Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s Chemsworth Pvt. Ltd.
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What is Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s Chemsworth Pvt. Ltd. authority for?
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax cannot substitute their judgment for that of the Assessing Officer regarding the adequacy of an inquiry conducted during an assessment. The revising authority cannot step into the shoes of the assessing officer to re-evaluate the evidence or the extent of investigation.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2011 to 2026.
Also referred to as
CIT vs Chemsworth Private Limited · Section 263 · revisionary powers · adequacy of enquiry · assessing officer prerogative · Pr. CIT · inadequate enquiry · lack of enquiry