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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 303 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 264 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


ITAT Ruling on Reopening Based on Retracted Statement

August 6, 2023 1182 Views 0 comment Print

A comprehensive review of ITAT Delhi’s ruling on DCIT Vs Saarthak Vanijya India Ltd case, about the viability of reassessment based on retracted statements.

Penalty u/s 271AAB not imposable as income not falls in undisclosed income category

August 5, 2023 4074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that imposition of penalty under section 271AAB of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as income does not fall in the category of undisclosed income.

Notice u/s 153C beyond six Assessment Year from date of recording of satisfaction note is without jurisdiction

August 4, 2023 9243 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that issuance of notice u/s 153C of the Income Tax beyond six Assessment Year immediately preceding the Assessment year from the date of recording of satisfaction note/ handling over of relevant material is not in accordance with law.

Addition based on Dumb Documents without corroborative evidence is Unsustainable

July 29, 2023 6132 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that presumption u/s. 132(4A) of the Income Tax Act is only against the person in whose possession the search material is found and not against any other person. Addition based on dumb documents without corroborative evidence is unsustainable in law.

Bombay HC Allows Income Tax Deduction u/s 80IA(4)(iii) for Industrial Park

July 28, 2023 870 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court upheld the income tax deduction under Section 80IA(4)(iii) for an Industrial Park project. The court considered the approval granted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and rejected the AO’s disallowance based on an erroneous report.

Order passed in name of non-existing amalgamated company quashed

July 28, 2023 963 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that where assessee company was amalgamated with another company and thereby lost its existence, assessment order passed subsequently in name of said non-existing entity, would be without jurisdiction and liable to be set aside.

Rejection of special audit report of special auditor on flimsy ground is incorrect

July 27, 2023 2136 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that rejection of special audit report of the special auditor appointed in terms of section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act on flimsy grounds without any finding as to how observation of the special auditor is incorrect.

ITAT Rules: Income Determination Based on Surmise and Conjecture is Illegal

July 21, 2023 1791 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the latest Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi’s judgement on the case of DCIT Vs Vinod Kumar Bajaj, discussing the illegality of income determination based on conjecture and presumption.

Unjustified Addition of Section 68: Lack of Incriminating Material During Search

July 20, 2023 759 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act towards share application money unsustainable since they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search.

Section 153D Approval Invalid Without Assessment Records: No Cure Under Section 292B

July 19, 2023 1806 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Anuj Bansal (Delhi High Court)Approval Under Section 153D Given Without Considering Assessment Records and Seized Material Invalid and Not Curable Under Section 292B of Income Tax Act, 1961

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