306 ITR 27 (Del) CIT v. Rajesh Kumar

315 ITR 265High Court2009#2639 most cited

What is 306 ITR 27 (Del) CIT v. Rajesh Kumar authority for?

An addition made by the Assessing Officer is unsustainable and must be deleted if the AO fails to conduct an appropriate independent investigation, merely copies observations from the Investigation wing's appraisal report, and does not discharge the burden of proof. The AO must apply an independent mind, not just reproduce findings from others.

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CIT v. Rajesh Kumar · 306 ITR 27 · Delhi High Court · AO investigation duty · burden of proof on AO · additions unsustainable · assessment order copy paste · independent application of mind · discharge of burden of proof · audi alteram partem · appraisal report reliance

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