Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors.
1 SCC 496Reported decision1976#3845 most cited
What is Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors. authority for?
When a statute prescribes a specific manner for fulfilling an obligation, that obligation cannot be discharged in any other way. For an Assessing Officer to assume jurisdiction to reopen an assessment under sections 147 and 148 of the Income Tax Act, it is a prerequisite that the officer must have reasons to believe that income has escaped assessment.
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Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors. · Section 147 · Section 148 · Income Tax Act · Reopening assessment · Reasons to believe · Escapement of income · Condition precedent · Manner of performance