https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104938 Limited Scrutiny confines the Assessing Officer's enquiry to the CASS issue notified to the assessee unless prescribed safeguards permit examination of an additional issue. A deduction for donations for scientific research and expenditure on an assessee's own in-house R&D facility are distinct statutory claims, notwithstanding their connection with section 35. The notified donation issue could not be expanded to review the in-house R&D deduction without credible specific information, recorded reasons, prior approval and required intimation. Participation in proceedings, a questionnaire, Form No. 3CL, or curative provisions could not create jurisdiction. The resulting disallowance under section 35(2AB) was deleted. en-us Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0530 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104938 Limited Scrutiny confines the Assessing Officer's enquiry to the CASS issue notified to the assessee unless prescribed safeguards permit examination of an additional issue. A deduction for donations for scientific research and expenditure on an assessee's own in-house R&D facility are distinct statutory claims, notwithstanding their connection with section 35. The notified donation issue could not be expanded to review the in-house R&D deduction without credible specific information, recorded reasons, prior approval and required intimation. Participation in proceedings, a questionnaire, Form No. 3CL, or curative provisions could not create jurisdiction. The resulting disallowance under section 35(2AB) was deleted. Highlights Income Tax Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104938