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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 1569 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

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

Time-Barred Assessment under Section 153C: Judicial Precedents

Income Tax : AY 2015-16 assessment under Section 153C held time-barred. Judicial rulings confirm six-year limit runs from handing over of seize...

September 5, 2025 2721 Views 0 comment Print

Consolidated Satisfaction Note under Section 153C Held Invalid

Income Tax : Learn why a consolidated satisfaction note for multiple assessment years is legally invalid under Section 153C of the Income Tax A...

September 5, 2025 1764 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


Section 153C Assessment Quashed Over Unsigned Seized Document: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an unsigned agreement without corroboration cannot be treated as incriminating material. Proceedings under ...

April 18, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

On-Money Addition Based on Excel Sheet Deleted: No Corroborative Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted additions where the Revenue failed to prove actual cash transactions. It emphasized that suspicion and assump...

April 18, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed as Wrong Provision Invoked Instead of Section 153C: ITAT Jaipur

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that reopening under Section 147 was invalid where it was based on third-party search material. It ruled that Se...

April 17, 2026 465 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 171 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashed Section 153C Proceedings Due to Delay in Recording Satisfaction Note

Income Tax : The Court held that a 21-month delay in recording the satisfaction note violates the requirement of immediacy. It ruled that such ...

April 15, 2026 201 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 71211 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 2466 Views 0 comment Print


No Additions Without Proper 153C Block Period Computation: ITAT Delhi

August 29, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upholds the deletion of a ₹1.39 crore tax addition against Vikas Associates, ruling that the assessment was invalid under Section 153C based on the Delhi High Court’s Ojjus Medicare judgment.

Addition towards interest on cash loans directed to be deleted

August 23, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition on the basis of interest paid on cash loans received by the assessee is directed to be deleted. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee are partly allowed.

CIT(A) Cannot Rubber-Stamp AO’s Order: ITAT remands Rs 82 Cr Additions

August 23, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Delhi Remands Rs 82 Cr 153C Additions, Terms CIT(A) Order Mechanical; Rubber-Stamping Not Allowed: ITAT Delhi Quashes Non-Speaking CIT(A) Order in 153C Case

Assessment u/s. 153C vitiated due to absence of proper and valid recording of satisfaction

August 20, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that assessments under section 153C of the Income Tax Act stands vitiated in law since there is complete absence of proper and independent satisfaction as required u/s. 153C. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

No disallowance u/s. 14A in absence of any exempt income

August 15, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that revisionary order passed under section 263 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed as no disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is permissible if no exempt income is earned. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Section 153C Reassessments Require Year-Specific Incriminating Material – On-money Addition Deleted

August 14, 2025 1470 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi and Rajasthan HC precedents cited as ITAT Jaipur rules that reassessment for ‘other persons’ must be year-specific and limited to incriminating material found during search

Revenue Appeal Not Maintainable After Section 153C Notice Issued to Assessee

August 11, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur dismissed an appeal by the tax department against Manoj Bahl, ruling it was not maintainable after the department issued a new notice under Section 153C.

ITAT Chandigarh Quashes Assessment for Non-Compliance with Section 153C Procedure

August 10, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh sets aside tax addition against Amico Textiles, ruling assessment invalid due to AO’s failure to follow mandatory Section 153C procedure for seized documents.

No Incriminating Material, No Disallowance; ITAT Deletes Farm Expense Disallowances

August 9, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deleted farm expense disallowances for Crystal Hatcheries, applying Abhisar Buildwell ruling that no incriminating material means no disallowance in unabated years.

Dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) due to non-prosecution without deciding it on merit not lawful

August 7, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) on account of non-prosecution without deciding the appeal of merit is not justifiable. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) is set-aside to CIT(A) for denovo adjudication.

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