SMT. ASHA CHHABRA,BATHINDA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD - 1(1), BATHINDA
In the result, the ground no
ITA 695/ASR/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Amritsar26 Sept 2022AY 2013-14
Bench: Dr. M. L. Meena & Sh. Anikesh Banerjee
Section 131Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250(6)
…her in the statement. The ld. AO reopened the assessment u/s 148 for escapement of income related to Rs.4 lac. The ld Counsel has mentioned in court that recorded reason is the “reason to suspect” but not “reasons to believe”, ITO v. LakhmaniMewal Das [1976] 3 SCC 75.With respectful observation of the apex court that the vague reason should not be accepted. But the reason recorded by the ld. AO is not factually incorrect. The recent judgment of Hon’ableSupreme Court of Indiain the case of Principal Director of Income-tax (Investigation) v. LaljibhaiKanjibhaiMandalia, [2022] 140 taxmann.com 282 (SC), the observ…