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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


Order Passed U/S 148 Overlooking Apparent Error Not Sustainable: Delhi HC

March 5, 2025 966 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that provision of section 292B doesn’t include passing of order u/s. 148 overlooking error apparent on the face of the record. Thus, order passed overlooking error is liable to be set aside.

Capital gain cannot be treated as bogus merely on warning letter of SEBI without any incriminating material

February 28, 2025 2331 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that treating capital gains earned on sale of shares as bogus merely on the basis of warning letter of SEBI without any incriminating material found during course of search demonstrating transaction as bogus is unjustified.

Addition u/s. 69C unwarranted as unaccounted expenditures met out of unaccounted receipts

February 28, 2025 1599 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that once the unaccounted receipts from the sale of properties are subjected to taxation as part of the capital gains computation, the related unaccounted expenditures stand explained and cannot be taxed separately as unexplained expenses.

ITAT Nagpur Upholds Section 153C proceedings & Section 69A income additions

February 28, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur allows Revenue’s appeal in ACIT Vs Unique Realities Builders & Developers, validating Section 153C proceedings and Section 69A income additions.

Approval accorded u/s. 153D in mechanical manner is unsustainable: Delhi HC

February 18, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that approval accorded in terms of section 153D of the Income Tax Act in a mechanical manner without application of mind is unsustainable in law. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed and assessment order quashed.

Prior Section 153D approval under is not a mere formality: Allahabad HC

February 18, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court dismisses the Revenue’s appeal in PCIT Vs Subodh Agarwal, citing mechanical approval under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act.

Department Cannot Selectively Rely on Seized Documents: ITAT Pune

February 17, 2025 1185 Views 0 comment Print

A search and seizure action u/s.132 of the Act was conducted in the assessee’s case on 14.11.2019. AO observed that during the course of search action, a pen drive was found from the cabin of the Head-Cashier.

Unexplained income addition sustained as genuineness of transaction not proved

February 14, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Patna held that addition towards unexplained income upheld since assessee failed to prove genuineness of transaction and creditworthiness. Accordingly, appeal dismissed and addition upheld.

Addition set aside as relation between documents seized from third party & assessee not established

February 14, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition based on documents seized from third party is liable to be set aside since assessing officer failed to tie contact between seized material and the assessee company. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition deleted.

Notice issued u/s. 148 quashed as resolution plan under IBC already approved

February 13, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act after approval of resolution plan by the adjudicating authority under Sub-section (1) of Section 31 of the IBC is liable to be quashed and set aside.

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