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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 2943 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 87 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 231 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 576 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 204 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 71214 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


Section 153C notice without recording Satisfaction Note is unjustified

October 31, 2020 10131 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the issuing notice u/s 153C to the person other than person against whom search is initiated, but without submitting satisfaction note is justified in law?

Section 132(4) statement & notings found during search sufficient to invoke section 153A jurisdiction

October 21, 2020 4575 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the assessee is correct in stating that cognizance taken under section 153A of the Act is illegal at the end of the A.O.?

Not providing opportunity to assessee to cross examine witnesses makes the order nullity

October 16, 2020 5154 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme Court examined the omission on the part of the AO not providing opportunity to assessee to cross examine of two witnesses and held that it was a serious flaw and since the statements of those witnesses were made the basis of the impugned order this omission on the part of AO makes the order nullity inasmuch as it amounted to violation of Principles of natural justice.

Addition based on Post Search Enquiries invalid if no Incriminating Material found During Search

October 13, 2020 2604 Views 0 comment Print

Mahalaxmi Buildwell India Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) We find, the AO, in the instant case, has made addition of Rs.17,15,113/- for assessment year 2009-10 and Rs.30 lacs for assessment year 2010-11 in the orders passed u/s 153A r.w. section 143(3). A perusal of the assessment order shows that the addition of Rs.16,77,983/- out […]

Section 153C Assessment has to be based on material found in the course of search which relates/belongs to Assessee

September 30, 2020 7200 Views 0 comment Print

Sree Lakshmi Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) We have already examined the legal position with regard to validity of initiation of proceedings u/s. 153C of the Act de hors incriminating material found in the course of search which belong or relate to the assessee. Admittedly, no such incriminating material was found in respect of any of […]

Six AYs Counted from Date of Handing over of Assets/Documents to AO for Section 153C Assessments

September 2, 2020 1848 Views 0 comment Print

whether Assessment year in respect of proceedings u/s 153C of the Act to be same 6 years in the case of other person, for which the proceedings u/s 153A is initiated in the case of connected searched person?

Section 153C Assessment order in the Name of Non Existing Entity is Invalid

September 2, 2020 960 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether Assessemnt order u/s 153C issued in the name of Amalgamated Company will be considered as valid?

Section 153A Assessment Invalid if no Incriminating Material Found during Search

August 30, 2020 3639 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the assessment u/s 153A can be considered as valid even if no incriminating material found during the course of search?

No lack of Jurisdiction if AO of searched person recorded his satisfaction & provided seized material to AO of assessee

August 28, 2020 804 Views 0 comment Print

Akarsh Residence Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) As per the facts noted by learned CIT(A) in the relevant paras of his order as reproduced above, it comes out that search was carried out in the case of M/s. Adarsh Developers and incriminating documents were found and seized in the course of search and those […]

All Addition Invalid If No Incriminating Material Found During Search

August 25, 2020 3687 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Venus Overseas Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) The common grievance in all these appeals relates to the deletion of the addition made u/s 68 of the Act on account of unexplained share capital and premium though quantum may defer in each year. Vide application dated 30.01.2020, the assessee has invoked Rule 27 of the […]

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