Pandit Bros. v. CIT
26 ITR 159High Court1954#2389 most cited
What is Pandit Bros. v. CIT authority for?
Low profits alone, or minor defects such as the non-maintenance of a stock register, do not justify the rejection of regularly maintained books of account under Section 145, nor do they permit additions to income without proving specific errors.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,181 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2025.
Also referred to as
Pandit Bros v CIT · 26 ITR 159 · rejection of books of account · Section 145 · Section 145(3) · low profits · non-maintenance of stock register · additions to income · errors in audited books · assessment procedure