DCIT, Central Circle-1, New Delhi vs. Udai Shanker Awasthi

Parties Involved

Facts Summary

The appeals were filed by the revenue against the order of the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-23, New Delhi, which quashed the assessment orders for AYs 2011-12 to 2018-19. The revenue argued that the ld. CIT(A) erred in quashing the assessment orders without appreciating valid satisfaction recorded and statutory compliance. The respondent argued that there was no incriminating material found during the search that pertained to the assessee, and the satisfaction note recorded by the As…

Legal Issues

• 1. Validity of satisfaction note recorded by the Assessing Officer
• 2. Validity of assumption of jurisdiction under Section 153C of the Act

Precedents Relied Upon

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Judgment Outcome