P.R. Metrani v. CIT
287 ITR 209Supreme Court of India2006#506 most cited
What is P.R. Metrani v. CIT authority for?
Section 132 of the Income Tax Act is a self-contained code governing search and seizure operations. The books of accounts, documents, valuables, or statements recorded during a search can be used as evidence in any subsequent proceedings under the Act, and the section outlines the conditions for issuing warrants of authorization.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,369 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2026.
Also referred to as
P.R. Metrani v. CIT · Section 132 scope · search and seizure · warrants of authorization · evidence from search · statements recorded during search · incriminating material · block assessment · Section 153A · Section 153C · Section 132(4) · Section 132(4A)
Also reported as
157 Taxmann 3251 SCC 789