Supreme Court of India

Sheo Nath Singh v. Appellate Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Calcutta

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Reported as [1972] 1 S.C.R. 175
Bench K.S. Hegde J.
Decided 12 August 1971

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal is allowed and the judgment of the High Court is set aside.

Judgment, page 9

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Income-tax Act, 1922. s. 34(1- )-Preconditions for issue of notice-'Reason to believe'-Belief must be of honest and reasonable person and must not be based on mere suspicion­ Court can examine this aspect in writ petition. Supreme Court Appeal-Practice-High Court sustaining preliminary objection to petition under Art. 226 but nevertheless proceeding to decide on merits question of validit.l' of notice under s. 34 (1- )-This Court in appeal is not barred from considering High Court's decision on validity ~l section. The assessee appellant was at all material times a shareholder of a number of

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