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INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 147

In the absence of any tangible material, assumption of reassessment jurisdiction on the reason of mere verification of certain loan transactions was not valid.

Reassessment - No tangible material - Reopening for mere verification of certain loan transactions -

AO in order to verify genuineness of certain loan transactions, reopened assessment by issuing notice under section 148 and thus, made addition. Assessee challenged reopening as invalid. Held: In the absence of any tangible material, assumption of reassessment jurisdiction on the reason of mere verification, was not valid.

Relied:Nivi Trading Ltd. v. UOI (2015) 275 ITR 308 (Bom) : 2015 TaxPub(DT) 2227 (Bom-HC) and Mr. Lalchand Mehrumal Jagwani ITA No. 1241/PUN. 2019.

REFERRED :

FAVOUR : In assessee's favour.

A.Y. : 2009-10



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