https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769581 The Madras HC upheld the validity of reopening assessments beyond four years. The court held that when an assessee requests reasons for reopening under section 148, the assessing officer must furnish them, and the assessee can file objections. The court distinguished the case from earlier precedents, noting that the procedure followed was in consonance with Supreme Court guidelines in GKN Driveshafts. The HC found the single judge's order allowing writ petitions to be non-speaking and vulnerable, ultimately sustaining the reassessment proceedings initiated by the assessing officer. en-us Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:35:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769581 The Madras HC upheld the validity of reopening assessments beyond four years. The court held that when an assessee requests reasons for reopening under section 148, the assessing officer must furnish them, and the assessee can file objections. The court distinguished the case from earlier precedents, noting that the procedure followed was in consonance with Supreme Court guidelines in GKN Driveshafts. The HC found the single judge's order allowing writ petitions to be non-speaking and vulnerable, ultimately sustaining the reassessment proceedings initiated by the assessing officer. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769581