Jagdish Kumar Gulati v. CIT
269 ITR 71High Court2004#3049 most cited
What is Jagdish Kumar Gulati v. CIT authority for?
An Assessing Officer (AO) is expected to conduct a detailed inquiry during assessment proceedings under Section 143(3) and should not accept the assessee's claims at face value. A failure to investigate glaring issues amounts to a lack of proper inquiry.
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Also referred to as
Jagdish Kumar Gulati · CIT · 269 ITR 71 · Section 143(3) · inadequate enquiry · lack of enquiry · assessment order erroneous · non-application of mind · scrutiny assessment · Assessing Officer duty · thorough investigation
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