ACIT v. Achal Kumar Jain

242 ITR 45High Court2000#2411 most cited

What is ACIT v. Achal Kumar Jain authority for?

An assessment order is not considered erroneous or prejudicial to the revenue under Section 263 solely because the Assessing Officer failed to initiate penalty proceedings. The Commissioner cannot direct the initiation of penalty proceedings under Section 263, as they are distinct from assessment proceedings.

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Also referred to as

ACIT v. Achal Kumar Jain · CIT v. Nihal Chand Rekyan · 242 ITR 45 · Section 263 · Section 271(1)(c) · revision by CIT · penalty initiation · assessment order erroneous · prejudicial to revenue · failure to initiate penalty · penalty distinct from assessment

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