Pradeep Himatlal Shah v. ITO
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What is Pradeep Himatlal Shah v. ITO authority for?
A notice under section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, issued beyond three years from the relevant assessment year, requires the sanction of the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner, and not merely the Principal Commissioner, for validity.
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Also referred to as
Pradeep Himatlal Shah v. ITO · section 148 · section 151 · section 151(ii) · sanctioning authority · Principal Commissioner · Chief Commissioner · reopening assessment · invalid notice · jurisdictional safeguard