Assessment Order Revision Valid if Inquiry Lapses on Shell Company Loans, Protecting Revenue Interests.

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....Validity of Revision u/s 263 - An order which is prejudicial to revenue even if no Tax Loss - The High Court found that the AO's assessment did not adequately address the genuineness and creditworthiness of the loan transactions from certain entities, identified in a DDIT investigation report as shell companies operated by an entry operator. This oversight was deemed a significant inquiry lapse, rendering the assessment order both erroneous and prejudicial to the Revenue's interests. - The Court underscored the principle that an order could be deemed erroneous if it was prejudicial to the Revenue, even if it did not result in immediate tax loss, reflecting a broader interpretation aimed at preserving the Revenue's interests.....