Case Law Details
Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s Calcutta Knitwear has laid down that for the purpose of section 158BD of the Act recording of a satisfaction note is a prerequisite and the satisfaction note must be prepared by the AO before he transmits the record to the other AO who has jurisdiction over such other person u/s158BD. The Hon’ble Court held that “the satisfaction note could be prepared at any of the following stages:
(a) at the time of or along with the initiation of proceedings against the searched person under section 158BC of the Act: or
(b) in the course of the assessment proceedings under section 158BC of the Act; or
(e) immediately after the assessment proceedings are completed under section 158BC of the Act of the searched person.”
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