For assessment orders passed before 1 April 2025, the Assessing...

For assessment orders passed before 1 April 2025, the Assessing Officer lacked jurisdiction to impose or initiate penalty proceedings for contravention of cash loan or deposit restrictions under section 271D. Non-initiation of such penalty proceedings therefore could not make the assessment order erroneous and prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue for revision under section 263. A revisionary order founded solely on that omission was set aside, and the taxpayer's appeal was allowed.