CIT v. Girdhari Lal
258 ITR 331High Court2002#5481 most cited
What is CIT v. Girdhari Lal authority for?
An Assessing Officer has applied their mind and not made a perfunctory assessment if they have considered the material on record and the assessee's explanation, even if additions were made or accounts rejected. Consequently, a revision order under section 263 may not be sustainable.
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Also referred to as
CIT v Girdhari Lal · 258 ITR 331 · section 263 · prejudicial to interest of revenue · inadequate enquiry · Assessing Officer applied mind · revision order cancelled · tribunal correct · question of facts