Supreme Court of India

A.L.A. Firm v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Madras

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Reported as [1991] 1 S.C.R. 624
Bench S. Ranganathan, N.M. Kasliwal and S.C. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 21 February 1991

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Income Tax Act, 1961: Section 147(b)-Scope of-Assessment year 1961-62-Reassessment-Interpretation and meaning of the word "information"-Material coming to the notice of the Income Tax Officer subsequent to original assessment-Meaning of the word. "Escape". Dissolution of Firm-Valuation of closing stock-Principles-In continuing business closing stock to be valued at cost or market price which ever is lower-Where business is discontinued, the closing stock to be valued at market price. The Appellant-Assessee, a partnership firm was engaged mainly, in Malaya, in money lending business since 1949

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