CIT v. Chetan Das Lachman Das
211 Taxmann 61High Court2012#2030 most cited
What is CIT v. Chetan Das Lachman Das authority for?
The Assessing Officer, while making an assessment under Section 153A, is not restricted to strictly making additions based only on evidence found during the search but can also rely on other relevant and attendant evidence or post-search material related to the seized evidence. This allows the AO to draw inferences about similar transactions throughout the relevant six-year period.
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CIT v Chetan Das Lachman Das · 211 Taxmann 61 · Section 153A · Section 153C · Section 132 · search assessment scope · seized material · other evidence · inference similar transactions · post search material