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The decision most relied on for rule of consistency is M/s Sahara India (Farms) v. CIT & Anr. (300 ITR 403), cited in 268 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on rule of consistency

M/s Sahara India (Farms) v. CIT & Anr.
300 ITR 403 · 2008 · Supreme Court
268
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Administrative orders must be consistent with the rules of natural justice.

DIT (E) v. Apparel Export Promotion Council
245 ITR 492 · 2000 · High Court
193
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The rule of consistency applies when facts or legal positions remain unchanged in earlier assessment years, preventing the Revenue from adopting a divergent stance in subsequent years without new material. This ensures stability and predictability in tax assessments.

Munjal Sales Corporation v. CIT
298 ITR 298 · 2008 · Supreme Court
191
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The Supreme Court approves the mixed fund theory, holding that no interest disallowance is warranted under section 36(1)(iii) if investments or advances are made from the assessee's own non-interest bearing funds, even when mixed funds are available. This presumption applies when non-interest bearing funds are sufficient to meet the investments.

(i) Sultana Begum v. Prem Chand Jain
1 SCC 373 · 1997 · Reported
187
citing judgments

A statute must be read as a whole, construing every clause with reference to its context and other provisions, to determine the legislature's real intention and ensure a consistent enactment. This principle, known as "ex visceribus actus," helps avoid inconsistencies within the law.

Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT
266 ITR 99 · 2004 · Supreme Court
181
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The Revenue cannot take a conflicting stand from what it had earlier accepted in a previous assessment year without compelling justification. This principle of consistency applies to various issues, including the treatment of customs duty in closing inventory.

Radhasoami Satsang v. CIT
244 ITR 734 · 2000 · High Court
168
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The Revenue is bound by the rule of consistency and cannot adopt a divergent position in a subsequent assessment year unless there is a change in facts or law.

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ld v. DCIT
23 Taxmann.com 265 · 2012 · High Court
147
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The rule of consistency does not override the correct application of law and should not be applied if it leads to an anomalous outcome.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. v. Union of India
282 ITR 273 · 2006 · Supreme Court
136
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The rule of consistency requires that in the absence of any change in material facts or law, a different view or decision on an issue cannot be adopted for subsequent assessment years, thus ensuring uniformity in tax assessments.

Judgments citing rule of consistency

Bharat Kumar Agrawal, Raipur vs. ITO, Ward-4(1), Raipur

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are

ITA 110/RPR/2026[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur20 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.110/Rpr/2026 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2022-23 Bharat Kumar Agrawal Opp. Om Hospital, Purani Basti, Raipur (C.G.) Pan: Acjpa4289L ........अपीलार्थी / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(1), Raipur (C.G.) ......प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent Assessee By : Shri Prafulla Pendse, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20.03.2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 20.03.2026 2 Bharat Kumar Agrawal Vs. Ito, Ward-4(1), Raipur (C.G.)

For Appellant: Shri Prafulla Pendse, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. DR
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within three months from receipt of this order." 8. Respectfully following the aforesaid order, on the same parity of reasoning and as per rule of consistency, we set- aside the respective orders of the Ld. CIT(Appeals)/NFAC and remand the matters back to its file for denovo adjudication while ... appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes.” Respectfully following the aforesaid order, on the same parity of reasoning and as per rule of consistency, we set-aside the order of the Ld. CIT(Appeals)/NFAC and remand the matter back to its file for denovo adjudication while complying