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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 search on a prominent business group in Pune

November 8, 2019 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducted searches on a prominent business group in Pune on 06/11/2019 under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The searches were conducted at various places covering the cities of Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi, Bengaluru and Noida.

Income Tax Department makes high cash seizure in Pune

November 8, 2019 2379 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducted a search in the case of a businessman in Pune on 04/11/2019 and made a high cash seizure. The search was conducted at the residence of the businessman.

Income Tax Department conducts search on a prominent business group in Delhi 

October 23, 2019 987 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducted search operation on a group based in Delhi in connection with tax evasion and money laundering. The group is engaged in various e-governance projects and financial services. It has presence across several cities in India and also in Dubai.

Income Tax Department conducts searches on business group in Goa

October 14, 2019 939 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search operation on 10/10/2019 covering six premises of two groups involved in the sale-purchase of hotel resort at Goa. One of the groups covered currently owns a large property at Goa on which a 5 star resort project is being built. The group is engaged primarily in Hotels & Hospitality, real estate and construction. The buyer, a Delhi Based group of companies is into catering, restaurant and hotel business.

Income Tax Department conducts searches on coaching institutes

October 14, 2019 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department, conducted a search action on 11th October, 2019 in the case of a business group based in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The group is mainly into running of educational institutions, and coaching institutes for competitive exams like NEET, etc.

Search and Survey operations

September 18, 2019 3855 Views 0 comment Print

Educate yourself on Income Tax Departments search and survey operations, crucial tools in combating tax evasion. Explore the powers and limitations under sections 132 and 133A, understanding when and how these operations are authorized. Learn about the circumstances, rights, and precautions associated with search and seizure procedures. Stay informed to ensure compliance and avoid legal repercussions.

Addition cannot be made merely based on statement recorded U/s. 132(4)

September 3, 2019 7470 Views 0 comment Print

B.R. Associates Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) In absence of adverse material found during search, no addition could be made merely on the basis of statement recorded under section 132(4) of Income Tax Act, 1961 which did not constitute conclusive evidence and having been given under pressure was immediately retracted. Additions made u/s 153A […]

Income Tax Department continues to strike in J&K Region

June 29, 2019 663 Views 0 comment Print

During the search, it was detected that the tax evader has been given illegal benefit of Rs 60 crore by J&K Bank. His outstanding loan of Rs 190 crore was settled at Rs 130 crore, although he did not deserve any concessional treatment.

Search and Inspection under GST

May 9, 2019 28056 Views 4 comments Print

Article explains Meaning of Search And Inspection Under GST, What is Seizure and Detention, Code of Conduct of Search Operations under GST, Procedure for seizure under GST, Powers of the officer authorized to search under GST, What If Stock is not possible to seize under GST, Seizure of Books and Documents and custody of the […]

Income Tax Department continues search action in J&K Region

April 26, 2019 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducted search and seizure operations at 5 locations in the Kashmir Valley on 25.04.2019. The searches were carried out against a group which is a monopolistic wholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals in the Kashmir Valley.

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