PCIT v. Anuj Bansal
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What is PCIT v. Anuj Bansal authority for?
An approval under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is considered mechanical and invalid if granted without application of mind and without perusing relevant assessment records, including seized material. This principle has been affirmed by multiple High Courts and the Supreme Court.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,368 Indian tax judgments — from 2024 to 2026.
Also referred to as
PCIT v. Anuj Bansal · Section 153D · Section 143(3) · Section 153A · Section 132 · approval under Section 153D · assessment records · application of mind · mechanical approval · invalid assessment