Section 132, read with section 132A of the income-tax Act, 1961 - search & seizure - Assessment of preceding years in search cases during election period

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....012 As per provisions contained in section 153A and 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Assessing Officer is required to issue notice for assessing or reassessing the total income for six assessment years immediately preceding the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which search is conducted or requisition is made. 2. In consequence of the powers conferred by clauses (64) and (66)....

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....equired, for any assessment year other than the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which search is conducted or requisition is made. 4. In such cases, the officer investigating the case, with the approval of the Director General of Income Tax, shall certify that - (i)  the search is conducted under section 132 or the requisition is made under section 132A of the Act in the te....