Indian Oil Corporation v. Income Tax Officer
159 ITR 956Supreme Court of India1986#2614 most cited
What is Indian Oil Corporation v. Income Tax Officer authority for?
For an addition to income or issuance of a reassessment notice under Section 148, there must be a valid 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment; mere suspicion cannot form the basis for such action, as 'reason to believe' is not the same as 'reason to suspect'.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2008 to 2026.
Also referred to as
Indian Oil Corporation v. ITO · 159 ITR 956 · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · reason to suspect · mere suspicion · income escaping assessment · reassessment validity · basis of addition