Sugar Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

156 ITR 54High Court1985#1921 most cited

What is Sugar Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

An appellate authority can admit and adjudicate a new legal ground for the first time, even if not raised in earlier appellate proceedings, provided its omission was neither willful nor unreasonable.

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Also referred to as

Sugar Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · 156 ITR 54 · admission of new legal ground · appellate tribunal powers · legal ground not raised previously · omission not willful or unreasonable · Section 253 Income Tax Act · scope of appellate proceedings · ITAT appeal fresh ground · power to admit new plea

Issues it is cited on

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