CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills
379 ITR 521Supreme Court of India2015#975 most cited
What is CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills authority for?
The assessing officer must record explicit satisfaction in the assessment order for initiating penalty proceedings under sections like 271D, 271E, 269SS, 269T, or 269ST; a mere recommendation or information to another authority is insufficient to validate the penalty.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills · penalty initiation satisfaction · recording satisfaction assessment order · Section 271D penalty · Section 271E penalty · Section 269SS penalty · Section 269ST penalty · Assessing Officer satisfaction · validity of penalty proceedings · penalty under section 269T