Supreme Court of India

Builders Supply Corporation v. The Union of India Represented by the Commissioner of Income-tax, West Bengal and Others

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Reported as [1965] 2 S.C.R. 289
Bench P. B. Gajendragadkar, M. Hidayatullah, J. C. Shah, S. M. Sikri and R. S. Bachawat JJ.
Decided 30 November 1964

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DOC(rine of priority of Crown Debts under Common Law-WheJher applicable to India. Income-tax arrears due to Union Government-Recovery thereof-Whet­ her has priority above claims of unsecured creditors of common debtors­ Doctrine of priority af Crown Debts in relation to tax dues-Whether a 'law in force' in India at cotnn1encen1ent of Constitution--Constitution of India Art. 372(1). Indian Income Tax Act 1922, s. 46, and provision of Public Demand.< Recove~y Act whether displace doctrine of priority of Government Debts. The appellant filed a suit against Respondent No. 2 and secured a decree

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