The Tax Publishers2022 TaxPub(DT) 5142 (Mum-Trib)

INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 254(1)

Assessee by way of additional ground of appeal raised before ITAT pleaded that reopening proceedings initiated under section 147 were invalid and bad-in-law. The issue was purely legal in nature and no investigation of fresh facts was required and, therefore, additional grounds was admitted for adjudication.

Appeal (Tribunal) - Additional ground - Legal issue -

Assessee by way of additional ground of appeal raised before ITAT pleaded that reopening proceedings initiated under section 147 were invalid and bad-in-law. Held: Additional ground raised was purely legal in nature and no investigation of fresh facts was required and, therefore, additional grounds was admitted for adjudication.

Followed:<.b>National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. v. CIT (1998) 229 ITR 383 (SC) : 1998 TaxPub(DT) 342 (SC).

REFERRED :

FAVOUR : In assessee's favour.

A.Y. : 2010-11


INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 147

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