CIT v. J.L. Morrison (India) Ltd.
What is CIT v. J.L. Morrison (India) Ltd. authority for?
An assessment order is not "erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue" under Section 263 if the Assessing Officer conducted appropriate inquiries and applied their mind, as evidenced by assessment records and order sheets. The question of non-application of mind is a factual one, with a legal presumption under Section 114 of the Evidence Act.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
Also referred to as
CIT v. J.L. Morrison (India) Ltd. · Section 263 · revision under Section 263 · erroneous and prejudicial to revenue · application of mind by Assessing Officer · inadequate enquiry · lack of enquiry · Section 143(3) · scope of Section 263 · presumption under Section 114 · PCIT revision powers · Assessing Officer enquiry