By the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment ) Act, 1987, a new scheme of assessment has been introduced in the newly substituted S.143 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act, for short), w.e.f. 1.4.1989. Under the new scheme, returns filed will now be accepted as such and passing of assessment orders will not be necessary. It follows that in majority of cases there would not be any application of mind by the Assessing Officer (A.O.)
