West Bengal State Electricity Board v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Range
What is West Bengal State Electricity Board v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Range authority for?
A question of law concerning the root of jurisdiction can be raised for the first time before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. A defect of jurisdiction is incurable, and jurisdiction, which cannot be conferred by default or agreement, is determined by its initiation date and operates prospectively, not retrospectively.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.
Also referred to as
West Bengal State Electricity Board v Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax · 278 ITR 218 · Section 254 · Income Tax Appellate Tribunal · question of law · root of jurisdiction · Assessing Officer jurisdiction · prospective retrospective · incurable defect of jurisdiction · nullity of assessment · Section 120 · Section 127