Supreme Court of India

Sundaram & Company (p,) Ltd. Madurai v. Commissioner of Income-tax, Madras

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Reported as [1967] 3 S.C.R. 798
Bench J.C. Shah J.
Decided 25 April 1967

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From the headnote

Income-tax Act, 1922 (11 of 1922), ss. 34(1) (b), 66-Finance Act, 1956, proviso 2, Paragraph -Notlce to reopen assessment on the ground of "excessive relief' but reduction of rebale on super tax on the ground "assessed at too low a rate" -Duty to enquire whether proceed­ ings validly initlated-"Rate" in s. 34( 1) if means fraction of total income-Reference-.:..Duty to decide all aspects of the question of law referred even though not specifically argued before the Tribunal. The Income-tax Officer jssued a notice to the assessee far reopening the assessment for the year 1956-57 on the ground

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