Supreme Court of India

Gujarat Travancore Agency, Cochin v. Commissioner of Income-tax, Kerala, Ernakulam

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Reported as [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1000
Bench R.S. Pathak and M.H. Kania JJ.
Decided 2 May 1989

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We hold that the element of mens rea was not re­ quired to be proved in the proceedings taken by the Income tax Officer under s. 271(1)(a) of the Income-tax Act against the assessee for the E assessment years 1965-66 and 1966-.

Judgment, page 5

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