Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 431 · Decided 17 November 1998
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Through President v. V.K. Agarwal and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 431 · [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 707
- Case number
- CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 287/1998
- Decided
- 17 November 1998
- Bench
- SUJATA V. MANOHAR, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 129
Headnote
B Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 : Sections 2(1) and 3. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal-Draft order in favour of assessee by one of the two Members-Contrary view in the matter by another Member- C Discussion between the members-Order in favour of Revenue signed by both the members-Law Secretary to of Tribunal questioning the judicial impropriety of two contradictory orders-Demand for enquiry and report within 10 days-Second letter threatening that adverse inference would be drawn if report not sent immediately-Held, amounted to interference D with the administration of justice and
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