Sidharth Gupta 450 ITR 534 v. Decision

213 TTJ 251Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2021#1641 most cited

What is Sidharth Gupta 450 ITR 534 v. Decision authority for?

Approval under Section 153D for passing assessment orders requires the approving authority to apply its mind and record satisfaction, not merely give a mechanical or pro forma approval. Failure to demonstrate due application of mind renders the approval invalid.

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PCIT v Sidharth Gupta · 450 ITR 534 · Section 153D approval · application of mind · mechanical approval · pro forma approval · search assessment invalid · ITAT · Inder International v ACIT 213 TTJ 251 · satisfaction for approval · assessment procedure

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