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1981 (8) TMI 2 - SC - Income Tax


  1. 2000 (3) TMI 5 - SC
  2. 2024 (8) TMI 1155 - HC
  3. 2018 (7) TMI 1738 - HC
  4. 2018 (6) TMI 211 - HC
  5. 2014 (12) TMI 853 - HC
  6. 2014 (12) TMI 605 - HC
  7. 2014 (3) TMI 624 - HC
  8. 2010 (3) TMI 796 - HC
  9. 2006 (11) TMI 650 - HC
  10. 2006 (1) TMI 99 - HC
  11. 2002 (3) TMI 32 - HC
  12. 2001 (10) TMI 51 - HC
  13. 1997 (9) TMI 75 - HC
  14. 1993 (7) TMI 348 - HC
  15. 1992 (9) TMI 22 - HC
  16. 1992 (7) TMI 22 - HC
  17. 1988 (2) TMI 427 - HC
  18. 1984 (7) TMI 23 - HC
  19. 1982 (8) TMI 8 - HC
  20. 1982 (3) TMI 41 - HC
  21. 2025 (3) TMI 595 - AT
  22. 2024 (12) TMI 1342 - AT
  23. 2024 (12) TMI 423 - AT
  24. 2024 (5) TMI 643 - AT
  25. 2024 (3) TMI 1068 - AT
  26. 2023 (10) TMI 462 - AT
  27. 2023 (9) TMI 1530 - AT
  28. 2023 (9) TMI 151 - AT
  29. 2023 (4) TMI 1107 - AT
  30. 2023 (8) TMI 419 - AT
  31. 2023 (1) TMI 1232 - AT
  32. 2023 (1) TMI 968 - AT
  33. 2023 (1) TMI 427 - AT
  34. 2022 (11) TMI 134 - AT
  35. 2022 (9) TMI 1314 - AT
  36. 2022 (9) TMI 355 - AT
  37. 2022 (8) TMI 379 - AT
  38. 2022 (7) TMI 680 - AT
  39. 2022 (5) TMI 1083 - AT
  40. 2022 (5) TMI 725 - AT
  41. 2022 (6) TMI 20 - AT
  42. 2022 (1) TMI 647 - AT
  43. 2021 (12) TMI 588 - AT
  44. 2021 (8) TMI 507 - AT
  45. 2021 (7) TMI 1135 - AT
  46. 2021 (8) TMI 332 - AT
  47. 2021 (7) TMI 82 - AT
  48. 2021 (6) TMI 173 - AT
  49. 2021 (5) TMI 892 - AT
  50. 2021 (5) TMI 100 - AT
  51. 2021 (1) TMI 1313 - AT
  52. 2020 (12) TMI 777 - AT
  53. 2021 (3) TMI 210 - AT
  54. 2020 (12) TMI 448 - AT
  55. 2020 (12) TMI 165 - AT
  56. 2020 (12) TMI 1051 - AT
  57. 2020 (7) TMI 467 - AT
  58. 2020 (2) TMI 835 - AT
  59. 2020 (1) TMI 217 - AT
  60. 2019 (8) TMI 799 - AT
  61. 2019 (6) TMI 1480 - AT
  62. 2019 (6) TMI 1211 - AT
  63. 2019 (5) TMI 418 - AT
  64. 2019 (5) TMI 12 - AT
  65. 2019 (1) TMI 1135 - AT
  66. 2019 (1) TMI 588 - AT
  67. 2018 (12) TMI 1562 - AT
  68. 2019 (1) TMI 143 - AT
  69. 2018 (12) TMI 970 - AT
  70. 2018 (10) TMI 1399 - AT
  71. 2018 (10) TMI 855 - AT
  72. 2018 (11) TMI 1107 - AT
  73. 2018 (8) TMI 2069 - AT
  74. 2018 (8) TMI 2087 - AT
  75. 2018 (6) TMI 1547 - AT
  76. 2018 (5) TMI 513 - AT
  77. 2018 (4) TMI 558 - AT
  78. 2018 (4) TMI 1268 - AT
  79. 2018 (3) TMI 1035 - AT
  80. 2018 (4) TMI 435 - AT
  81. 2018 (3) TMI 45 - AT
  82. 2017 (12) TMI 1896 - AT
  83. 2017 (11) TMI 1968 - AT
  84. 2017 (11) TMI 1596 - AT
  85. 2017 (9) TMI 1964 - AT
  86. 2017 (9) TMI 1620 - AT
  87. 2017 (6) TMI 131 - AT
  88. 2017 (4) TMI 968 - AT
  89. 2017 (5) TMI 524 - AT
  90. 2017 (3) TMI 953 - AT
  91. 2017 (2) TMI 910 - AT
  92. 2017 (2) TMI 1389 - AT
  93. 2017 (2) TMI 167 - AT
  94. 2016 (10) TMI 920 - AT
  95. 2016 (11) TMI 1069 - AT
  96. 2016 (10) TMI 87 - AT
  97. 2016 (9) TMI 749 - AT
  98. 2016 (10) TMI 312 - AT
  99. 2016 (7) TMI 836 - AT
  100. 2016 (6) TMI 1193 - AT
  101. 2016 (5) TMI 789 - AT
  102. 2016 (5) TMI 1181 - AT
  103. 2016 (4) TMI 1004 - AT
  104. 2016 (4) TMI 243 - AT
  105. 2016 (3) TMI 925 - AT
  106. 2016 (4) TMI 119 - AT
  107. 2015 (11) TMI 1126 - AT
  108. 2015 (9) TMI 995 - AT
  109. 2015 (8) TMI 174 - AT
  110. 2015 (7) TMI 524 - AT
  111. 2015 (7) TMI 1225 - AT
  112. 2015 (7) TMI 116 - AT
