https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799307 Reassessment under Sections 147, 148 and 148A requires information indicating income has escaped assessment, with a live link and rational nexus to that conclusion. A Section 148A show-cause notice and the subsequent determination must consider the material on record and the assessee's reply. A verification report produced under Section 131(1A) cannot support adverse inferences extending beyond its limited inquiry without independent verification. Where audited accounts, bank records, utilisation details and vouchers are not addressed, and scrutiny is sought merely for further examination, the process is a roving inquiry. The jurisdictional threshold fails, making the determination and reassessment notice unsustainable. en-us Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:20:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799307 Reassessment under Sections 147, 148 and 148A requires information indicating income has escaped assessment, with a live link and rational nexus to that conclusion. A Section 148A show-cause notice and the subsequent determination must consider the material on record and the assessee's reply. A verification report produced under Section 131(1A) cannot support adverse inferences extending beyond its limited inquiry without independent verification. Where audited accounts, bank records, utilisation details and vouchers are not addressed, and scrutiny is sought merely for further examination, the process is a roving inquiry. The jurisdictional threshold fails, making the determination and reassessment notice unsustainable. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799307