S. 260A : Appeal – High Court – High court refusing to frame question as substantial question of law — High Court cannot review its decision — Even if the principle of res judicata does not apply to tax matters, consistency and certainty of law would require the State to take a uniform position and not change its stand in the absence of change in facts or the law [-. Revenue’s appeal before High Court would not lie if tax appeal fall short of monetary limit of Rs. 1 crore S.260A(4) , 268A]
S. 260A : Appeal – High Court -Monetary limit- Case not falling within exception — Appeal not maintainable [ S.253 , 254(2) ]
S. 260A : Appeal – High Court – Case not falling within exception — Appeal not maintainable [ S. 143(1), 154 , 244A 254(2) ]
S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Reassessment – Tribunal has power to rectify the obvious error – Tribunal holding that capital gains were assessable in assessment year 2001-02 – Tribunal erred in entertaining new plea of assess ability of capital gain- Consequential reassessment order was not barred by limitation -Order of Tribunal is set aside and matter remanded to the Assessing Officer [ S. 148 , 149 , 150 (2)]
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Duties- Order passed without considering submission and earlier decision – Duty to refer larger Bench – Matter remanded. [ S.273B ]
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Duties- Speaking order – Reassessment – After the expiry of four years- Quashing of reassessment – Matter remanded as the Tribunal has not passed a speaking order [ S. 5OB , 147 , 148 , 253 ]
S. 245C : Settlement Commission – Settlement of cases – Jurisdiction of High Court -Territorial Jurisdiction of Madras High Court — Order of Bench of Settlement Commission at Chennai — Petition not maintainable- Place where cause of action arises – Doctrine of Forum Conveniens . [ S. 132, 260A, Art , 226, 227 ]
S.245C: Settlement Commission – Settlement of cases –Powers – Settlement Commission cannot consider merits of case at the stage of admission [ S .245D(2C ) ]
S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds – Revenue is liable to pay interest on shortfall. [ S.214 , 243 ]
S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds -Delay in paying refund — Interest payable for such delay .