Sheo Nath Singh v. AAC
82 ITR 147Supreme Court of India1971#793 most cited
What is Sheo Nath Singh v. AAC authority for?
To initiate reassessment under Section 147/148, the Income Tax Officer must have an honest and reasonable 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment, based on cogent grounds and not mere suspicion. Reassessment is invalid if based only on a lack of analysis during the original assessment without new material.
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Sheo Nath Singh v. AAC · 82 ITR 147 · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · income escaping assessment · reopening of assessment · mere suspicion · cogent grounds · lack of analysis · reassessment validity · mechanical approval