Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court
Live LawThe Delhi High Court has held that mere appending of the word “approved” by the PCCIT while granting approval under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act to the reopening under Section 148 is not enough.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that while the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax is not required to record elaborate reasons, he. The Delhi High Court has held that mere appending of the word “approved” by the PCCIT while granting approval under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act to the reopening under Section 148 is not enough. The Show Cause Notice was issued under Section 148A, proposing the reopening of the case of the petitioner under Section 148 for the Assessment Year 2016–17. The order was passed under Section 148A, treating the case as fit for reopening under Section 148 and quantifying the income escaping assessment at Rs.