Section 153C Assessments Beyond 10 Years Block Period Invalid: Delhi HC

Flowmore Limited Vs DCIT (Delhi High Court) In the case of Flowmore Limited vs. DCIT, the Delhi High Court addressed the validity of a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for Assessment Year (AY) 2013-14. The central issue revolved around whether the notice, issued on 31 March 2023, was within the permissible time limit prescribed under the Act. The petitioner, Flowmore Limited, challenged the notice primarily on the grounds that it was issued beyond the ten-year block period stipulated under Section 153C of the Act, which incorporates the provisions of Sec...