Sardar Amarjit Singh Kalra v. Pramod Gupta

3 SCC 272Reported decision2003#6056 most cited

What is Sardar Amarjit Singh Kalra v. Pramod Gupta authority for?

Procedural rules are intended to aid the administration of justice and should not be used to obstruct or defeat the cause of justice. Substantial compliance with procedural requirements is sufficient when the underlying purpose of the rule has been met.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Sardar Amarjit Singh Kalra v. Pramod Gupta · procedural lapse · substantial compliance · handmaid of justice · disallowance · tax deduction · Form 26A · TDS credit

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sardar Amarjit Singh Kalra v. Pramod Gupta

PADMANABH PIONEER PROMOTERS LLP,MUMBAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER 25 3 1 MUMBAI , MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 5848/MUM/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 May 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 5848/Mum/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2018-19) Padmanabh Pioneer V/S. Ito – 25(3)(1), Mumbai Promoters Llp बिधम Kautilya Bhavan, C-41 To C- 4 Buona Casa, Sir P.M. 43, G Block, Bandra Kurla Road, Fort Mumbai- Complex, Bandra (E), 400001 Mumbai-400051 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aanfp9898G Appellant/अपीलधर्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवधदी

For Appellant: Shri Mihir NaniwadekarFor Respondent: Shri V. K. Chaturvedi
Section 250Section 40

…d that the same should have been done before filing the return of income. This in our view is a procedurals lapse on the part of the assessee and the same cannot be the reason for disallowance. In the case of Sardar Amarjit Singh Kalra v. Pramod Gupta, (2003) 3 SCC 272 where it was held that Procedure has always been viewed as the handmaid of justice and not meant to hamper the cause of justice or sanctify miscarriage of justice. In the given case the assessee has substantiated the fact that the payee M/s. Tata Capital has included the interest as income and has paid taxes on the same and the condition of filing…

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