https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102429 Unauthorised supervisory approval in a section 143(3) assessment following survey proceedings is not supported by statute, as section 133A does not require prior approval from a superior authority. The notes state that an Assessing Officer who consults or seeks such approval abdicates independent quasi-judicial discretion, vitiating the assessment. Applying this principle, the assessment was quashed and the remaining grounds were treated as academic. en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:11:07 +0530 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:11:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102429 Unauthorised supervisory approval in a section 143(3) assessment following survey proceedings is not supported by statute, as section 133A does not require prior approval from a superior authority. The notes state that an Assessing Officer who consults or seeks such approval abdicates independent quasi-judicial discretion, vitiating the assessment. Applying this principle, the assessment was quashed and the remaining grounds were treated as academic. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:11:07 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102429