Tax Assessment Order Invalidated Due to Lack of Jurisdiction by ACIT, Following CBDT Instructions on Nil Income Declaration.

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....Validity of reopening of assessment - jurisdiction of AO over the assessee for framing of assessment -The Tribunal held that, as the assessment in the case of the assessee had been framed by the ACIT, Circle-3(1), Raipur, who in light of the CBDT Instruction No.1/2011 (supra) r.w. CBDT Instruction No.6/2011 was not vested with any jurisdiction for framing of assessment in the case of the assessee who had declared Nil income; therefore, the order so passed by him cannot be sustained and is liable to be struck down on the said count itself.....