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