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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 1566 Views 0 comment Print

Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 2604 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : CBDT issues new compounding guidelines simplifying process, eligibility, charges, and procedures under the Income-tax Act from Oct...

October 30, 2025 1968 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Prosecution provision under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A summary of prosecution offences under Chapter XXII of the Income Tax Act (Sections 275A to 280), detailing the rigorous imprison...

October 29, 2025 6918 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of offence under the Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : CBDT's new Compounding of Offence Guidelines (2024) simplify the process but maintain strict compliance rules. Learn about eligibi...

October 17, 2025 2940 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 2127 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus Purchase Addition Restricted to Profit Element: ITAT Grants Relief

Income Tax : The case examined whether compensation paid to exit prior agreements was a sham arrangement. The Tribunal ruled it was a valid bus...

April 18, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Alleged Accommodation Entry Addition deleted Due to Loan Repayment Misclassification

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that loan repayment cannot be treated as unexplained cash credit under section 68. The addition was deleted as i...

April 16, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Fails on Both Counts: Invalid Sec 148A Notice and Time-Barred Sec 148 Render Assessment Void

Income Tax : The issue was whether a notice granting less than the statutory minimum time is valid. The tribunal held that giving less than 7 d...

April 16, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

No reassessment beyond 3 years without proper sanction of prescribed higher authority

Income Tax : Reassessment proceedings was invalid for a notice issued beyond three years without the sanction of the prescribed higher authorit...

April 15, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot: Addition Based on ‘Dump Excel Sheet’ Deleted – No Evidence, No Tax

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that unsigned excel sheets without supporting evidence cannot justify additions. It ruled that absence of corrob...

April 14, 2026 690 Views 0 comment Print


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Selection of Case of Search Years in ITBA Assessment module

Income Tax : Availability of Miscellaneous Functionalities related to ‘Selection of Case of Search Year’ and ‘Relevant Search...

September 12, 2019 2466 Views 0 comment Print


No Income Assessable as Assessee Not Beneficial Owner of Company: ITAT Delhi

June 17, 2025 588 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue alleges that the appellants/assessee got the said company CCL incorporated only for the purpose acquiring properties in UK by which he could avoid declaration of the ownership in the properties in India.

Income Tax Transfer order u/s. 127 quashed due to procedural lapses: Madras HC

June 17, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that transfer order under section 127 of the Income Tax Act is legally untenable on account of various procedural lapses. Hence, the transfer order is quashed and matter is remanded bank for passing fresh orders on merits.

Charitable Trust Granted Another Hearing by ITAT Patna on Penalty Dispute

June 17, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print

Patna ITAT remands penalty case of Narayani Educational Health and Charitable Trust, allowing re-examination of Section 271(1)(b) levy due to lack of evidence submission.

Assessment u/s. 144 by Additional CIT without order u/s. 120(4)(b) is invalid

June 16, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that assessment framed under section 144 of the Income Tax Act by Additional CIT in absence of order under section 127 and order under section 120(4)(b) is invalid as without having valid assumption of jurisdiction.

Blocking Electronic-Credit Ledger under Rule 86A without pre-decisional Hearing Not Tenable

June 16, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger by invoking Rule 86A of the CGST Rules, 2017 without granting pre-decisional hearing and without providing independent or cogent reason in the order is not justifiable.

Proceedings u/s. 153A bad-in-law as no certificate issued as per rule 112F: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that proceedings u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act is bad in law since case falls within parameters of rule 112F r.w. third proviso to section 153A, however, no certificate was issued by investigating officer even when cash was found during election period.

Mistake by counsel: ITAT condoned delay on Precedent in Penalty Case

June 15, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh condones delay and remands Mukesh Mittal’s penalty appeals back to CIT(A), citing a prior ITAT order that accepted similar delay in quantum appeals. Case to be re-decided on merits.

Addition u/s 153A for completed assessments couldn’t be made without incriminating material

June 10, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

Since the assessments were completed in the case of assesee and there was no incriminating material found during the search in the case of the assessee, the additions made under Section 153A were unsustainable.

Gujarat HC Orders Robbery Cash to Be Handed to Income Tax Department

June 5, 2025 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court overturns lower court, orders Rs. 13 lakh robbery cash to be handed to Income Tax Department for undisclosed income probe.

Requisition of seized cash u/s. 132A of Income Tax Act allowed: Gujarat HC

June 3, 2025 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that requisition of seized cash allowed under section 132A of the Income Tax Act and directed that the income tax department shall be free to undertake all actions permitted under the law and shall deposit the entire amount in the P.D. Account.

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