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Assistant Controller of Estate Duty and ors. Vs. Prayag Dass Agarwal

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Other Taxes

Acts : Estate Duty Act, 1953 - Sections 5(1), 35, 51, 52, 52(1), 52(3), 85 and 85(1); Constitution of India - Articles 136 and 226; Estate Duty Rules - Rule 18; Finance Act, 1910 - Sections 48, 56, 56(1) and 56(2); Direct Taxes (Amendment) Act, 1964 - Sections 52; Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 - Sections 2; Finance (Amendment) Act, 1946 - Sections 49, 50 and 51; Finance (Amendment) Act, 1949; Finance (Amendment) Act, 1975 - Sections 22

Reported in : AIR1981SC1263; (1981)22CTR(SC)118; [1981]129ITR404(SC); 1981(1)SCALE786; (1981)3SCC181; [1981]3SCR576; 1981(13)LC513(SC)

1. The question which arises for consideration in this appeal by special leave is whether under Section 52 of the Estate Duty Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) the Central Government is bound to...