  113. 2015 (6) TMI 519 - AT
  114. 2015 (8) TMI 331 - AT
  115. 2015 (5) TMI 419 - AT
  116. 2015 (6) TMI 926 - AT
  117. 2015 (9) TMI 540 - AT
  118. 2015 (6) TMI 359 - AT
  119. 2015 (3) TMI 48 - AT
  120. 2014 (10) TMI 711 - AT
  121. 2015 (1) TMI 358 - AT
  122. 2014 (7) TMI 1113 - AT
  123. 2014 (7) TMI 865 - AT
  124. 2014 (6) TMI 630 - AT
  125. 2014 (3) TMI 71 - AT
  126. 2014 (1) TMI 1533 - AT
  127. 2014 (1) TMI 1597 - AT
  128. 2013 (12) TMI 828 - AT
  129. 2013 (11) TMI 680 - AT
  130. 2014 (1) TMI 1598 - AT
  131. 2013 (12) TMI 949 - AT
  132. 2014 (1) TMI 1286 - AT
  133. 2013 (7) TMI 844 - AT
  134. 2013 (11) TMI 413 - AT
  135. 2013 (3) TMI 868 - AT
  136. 2013 (12) TMI 1051 - AT
  137. 2013 (12) TMI 636 - AT
  138. 2012 (10) TMI 811 - AT
  139. 2013 (1) TMI 12 - AT
  140. 2012 (8) TMI 682 - AT
  141. 2012 (10) TMI 750 - AT
  142. 2012 (9) TMI 428 - AT
  143. 2012 (7) TMI 41 - AT
  144. 2012 (5) TMI 790 - AT
  145. 2012 (5) TMI 217 - AT
  146. 2012 (8) TMI 111 - AT
  147. 2012 (5) TMI 215 - AT
  148. 2012 (4) TMI 264 - AT
  149. 2011 (7) TMI 1254 - AT
  150. 2011 (4) TMI 339 - AT
  151. 2010 (12) TMI 915 - AT
  152. 2010 (10) TMI 1218 - AT
  153. 2010 (8) TMI 1043 - AT
  154. 2010 (8) TMI 1154 - AT
  155. 2010 (7) TMI 685 - AT
  156. 2010 (7) TMI 619 - AT
  157. 2010 (6) TMI 787 - AT
  158. 2010 (3) TMI 934 - AT
  159. 2010 (3) TMI 1141 - AT
  160. 2010 (2) TMI 914 - AT
  161. 2010 (2) TMI 1237 - AT
  162. 2010 (2) TMI 803 - AT
  163. 2010 (1) TMI 1219 - AT
  164. 2009 (12) TMI 727 - AT
  165. 2009 (11) TMI 606 - AT
  166. 2009 (5) TMI 625 - AT
  167. 2009 (1) TMI 304 - AT
  168. 2007 (12) TMI 240 - AT
  169. 2007 (12) TMI 319 - AT
  170. 2007 (9) TMI 331 - AT
  171. 2006 (2) TMI 242 - AT
  172. 2005 (9) TMI 535 - AT
  173. 2005 (7) TMI 327 - AT
  174. 2005 (6) TMI 232 - AT
  175. 2005 (6) TMI 229 - AT
  176. 2004 (2) TMI 272 - AT
  177. 2003 (4) TMI 243 - AT
  178. 2003 (3) TMI 262 - AT
  179. 2003 (2) TMI 162 - AT
  180. 2002 (5) TMI 208 - AT
  181. 2002 (2) TMI 347 - AT
  182. 2001 (9) TMI 242 - AT
  183. 2001 (3) TMI 281 - AT
  184. 2001 (2) TMI 297 - AT
  185. 2000 (10) TMI 178 - AT
  186. 2000 (8) TMI 264 - AT
  187. 1999 (12) TMI 105 - AT
  188. 1999 (9) TMI 118 - AT
  189. 1999 (2) TMI 95 - AT
  190. 1998 (9) TMI 116 - AT
  191. 1998 (7) TMI 137 - AT
  192. 1998 (6) TMI 100 - AT
  193. 1998 (3) TMI 169 - AT
  194. 1998 (2) TMI 172 - AT
  195. 1997 (9) TMI 144 - AT
  196. 1997 (9) TMI 145 - AT
  197. 1997 (5) TMI 100 - AT
  198. 1997 (2) TMI 186 - AT
  199. 1996 (9) TMI 169 - AT
  200. 1996 (8) TMI 137 - AT
  201. 1994 (12) TMI 101 - AT
  202. 1994 (10) TMI 85 - AT
  203. 1994 (5) TMI 234 - AT
  204. 1994 (3) TMI 169 - AT
  205. 1993 (10) TMI 106 - AT
  206. 1993 (8) TMI 111 - AT
  207. 1992 (1) TMI 144 - AT
  208. 1991 (3) TMI 207 - AT
  209. 1991 (1) TMI 203 - AT
  210. 1986 (8) TMI 120 - AT
  211. 1985 (3) TMI 83 - AT
Issues Involved:
1. Validity of assessment orders made without holding an inquiry into the claim of partition under Section 25A of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922.
2. Whether the Tribunal's decision to cancel the assessments without directing fresh assessments was appropriate.
3. The appropriate remedy when an assessment is made in violation of Section 25A.

