Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai
3. To answer the above question, we need to note the changes undergone by section 147 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (for short, “The Act”). Prior to the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, section 147 reads as under: “147. Income escaping assessment. –If— (a) The Income-tax Officer has reason to believe that, by reason of the omission