72 (Guj) and Priya Desh Gupta v. Commissioner of Income Tax
385 ITR 452High Court2016#6362 most cited
What is 72 (Guj) and Priya Desh Gupta v. Commissioner of Income Tax authority for?
Reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act are invalid and bad in law if the Assessing Officer (AO) has not applied their mind to the facts and evidence before initiating the proceedings. The AO must verify information received, rather than acting on borrowed satisfaction.
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Priya Desh Gupta v. Commissioner of Income Tax · 72 (Guj) 385 ITR 452 · Section 148 · reassessment proceedings · invalid reassessment · non-application of mind · borrowed satisfaction · validity of reopening