Detailed Analysis:

Issue 1: Validity of Assessment Orders Made Without Holding an Inquiry into the Claim of Partition under Section 25A
The core issue in these appeals is whether assessment orders made by the Income-tax Officer (ITO) against a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) without conducting an inquiry into the claim of partition, as mandated by Section 25A of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, are valid. The court noted that the assessee had made a proper and valid request for recording the partition as early as October 10, 1960. Despite this, the ITO completed the assessments for the years 1955-56 and 1957-58 to 1961-62 without conducting the required inquiry. The ITO only refused to record the partition on March 30, 1965, and this refusal was overturned by the Appellate Assistant Commissioner (AAC) on November 8, 1967, who confirmed that a partition had occurred on July 10, 1960. The court concluded that the assessments made without holding an inquiry into the claim of partition were illegal and void, as they violated the mandatory provisions of Section 25A(1) of the Act.

Issue 2: Whether the Tribunal's Decision to Cancel the Assessments Without Directing Fresh Assessments Was Appropriate
The Tribunal had canceled the assessments for the years in question, stating that the assessments were illegal due to non-compliance with Section 25A(1). However, the Tribunal did not issue any further directions for fresh assessments, leaving it open for the ITO to proceed if the law permitted. The Supreme Court held that the Tribunal erred in merely canceling the assessments without issuing further directions. It emphasized that an appellate authority has the jurisdiction and duty to correct all errors in the proceedings under appeal and to issue appropriate directions to dispose of the matter afresh unless forbidden by statute.

Issue 3: The Appropriate Remedy When an Assessment Is Made in Violation of Section 25A
The Supreme Court disagreed with the High Court's decision to uphold the assessments and direct the ITO to make appropriate modifications. The court found this approach unwarranted given the circumstances. Instead, it held that the proper remedy was to set aside the assessments and direct the ITO to make fresh assessments in accordance with the law. The court clarified that when a claim of partition is made in time, and the assessment is made on the HUF without holding an inquiry as required by Section 25A(1), the assessment is liable to be set aside in appeal. The court also noted that the statute does not prohibit the appellate authority from issuing such directions.

Conclusion:
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and held that the assessments were liable to be set aside due to non-compliance with Section 25A(1). The Tribunal should direct the ITO to make fresh assessments in accordance with the law. The appeals were disposed of accordingly, with no order as to costs.

 

 

 

 

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