Change of opinion barred reassessment beyond four years where exempt-income expenditure had already undergone scrutiny.

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....Reassessment beyond four years was invalid where the original scrutiny had specifically examined disallowance of expenditure relating to exempt income and the assessee had provided relevant particulars. The revenue neither alleged failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts nor identified tangible material obtained after the original assessment showing income had escaped assessment. Reopening on re-examination of the same assessment record constituted a change of opinion. The High Court quashed the reassessment notice and consequential orders.....