Supreme Court of India

The Assistant Commissioner, Assessment-ii, Bangalore and Ors. v. M/s. Velliappa Textiles Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 763
Bench S. Rajendra Babu, B.N. Srikrishna and G.P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 16 September 2003

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Income Tax Act, 1961 : Section 279-Prosecution-Launching of-Sanction-Grant of- Opportunity of hearing-Affording of-Whether mandatory-Held : (per curium) : No opportunity of hearing need be given to the accused before grant of sanction-Hence, sanction given by the Commissioner of Income Tax not vitiated on account of want of opportunity of hearing-Adminis­ trat ive Law. Sections 276C, 277 and 2788--Prosecution of a company-Launch­ ing of -Punishment-Imprisonment and fine-Held : (per majority) : Court not empowered to impose only a fine-Imprisonment coupled with fine mandatory-Hence, company

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