Reassessment Notices Quashed for Lack of Jurisdiction Post-Faceless Scheme

Mpr Projects Private Limited. Vs Assessment Unit (Telangana High Court) The Telangana High Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed by several petitioners challenging the initiation of reassessment proceedings under Sections 148A and 148 of the Income Tax Act by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO). A large number of counsel appeared for the petitioners, and senior standing counsel represented the Income Tax Department. The petitioners argued that although multiple grounds had been raised in individual cases, the core issue in all petitions had already been decided by a coordinate Ben...