Sonia Gandhi v. ACIT
407 ITR 594High Court2018#3822 most cited
What is Sonia Gandhi v. ACIT authority for?
Approval under section 151 for reopening an assessment is valid if the Assessing Officer records reasons strictly as per law, and the assessee cannot raise this as an additional ground at a belated stage.
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Also referred to as
Sonia Gandhi v. ACIT · 407 ITR 594 · section 147 · section 151 · reopening of assessment · approval of sanctioning authority · non-application of mind · belated stage