Tej International Pvt Ltd. v. DCIT (

69 TTJ 650Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2000#1256 most cited

What is Tej International Pvt Ltd. v. DCIT ( authority for?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) must follow the decision of a higher judicial authority, including a non-jurisdictional High Court, over its own earlier decisions, respecting the hierarchical judicial system. When conflicting decisions from non-jurisdictional High Courts exist without guidance from the jurisdictional High Court, the view more favorable to the assessee should be adopted.

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Tej International Pvt Ltd v DCIT · ITAT decision binding nature · non-jurisdictional High Court binding · judicial hierarchy Income Tax Act · conflicting High Court decisions · assessee favourable principle · ITAT procedure appeals · Godavari Devi Saraf principle · 69 TTJ 650

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Tej International Pvt Ltd. v. DCIT (

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

…rtant to note that once a higher judicial forum takes a decision one way or the other, all the decisions of the Tribunal, whether division benches or special benches, cease to be relevant. In the case of Tej International Pvt Ltd Vs DCIT (118 Taxman 59 (Mag)/ 69 TTJ 650), a coordinate bench has, on this issue, observed that "In the hierarchical judicial system that we have, better wisdom of the Court below has to yield to higher wisdom of the Court above and, therefore, one a authority higher than this Tribunal has expressed an opinion on that issue, we are no longer at liberty to rely upon earlier decisions of t…