Shree Balaji Associates Pune Llp,Pune vs Pcit(Central), Pune, Pune on 9 April, 2025
In the case of Pooja Gupta in ITA No 4057/Del/ 2018 dated 31.01.2019,
the ITAT Delhi has discussed the validity of action under section 263 in
respect of penny stock matters. The Tribunal has referred to the detailed
SOP issued by the CBDT, CBDT Instruction dated 16.03.2016 on penny
stock/LTCG, and other specified parameters in this order, and held that the
order u/s 263 was justified since there was complete lack of inquiry with
regard to the perspective for which the case was selected for scrutiny, and
that the AO had merely relied on the assessee's submissions.
The decision of the ITAT Delhi Bench in the case of Bhushan Steel Ltd.,
New Delhi vs ACIT dated 30 March, 2015 is relevant to note as it relates
to the aspect of lack of inquiry at the end of the AO for valid initiation of
proceedings under Section 263 of the Act.