UCO Bank v. CIT
237 ITR 889Supreme Court of India1999#145 most cited
What is UCO Bank v. CIT authority for?
CBDT circulars and instructions, while not binding on courts or assessees, are strictly binding on income-tax departmental authorities, who cannot act in contravention of them.
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Also referred to as
UCO Bank v. CIT · 237 ITR 889 · Supreme Court · CBDT circulars binding on department · instructions to tax authorities · section 119 · income tax authorities bound by circulars · contravention of instructions · 143(2) notices · scope of scrutiny
Also reported as
104 Taxmann 547