Pepsi Foods (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

367 ITR 112High Court2014#395 most cited

What is Pepsi Foods (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT authority for?

For assessments under Section 153C, a specific satisfaction note by the Assessing Officer of the person searched, recorded prior to initiating proceedings, is a jurisdictional prerequisite, rendering its absence void. The approval function under Section 153D is administrative and does not require elaborate reasoning.

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Pepsi Foods (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT · Section 153C satisfaction note · Section 153D approval · search assessment jurisdiction · 153C proceedings void · Assessing Officer of searched person · administrative approval · no elaborate reasoning

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