https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=7080 The High Court set aside the lower court's order upholding the privilege claim under section 137(1) and (2) of the Income-tax Act, clarifying that a party can be asked about specific assets or income in their income-tax return under Order XI, Civil Procedure Code. The respondent cannot claim statutory privilege to avoid answering such questions. The court directed further proceedings, emphasizing that inferences drawn from the respondent's response would depend on the case's circumstances. en-us Thu, 03 Aug 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=7080 The High Court set aside the lower court's order upholding the privilege claim under section 137(1) and (2) of the Income-tax Act, clarifying that a party can be asked about specific assets or income in their income-tax return under Order XI, Civil Procedure Code. The respondent cannot claim statutory privilege to avoid answering such questions. The court directed further proceedings, emphasizing that inferences drawn from the respondent's response would depend on the case's circumstances. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 03 Aug 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=7080