PCIT v. Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.
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What is PCIT v. Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. authority for?
A penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be levied if the assessee made a bona fide mistake of accounting and rectified it by passing necessary rectification entries in a subsequent year, as no mens rea can be inferred.
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PCIT v. Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. · section 271(1)(c) · bona fide mistake · rectification entries · prior period income · deletion of penalty · penalty under section 271(1)(c) · mens rea · income tax penalty