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Can WhatsApp Chats Alone Justify Tax Additions? Tribunal Says No

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...

April 13, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

Controversy on Section 153D Approvals Without Application of Mind

Income Tax : Examine the legal disputes surrounding Section 153D approvals for tax assessments, including court rulings on mechanical approvals...

September 14, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print


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Can WhatsApp Chats Alone Justify Tax Additions? Tribunal Says No

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...

April 13, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment order void as approval u/s. 153D granted in mechanical manner without application of mind

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that granting of mandatory approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act by Additional Commissioner of Income ...

April 9, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Upheld for Failure to Prove Genuineness of Advance: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT upheld ₹90 lakh addition as the assessee failed to establish genuineness and creditworthiness of the transaction. The r...

April 1, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of provisions of the Evidence Act, with respect to digital evidence, were applicable to Income-tax proceedings?

Income Tax : In the absence of proper compliance with Section 65B and failure to establish a clear chain of custody, the digital evidence relie...

March 30, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Invalid Jurisdiction Under Section 153C Due to Vague Satisfaction Note for Multiple Years

Income Tax : The issue was whether proceedings under Section 153C were time-barred. The Tribunal held that the assessment fell outside the limi...

March 27, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print


Mechanical approval u/s 153D vitiates entire assessment: ITAT Delhi

August 11, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi ruled that a mechanical approval under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act, granted without proper application of mind for multiple years, makes the entire assessment invalid.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment for Mechanical Section 153D Approval

July 11, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has nullified a tax assessment against SEH Realtors Pvt. Ltd., ruling that the Section 153D approval was granted mechanically without due application of mind.

Single sanction u/s. 153D for different Assessment Year granted in stereotype manner is invalid

June 28, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that approval accorded u/s. 153D in stereotype manner and single approval has been granted for various Assessment Years is invalid sanction. Thus, order passed based on invalid sanction accorded u/s. 153D is liable to be quashed.

Partner’s Withdrawal from Firm Not Deemed Dividend U/S 2(22)(e): ITAT Delhi

June 18, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that amount withdrawn by the assessee in the capacity of the partner from the partnership firm cannot be treated in the nature of loan and advance and cannot be covered within meaning of deemed dividend under section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act.

Proceedings u/s. 153A bad-in-law as no certificate issued as per rule 112F: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that proceedings u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act is bad in law since case falls within parameters of rule 112F r.w. third proviso to section 153A, however, no certificate was issued by investigating officer even when cash was found during election period.

Addition in unabated assessment deleted in absence of incriminating material found during search

May 19, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that in respect of unabated assessment, no addition can be made by AO in absence of any incriminating material found during the course of search under section 132 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order set aside and appeal allowed.

Addition u/s. 153A cannot be sustained without incriminating material found during search

May 7, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition made under section 153A of the Income Tax Act are bad-in-law in absence of any incriminating material found during the course of search. Accordingly, assessment order quashed.

No Income Tax Assessment beyond 10-year Section 153A limit: ITAT Delhi

April 29, 2025 4836 Views 0 comment Print

An assessment order passed by AO was quashed on the reason that assessment year was beyond the ten-year outer ceiling limit prescribed by Section 153A. Assessee challenged the assumption of jurisdiction by AO and consequent passing of the Assessment Order. Assessee challenged the issuance of notice u/s 153A for the assessment year 2008-09 on the reasoning that the said notice was issued beyond the period of limitation.

Reassessment proceedings based on incorrect information liable to be quashed

April 29, 2025 2172 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated on the basis of incorrect information which was not supported by any material is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, order passed thereon is liable to be quashed.

Common and composite approval under Section 153D was invalid: Delhi HC

April 27, 2025 1089 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses PCIT appeal against Anuj Bansal, affirms prior ruling on invalidity of Section 153D approval. Section 144A left open for future review.

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