What is the pre-requisite to issue a show-cause notice under Section 24?

Ans. Pre-requisites under Section 24 for the IO to issue a show-cause notice to the Benamidar for confiscation of the alleged Benami property:

a. The material is collected by the Income-Tax Department and is in the possession of IO;

b. Based on the material in possession, IO forms a belief that property is held Benami by a Benamidar, and he has reasons for that belief;

c. IO records reasons for belief that property is held Benami by a Benamidar.

When the above conditions are satisfied, the IO can issue a show-cause notice to the person he has reasons to believe is a Benamidar in respect of any property to show cause within the time specified in the notice why property mentioned in show cause notice should not be treated as a Benami property.