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Income Tax Search & Seizure: Powers, Procedures & Taxpayer Rights

Income Tax : The framework clarifies that search operations can be initiated only when authorities have credible information and recorded reaso...

April 9, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Search That Should Never Have Happened: Pramod Swarup Agarwal v. PDIT

Income Tax : The Court held that search action under tax law requires concrete material and cannot be based on assumptions. Lack of valid “re...

March 18, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print

GST Search and Seizure: The “Reasons to Believe” Rule

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about legal requirement of reasons to believe for GST search and seizure. Article discusses judicial precedents and procedur...

September 20, 2025 2433 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Search: A Step-by-Step Procedure

Income Tax : Learn the step-by-step procedure followed by Income Tax authorities during search and seizure operations, including legal safeguar...

September 14, 2025 2214 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Seized Assets and Money under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This case study examines if a company can claim interest on assets and money seized by the Income Tax Department after an assessme...

August 18, 2025 2001 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT issues Income Tax Search & Seizure Manual 2025

Income Tax : CBDT’s 2025 Search & Seizure Manual guides tax officers on lawful, tech-driven investigations under Sections 132–132B of the I...

October 25, 2025 16782 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Block Assessment provisions for Section 132 & 132A Searches

Income Tax : Learn about the new block assessment provisions for cases involving searches under section 132 and requisitions under section 132A...

July 23, 2024 2118 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh Tax Raid Exposes Rs. 13 Crore Scam – Ministry Report

Income Tax : In-depth analysis of the Income Tax Department crackdown in Chhattisgarh, uncovering a Rs. 13 crore scam involving a PEP, associat...

February 9, 2024 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Raids: Unearthing a Rs. 1,000 Crore Scam in Mumbai’s Electrical Industry

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance reveals Income Tax Department's massive search operation exposing a major tax evasion scheme in Mumbai's elect...

January 11, 2024 1911 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Raids in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Income Tax : Income Tax Department's recent searches reveal tax evasion schemes by contractors, leading to unaccounted cash and asset creation....

October 17, 2023 1515 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Income Tax Search Assessment Quashed as 60-Day Limitation Applied After Stay Was Vacated

Income Tax : The issue was whether a search-based assessment could be completed within 12 months after a Supreme Court ruling. The Court held t...

January 29, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Search Statements is not Incriminating Material for Section 153A

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT quashes ₹11 crore in tax additions, ruling that additions in a search case cannot be made without finding incriminati...

September 1, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

SC clarifies “reasons to believe” in Search & limits judicial review of raid grounds

Income Tax : Supreme Court in Laljibhai Mandalia case upholds tax search, clarifies reasons to believe and limits judicial review over the suff...

June 12, 2025 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Survey Statements cannot be Sole Basis for Addition: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held survey statements cannot solely justify income addition without corroborative evidence. Case: DCIT Vs Ahinsa Infr...

February 6, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

HC Quashes Appeal as No Incriminating Material Found During Income Tax Search

Income Tax : Delhi High Court dismisses the Income Tax Departments appeal against Meera Gupta for Assessment Years 2009-10, 2011-12 & 2013-14, ...

August 11, 2023 630 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies ITR-B for Income Tax Block Search Assessment Return

Income Tax : CBDT introduces ITR-B for search and seizure cases under section 158BC of the Income Tax Act, effective from 1st September 2024....

April 7, 2025 5205 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for procedures to be followed during GST Search Operation

Goods and Services Tax : Specific instances have come to the notice of the Board and Central Vigilance Commission wherein proper procedures have apparently...

February 2, 2021 5637 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Dept searches a group from Erode in Tamil Nadu

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 14.12.2020 in a group case from Erode in Tamil Nadu, covering 15 premises at Ero...

December 17, 2020 1275 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Chandigarh

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on 13.12.2020 in the case of a Chandigarh based listed pharmac...

December 16, 2020 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Detection of undisclosed income of more than Rs. 450 crore in searches in Tamil Nadu

Income Tax : The related concerns of the assessee group are involved in financing, money lending and real estate development. The unaccounted t...

November 29, 2020 963 Views 0 comment Print


Income Tax Dept searches leading bullion trader in Tamil Nadu

March 9, 2021 1245 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 04.03.2021 in the case of two Chennai based groups, one of which is a leading bullion trader in Tamil Nadu and the other is one of the biggest jewellery retailers in South India. The search operation was carried out at 27 premises located in Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Trissur, Nellore, Jaipur and Indore.

Section 132(13) & 131(1)(a) of Income Tax– Unexplored Provisions

March 7, 2021 6372 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover the unexplored provisions of Section 132(13) & 131(1)(a) of Income Tax. Learn about the significance of these provisions and their connection to Search and Seizure under CRPC.

Income Tax Dept searches major Pharma group of Hyderabad

March 1, 2021 996 Views 1 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search & seizure operations on 24.02.2021 on a major Pharmaceutical group based out of Hyderabad.  This Pharmaceutical group is engaged in the business of manufacturing of intermediates, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and formulations. 

I-T Dept searches leading Tiles business group of South India

February 28, 2021 1671 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducted searches on a prominent business group located in Chennai on 26.02.2021. Search was conducted at 11 premises and surveys in 9 premises of the group in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Kolkata. This business group is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of Tiles and Sanitary-ware and are leaders in Tiles business in South India.

Understanding Dumb documents found in Income Tax Search

February 26, 2021 29325 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover the mystery of dumb documents in Income Tax Search and Seizure actions. Learn about their significance and tax implications.

I-T Dept Searches Gurugram based real estate Company

February 25, 2021 681 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department initiated search under section 132 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 today in the case of a Gurugram based real estate Company, its promoters, directors and other group companies, covering a total of 20 premises. The said Company is in the business of government contracts specialising in construction of roads, highways, bridges and runways. The group is in the business of real estate development and residential complexes.

I-T Dept searches Pune based group engaged in packaging & sale of tobacco

February 22, 2021 741 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on 17.02.2021 on a group based in Sangamner, Pune at 34 different locations across Maharashtra. The group entities are largely engaged in packaging and sale of tobacco and related products, generation and distribution of power, sale of FMCGs, and real estate development.

I-T Dept searches Betul based Soya products manufacturing group

February 22, 2021 597 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on 18.02.2021 at 22 premises of a Betul based Soya products manufacturing group at Betul and Satna in M.P., Mumbai and Solapur in Maharashtra and Kolkata.

I-T Dept conducts searches group running biggest Hospital in Srinagar

February 22, 2021 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducted a search & seizure operation on 19.02.2021, on a group running the biggest private Multi-speciality Hospital in Srinagar with more than 100 beds. Seven premises including 4 residential premises, all in Srinagar, were covered in the search.

Income Tax searches 9 major Trusts registered in Bengaluru & Mangaluru

February 18, 2021 924 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department conducted search and seizure operation on 17.02.2021 on 09 major Trusts registered in Bengaluru & Mangaluru, which are running educational institutes including medical colleges. Searches were conducted at 56 different locations across Karnataka and Kerala.

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