Union of India and Others v. Kamlakshi Finance Corporation Ltd.
55 ELT 433Supreme Court of India1991#1986 most cited
What is Union of India and Others v. Kamlakshi Finance Corporation Ltd. authority for?
Tax officers must not bypass or disregard existing appellate orders on the same issue when making their own decisions, even if they genuinely believe the assessee's claim is untenable. The principle of judicial discipline requires tax authorities to adhere to decisions of higher appellate authorities.
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Union of India v Kamlakshi Finance · Kamlakshi Finance Corporation Ltd. · 55 ELT 433 · tax officers disregard appellate orders · bypass appellate decisions · judicial discipline · binding nature of appellate orders · natural justice · section 147 · section 148 · section 143(3)
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