income tax proceedings. Each assessment year's assessment is final only for that specific year and does not bind or govern assessments for subsequent years.

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New Jehangir Vakil Mills · 49 ITR 137 SC · res judicata income tax · estoppel income tax · each assessment year independent · finality of assessment · binding nature previous assessment · Section 143 · Section 148 · assessment procedure

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing New Jehangir Vakil Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT

ITO, Chennai vs. A. Jagadeeswari, Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue as well as the cross objection of the assessee are dismissed

ITA 245/CHNY/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Nov 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri A. Mohan Alankamonyआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A.No.245/Mds/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Vs Smt. A. Jagadeeswari, The Income Tax Officer, New No.40, Flat No.G-2. Non-Corporate Ward 3(1)(I/C) Jagannathapuram, Iii Street, Chennai – 34. Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031. Pan: Adhpj4253E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) C.O. No. 30/Mds/2017 (In I.T.A. No.245/Mds/2017) Smt. A. Jagadeeswari, Vs The Income Tax Officer, New No.40, Flat No.G-2. Non-Corporate Ward 3(1)(I/C) Jagannathapuram, Iii Street, Chennai – 34. Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031. Pan: Adhpj4253E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Smt. S. Vijayaprabha, Jcit : Shri T. Banusekar, Ca "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : 20.09.2017 सुनवाईक"तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 20.11.2017 घोषणाक"तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: 20.09.2017For Respondent: Smt. S. Vijayaprabha, JCIT
Section 147Section 148Section 250(6)Section 80I

…in the present AY. 2008 - 09 as compared to the AY. 2007-08, the principle of consistency and precedence needs to be followed. 38. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Supreme Court in New Jehangir Vakil Mills Co. Ltd. v Commissioner of Income Tax [1963]49 ITR 137 (SC), where the Supreme Court held that though the principle of 'res judicata' does not apply to taxation matters, however where there has been no change in facts, on grounds of consistency, the position cannot be changed in a subsequent year. A similar view was also held by the Supreme Court in Radhasoami Satsang v CIT [1992] 193 ITR 321 (SC) as…