Court Upholds Reopening of Assessment u/s 147; AO Had "Reasons to Believe" Income Escaped Assessment.

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....Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - reasons to believe - Having regard to the material on record, we are of the view that the Assessing Officer has initiated the proceedings not only on the information received from the concerned department but based upon his independent satisfaction and other available material to form a belief with regard to the escape assessment of income - AO is justified in reopening the assessment of the assessee - HC....