Reassessment notice invalid if AO not applied his mind & not supplied reasons

Advertisement R N Khemka Enterprises (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Co-ordinate Benches of the Tribunal are taking the consistent view that when there is non-application of mind by the AO to the report of the Investigation Wing, such reassessment proceedings are not in accordance with law and such reopening proceedings have been quashed. Since, in the instant case, the AO has not applied his mind as there is non-identification of the deponents, non-mentioning of middleman if any, absence of details in the form of instrument number through which the cheques/RTGS was accepted by the assessee co...