Sahara India v. CIT
169 Taxmann 328Supreme Court of India2008#992 most cited
What is Sahara India v. CIT authority for?
The exercise of power under Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act requires a pre-decisional hearing. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) cannot examine the validity of such an order to contend that the assessment is time-barred.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2020 to 2026.
Also referred to as
Sahara India v. CIT · Section 142(2A) special audit · pre-decisional hearing requirement · opportunity of hearing 142(2A) · validity of 142(2A) order · ITAT power to examine 142(2A) · assessment barred by limitation · challenging 142(2A) before ITAT · Section 153D approval