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Section 69A Addition Deleted Because Cross-Examination of Third-Party Witness Was Denied

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an addition under Section 69A cannot be sustained when the assessee is denied the opportunity to cross-exami...

May 13, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 762 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Invalid as AO Failed to Issue 143(2) Notice After Belated Return

Income Tax : ITAT held that a return filed under section 148 remains valid even if delayed. Failure to issue mandatory notice under section 143...

April 2, 2026 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Recording Satisfaction Note Under Section 153C Can Invalidate Search Proceedings

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that satisfaction for initiating action against other persons in search cases must be recorded promptly. ...

March 11, 2026 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Return After Reassessment Notice Comes With Higher Tax Cost Because Additional 10% Levy Proposed

Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2026 proposes allowing taxpayers to file an Updated Return even after receiving a reassessment notice under Secti...

March 6, 2026 2373 Views 0 comment Print


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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 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Amendments to Income-tax Assessment & Reassessment Provisions  

Income Tax : Discover how Finance Act 2021 revamped assessment and reassessment procedures under Income-tax Act, impacting notices, time limits...

July 23, 2024 4404 Views 0 comment Print

Request to amend section 151 Sanctioning Authority for reassessment

Income Tax : Humble Representation for modification of Section 151 of the Income Tax Act relating to Sanction for issue of Notice under sec. 14...

July 25, 2022 6882 Views 0 comment Print

Request to clarify on SC judgement on Section 148 notices

Income Tax : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association requested CBDT to issue Clarification in respect of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme...

May 12, 2022 7494 Views 0 comment Print

Indiscriminate Income Tax notices without allowing reasonable time

Income Tax : In view of Indiscriminate notices by income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time it is requested to Finance Ministry an...

March 20, 2022 13347 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Indore Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Order as Notices Were Sent to Wrong Email Address

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that appellate order violated principles of natural justice after finding that key hearing notices were sent to a...

May 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Invalid as It Was Issued by JAO Instead of FAO: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : Court ruled that reassessment notices under Section 148 must be issued through the faceless mechanism under Section 151A and the 2...

May 22, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Quashes Section 148 Notices as They Were Issued by Jurisdictional AO

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Notices Invalid as Faceless Procedure Was Not Followed: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 702 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC Upholds Reassessment Proceedings as Finance Act 2026 Inserted Section 147A Retrospectively

Income Tax : The Jharkhand High Court held that retrospective insertion of Section 147A removed the jurisdictional challenge against reassessme...

May 22, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Dept Flags High-Risk Transactions for Reassessment Action – Sections 148/148A

Income Tax : The department has identified high-risk cases through its Insight Portal for AYs 2022-25. It directs officers to initiate reassess...

March 20, 2026 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITO doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notice to NRI: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that ITO Ward-3(1), Chandigarh had no jurisdiction to issue notice to an NRI and hence consequently the asses...

April 11, 2025 5832 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for issuance of notice u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest guidelines for issuing notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand key procedures, amendme...

June 28, 2024 57513 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions to AO’s for initiating Section 147 proceedings in e-Verification cases

Income Tax : Explore e-Verification Instruction No. 2 of 2024 from the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems). Detailed guidelines for AOs under I...

March 1, 2024 5898 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation date for reopening cases related to Ashish Agarwal judgment

Income Tax : Supreme Court in the matter of Shri Ashish Agarwal, several representations were received asking for time-barring date of such cas...

February 6, 2023 5910 Views 0 comment Print


Draft Format of letter for filing objection to Section 148 Income Tax notice

February 6, 2024 28089 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to draft a letter objecting to a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand the legal aspects, necessary documentation, and key considerations.

No Addition Based on Loose Papers Found in Search and Seizure: MP HC

February 1, 2024 3279 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of the Madhya Pradesh High Courts judgment in PCIT-I vs. Pukhraj Soni (I.T.A. No.585/Ind/2015, AY 2009-10). The courts scrutiny, legal implications, and key findings revealed.

Jurisdictional Submission Required for Continuing Section 148 Notice against Deceased’s Legal Representative

February 1, 2024 1326 Views 0 comment Print

Chandreshbhai Jayantibhai Patel Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court): Notice issued to a dead person under Section 148 cannot be continued against the legal representative unless the legal representative submits to jurisdiction without raising objections

Failure to prove identity, capacity & genuineness of transactions: ITAT Upholds Addition of Rs 8.18 Crores

January 31, 2024 849 Views 0 comment Print

Midway Exim Pvt. Ltd. appeals against ITAT Delhi’s order upholding the addition of Rs 8.18 crores u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act. The appeal challenges the reassessment proceedings, notice issuance, and provides detailed analysis on share application money.

Section 148 Reopening notice issued upon deceased assessee was void ab intio: Gujarat HC

January 30, 2024 1809 Views 0 comment Print

Krishnaawtar Kabra L/H of Jagannath Rampal Kabra Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) In a recent judgment, the Gujarat High Court addressed the issue of the validity of a notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to a deceased assessee. The court ruled that the reopening of the assessment based on such […]

Section 148 Reopening Notice issued in the Name of Deceased is Illegal: Gujarat HC

January 30, 2024 822 Views 0 comment Print

Understand how the Gujarat High Court recently addressed the legality of issuing a notice Section 148 of the Income Tax Act in the name of a deceased taxpayer with this blog post.

Writ Against Section 148 Reassessment Notice Not Tenable: MP HC

January 30, 2024 1824 Views 0 comment Print

Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision on writ against Section 148 reassessment notice in Amrit Homes Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT. Understand legal nuances and implications.

Bombay HC Quashes Section 148 Notice for Sanction under wrong section

January 30, 2024 2613 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of Bombay High Court’s judgment quashing the notice under Section 148 for AY 2016-17 in Vardhaman vs. ITO case. Analysis and implications discussed.

Acceptance and Payment of Loan in Cash: HC upheld Section 148A(d) order

January 29, 2024 3678 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Kerala High Court’s decision upholding Section 148A(d) order against St. John The Baptist Church for accepting and repaying cash loans, deemed as income escape.

SC Order on Criteria for Invalid Income Tax Return & Issuance of Reassessment Notice

January 24, 2024 4716 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Supreme Court ruling on reassessment based on unreliable evidence and the distinction between defective and invalid returns in Mangalam Publications Vs CIT case.

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