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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 Department conducts searches in Hyderabad

February 18, 2021 663 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on a group based in Eluru on 28.01.2021 at 21 different locations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The group entities are engaged in Film Financing, Aqua Culture, Real estate, Distribution of Films and Money Lending.

I-T department Mumbai searches Gutkha, Pan masala group

February 15, 2021 1608 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and survey operations on a group based in Mumbai on 08.02.2021. This group is mainly engaged in the business of manufacturing of Gutkha, Pan masala and allied substances, besides having operations in hospitality sector. The searches were carried out across many locations in India and concluded on 13.02.2021.

Income Tax Department searches in Pharma group in Kolkata

February 12, 2021 939 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure action on 05.02.2021 on various groups based in Kolkata, engaged in the business of Pharmaceutical manufacturing, diagnostic services and hospitals. The cases were developed based on the available data in the departmental database, analysis of their financial statements, market intelligence and field enquiries. Search and seizure action was carried out at more than 17 premises at Kolkata, Haridwar and Bhubaneswar.

Income Tax Department searches ‘Liquor group’ in Bengaluru

February 11, 2021 789 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on a major liquor manufacturer group based in Bengaluru on 09.02.2021 at 26 different locations across India.

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Assam

February 3, 2021 558 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department carried out search and survey action on 29.01.2021 in the cases of three leading businesses of Assam. The groups are engaged in construction, contracting and business of tea garden. The search and survey actions were carried out at 20 locations in Guwahati, Delhi, Gurugram, Kolkata, Siliguri   Alipurduar, Tezpur and Nalbari (Assam).

Income Tax Search & Seizure Assessments & Settlement Commission

February 2, 2021 4791 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill 2021- Paradigm Shift In The Provisions Relating To Income Tax Search And Seizure Assessments And Income Tax Settlement Commission Introduction:- The Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget 2021 of India on the 1st of February, 2021. Budget 2021 is aimed at reviving an economy that plunged into deepest […]

Guidelines for procedures to be followed during GST Search Operation

February 2, 2021 5637 Views 0 comment Print

Specific instances have come to the notice of the Board and Central Vigilance Commission wherein proper procedures have apparently not been followed during search proceedings and/or the Panchnamas/ statements have not been recorded as per extant guidelines &. instructions.

Income Tax searches in Kolkata- Detects Rs. 309 crore concealment income

February 1, 2021 492 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure action on 29.01.2021 on the group based in Kolkata, engaged in the business of manufacturing of iron & steel and tea.

Detection of any undisclosed income subsequent to final order of ITSC

January 23, 2021 3108 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Search and Seizure & Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC)- Detection of any undisclosed income subsequent to the final order of ITSC Introduction:- Chapter XIX – A of Income Tax Act, 1961 provides for settlement of cases. Income Tax Settlement Commission was set up in the year 1976 on the recommendation of Direct Tax […]

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Jaipur

January 21, 2021 1194 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and survey operations on 19.01.2021 in Jaipur on three groups, involving one jeweller and two real-estate colonizers and developers. Co-ordinated search operation was conducted at 20 premises and survey was conducted at 11 premises.

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