Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. v. Church of South India Trust Association

3 SCC 1Reported decision1992#303 most cited

What is Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. v. Church of South India Trust Association authority for?

If an issue has been decided by a competent court or bench, and that decision remains undisturbed by a higher court, subsequent appeals on the same issue can be dismissed as being covered by the earlier judgment, underscoring judicial discipline.

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Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. v. Church of South India Trust Association · 3 SCC 1 · 1992 · dismissal of appeal · covered by previous judgment · judicial discipline · finality of orders · precedential value of judgments · Section 261 · effect of SLP dismissal · Kunhayammed

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Judgments citing Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. v. Church of South India Trust Association

Teva Pharmaceutical & Chemical Industries India Private Limited, Mumbai vs. DCIT, Circle-25(1), Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is allowed

ITA 4197/DEL/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi19 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Yogesh Kumar U.S. & Shri Manish Agarwalteva Pharmaceutical & Chemical Vs Assessment Unit, Income Industries India Private Limited, Tax Department/Deputy 8Th Floor, C-Wing Time Square, Commissioner Of Income Andherikurla Road, Marol Naka, Tax, Circle 25(1), Opp Mittal Industrial Estate C. R. Building, Delhi- Andheri (E), Mumbai 400059, 110001 Maharashtra, India Pan: Bnspk7225H Appellant Respondent Assessee By Sh. Sachit Jolly, Sr. Adv, Sh. Sohamdua, Adv& Sh. Abhiudaya Shankar Bajpai, Adv Revenue By Sh. S. K. Jadhav, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing 19/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 19/01/2026 Order Per Yogesh Kumar, U.S. Jm: The Captioned Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Challenging The Final Assessment Order Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.

Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 144CSection 144C(13)Section 153Section 153r

…ated u/s 158AB of the Act where an identical question of law is pending before the Hon'ble High Court or the Supreme Court. 11. Further, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. Vs. Church of South India Trust Association (1992) 3 SCC 1, held that, mere grant of stay does not obliterate the binding nature of the Judgment passed by the Hon'ble High Court in following manners:- “In the instant case, the proceedings before the Board under ss. 15 and 16 of the Act had been terminated by order of the Board dated April 26, 1990 whereby the Board, upon consideration of the facts and mater…