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No Incriminating Evidence, No Addition: Delhi High Court’s Ruling

Income Tax : Delhi HC rules in PCIT Vs Pavitra Realcon Pvt. Ltd., ITA 579/2018, emphasizing the need for corroborative evidence in tax assessme...

July 17, 2024 789 Views 0 comment Print

Possession of Unearthed Material during search Necessary to Invoke Section 153C

Income Tax : Explore the intricacies of invoking Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, as clarified by the Delhi High Court, regarding the posses...

April 22, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153A & 153C of Income Tax Act: Analysis & Implications

Income Tax : Delve into the provisions of Income Tax Act Sections 153A & 153C, governing assessments after search or requisition. Learn from co...

February 8, 2024 6579 Views 0 comment Print

Section 147 to 153 Income Escaping Assessment (Reopening of Cases)

Income Tax : Learn about Section 147 to 153 Income Escaping Assessment and Reopening of Cases Under Income Tax Act, 1961. Get guidance on the p...

December 10, 2023 19608 Views 7 comments Print

Major changes in ITR for FY 2023-24

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the major changes in ITR forms for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-2025). Highlights include new sections for retirement benefit acco...

August 3, 2023 24177 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Unsigned Excel Sheet Insufficient for Section 153C Proceedings without Corroboration

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court dismisses Revenue’s appeal as unsigned excel sheet lacks corroboration in S. 153C Income Tax Act proceedings....

July 15, 2024 438 Views 0 comment Print

AO Cannot Reopen Assessments U/s. 153A Without Incriminating Evidence: Kerala HC

Income Tax : Read the Kerala High Court judgment on income tax assessments involving Sunny Jacob Jewellers. Analysis includes AO's authority un...

June 26, 2024 333 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Addition cannot Be based Solely on unsubstantiated Loose Slips

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore ruled that income tax additions can't be based solely on unsubstantiated loose slips, emphasizing the need for ...

June 25, 2024 603 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Invalidates Reassessment Notice, Upholds Section 149(1)(b) Time Limits

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules that reassessment actions post-2021 searches must meet the First Proviso to Section 149(1) of the Income Ta...

June 14, 2024 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Assessments Beyond 10 Years Block Period Invalid: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules Section 153C assessments beyond the 10-year limit unsustainable, quashing notices for AY 2013-14. Key judgm...

June 13, 2024 357 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Government extends timelines for Income Tax Assessment (Read Notification)

Income Tax : Central Government has decided to extend the time limits to 30th June, 2021 in the following cases where the time limit was earlie...

April 27, 2021 68580 Views 4 comments Print

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 2094 Views 0 comment Print


Section 153C order passed without disposing objection of Assessee Violates principle of natural justice

October 10, 2021 2901 Views 0 comment Print

Bajrang Tea Manufacturing Company Private Limited Vs Union of India (Calcutta High Court) I am of the view that a very short issue, according to me, involved in these writ petition is as to whether before passing the aforesaid impugned assessment orders, the objections/representations made by the petitioners against the initiation of impugned proceedings under […]

Section 148 notice invalid for reassessment initiated based on incriminating material

September 21, 2021 7251 Views 0 comment Print

On the basis of incriminating material found, once reassessment proceedings was initiated on the basis of incriminating material found in the search of 3rd party then the provisions of section 153C of the I.T. Act were applicable which exclude the application of section 147 and 148 of the I.T. Act and notice u/s. 148 of the Act and proceeding u/s. 147 are illegal and void ab initio

Section 153C notice issued to a dead person, is unenforceable in law

September 21, 2021 5313 Views 1 comment Print

Late Bhupendra Bhikhalal Desai (Since Decd.) Through Legal Heir Raju Bhupendra Desai Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) The only proposition of law that is applicable in the present litigation is that a notice, be it under Section 148 of the Act or Section 153C of the Act, issued to a dead person, is unenforceable in […]

Section 153C addition based on mere Statement of 3rd party unsustainable

September 21, 2021 4947 Views 0 comment Print

Kuber Products P Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) Statement of 3rd party could not have been used for making an addition in the hands of the assessee in case of search U/S 153A in absence of any corroborative material Delhi High court recent celebrated decision in case of Anand Kumar Jain HUF followed and held […]

ITAT Delhi landmark order on scope of draconian provision of section 153C

September 15, 2021 2304 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Dalmia Bharat and Industries Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) Now the questions arising before us in this group of appeals were as Under:- i. Whether assessment framed u/s 153C read with S; ection 143 (3) for assessment year 2006 – 07 and 2007 – 08 are barred by the limitation. ii. Whether the assessment order […]

Order passed without jurisdiction is invalid

September 15, 2021 5169 Views 0 comment Print

The main issue taken up by the appellant is that the notice issued under section 153C by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT), Central Circle, Bengaluru are without jurisdiction and hence invalid thereby rendering all the subsequent proceedings void ab initio.

HC refuses to quash Section 153C Notices issued to Karti P. Chidambaram

July 5, 2021 1521 Views 0 comment Print

Karti P. Chidambaram Vs Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) (Madras High Court) All these writ petitions are filed, challenging the Show Cause Notices issued under Section 153C of the Act. The procedures for assessment / reassessment are yet to commence. The petitioners are expected to avail the opportunity and defend their case in the […]

Mere mention of receipt of information from DCIT not makes an Assessment/Notice as based on borrowed belief

July 5, 2021 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Raju Bhupendra Desai Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) There is also no merit in the submission of Mr. Patel that the respondent was carrying out fishing and roving inquiry completely on incorrect facts and based on the borrowed belief of DCIT Central Circle-1(3), Ahmedabad. It may be noted that merely because in the reasons recorded […]

Tax Assessment: ‘Evidence Which Reveals’ : A New Conundrum?

June 21, 2021 3369 Views 2 comments Print

NEW REASSESSMENT PROCEDURE 1. Introduction: In the film JOLLY LLB, the judge, unforgettably played by actor Saurabh Shukla, in the concluding speech while delivering his judgment says: ‘But I am the judge. who knows what, what I feel, judgment cannot be given on that basis. I HAVE TO GIVE JUDGMENT ON THE BASIS OF EVIDENCE. […]

No assessment u/s 153C if Revenue failed to discharge onus to show incriminating material belonged to assessee

June 9, 2021 1974 Views 0 comment Print

Onus was on Revenue to show that the incriminating material/documents recovered at the time of search ‘belongs’ to the Assessee, in other words, it was not enough for the Revenue to show that the documents either ‘pertain’ to the Assessee or contains information that ‘relates to the Assessee.

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