Sahara India v. CIT & Others

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What is Sahara India v. CIT & Others authority for?

The requirement of prior approval from the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner under Section 142(2A) is a crucial safeguard against arbitrary assessment, placing a significant responsibility on the approving authority to ensure its genuine application and prevent it from becoming a mere formality.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Sahara India v. CIT · Section 142(2A) · prior approval · Chief Commissioner · Commissioner · assessing officer · arbitrary power · empty ritual

Issues it is cited on

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