CIT v. Deepak Kumar Garg
299 ITR 435High Court2008#2562 most cited
What is CIT v. Deepak Kumar Garg authority for?
An assessment order is erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue when the Assessing Officer conducts a mere semblance of inquiry or accepts the assessee's claims without proper investigation, leading to substantial taxable income not being brought to tax.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Deepak Kumar Garg · 299 ITR 435 · Section 263 · erroneous and prejudicial to interest of revenue · lack of inquiry · slipshod inquiry · semblance of enquiry · non-application of mind by AO · improper inquiry assessment order · substantial taxable income untaxed · Commissioner revision power · Section 143(3)