Praful Chunnilal Patel v. M.J. Makwana
258 ITR 126High Court2002#6314 most cited
What is Praful Chunnilal Patel v. M.J. Makwana authority for?
A statement from a third party cannot be relied upon in assessment proceedings without corroborative evidence. Adverse inferences cannot be drawn against the assessee from the statements of third parties without such corroboration.
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Praful Chunnilal Patel v. M.J. Makwana · third party statement · corroborative evidence · adverse inference · assessment proceedings · natural justice · reliance on evidence