High Court Quashes Reopening of Tax Assessment Due to Lack of Proper Verification and Mechanical Approval Process.

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....Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - validity sanction u/s 151 - as argued approval has been applied for and granted mechanically - The High Court agreed with the petitioner, highlighting the casual manner in which approvals were granted, without proper verification or consideration of the material on record. Emphasizing the importance of exercising the power to reopen assessments with due diligence, the High Court quashed the impugned order and the consequent notice.....