Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. DCIT
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What is Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?
An Assessing Officer's (AO) order is generally considered erroneous under section 263(1) only in cases of gross inadequacy of inquiry or lack of application of mind, as expecting a thorough examination of every single transaction is not feasible, especially for listed companies with multiple professional audits.
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Also referred to as
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd v DCIT · section 263 · CIT v Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd. · erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue · inadequate enquiry · lack of application of mind · Explanation 2 to section 263 · gross inadequacy of inquiry · listed company audits