Jaipur ITAT held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because the Assessing Officer mechanically relied on Investigation Wing information without conducting independent verification.
The Tribunal ruled that third-party WhatsApp messages and decoded chat entries lacked evidentiary value against the assessee without corroborative material. The Revenue failed to prove that any cash was actually paid over and above the registered sale consideration.
The Jaipur ITAT held that reopening under Section 147 cannot be sustained where the Assessing Officer merely relies on information from the Investigation Wing without forming an independent belief. The reassessment proceedings were held invalid for lack of independent application of mind.
The Jaipur ITAT held that reopening of assessment cannot be based solely on information received from the Investigation Wing without independent application of mind. The reassessment proceedings were quashed as the Assessing Officer failed to form his own satisfaction.
The ITAT Jaipur held that deduction under Section 54F cannot be denied merely due to delay in completing construction when the assessee had substantially constructed a habitable residential house within the prescribed period. The Tribunal directed deletion of the addition.
The ITAT set aside the lower authorities’ orders after considering CBDT Notification No. 31/2023, which increased the leave encashment exemption limit to ₹25 lakh.
The ITAT allowed relief after considering CBDT Notification No. 31/2023, which increased the leave encashment exemption limit to ₹25 lakh. The assessment and appellate orders were set aside.
The ITAT held that leave encashment of ₹20.29 lakh received on retirement qualified for exemption as it was within the revised ₹25 lakh ceiling. The Assessing Officer was directed to allow the full claim.
The dispute concerned restriction of leave encashment exemption to ₹3 lakh. The Tribunal allowed the full claim after applying the revised exemption limit of ₹25 lakh.
The ITAT held that leave encashment of ₹17.68 lakh qualified for exemption under Section 10(10AA) since it was within the revised ₹25 lakh ceiling. The appeal was allowed on the basis of the enhanced exemption limit.
