| COURT: | ITAT Delhi |
| CORAM: | K. Narasimha Chary (JM), O. P. Kant (AM) |
| SECTION(S): | 153A, 153C |
| GENRE: | Domestic Tax |
| CATCH WORDS: | null & void, Search assessment |
| COUNSEL: | Pranshu Goel |
| DATE: | August 20, 2019 (Date of pronouncement) |
| DATE: | August 24, 2019 (Date of publication) |
| AY: | 2009-10 |
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| S. 153A, 153C Search Assessments: The Act has separate provisions for making assessment in case of material found in the course of search from premises of assessee (s. 153A) as well as material found in course of search at premises of third party (S. 153C). Even if search happens in case of assessee, the AO cannot initiate proceedings u/s 153A if incriminating material is found during search of other person. Proceedings should be initiated u/s 153C and failure to do so renders the addition in the s. 153A assessment void-ab-initio (Vinod Kumar Gupta 165 DTR 409 (Del) distinguished) | |
In the case of Vinod Kumar Gupta the Hon’ble High Court held that as search and seizure was conducted through one authorization, there was no requirement of issuing separate notice under section 153C of the Act and following separate procedure under section 153C of the Act. But in the instant case, separate search warrant has been issued in the case of the assessee as well in the case of Sh. Ashok Chowdhary and the Assessing Officer has used the material found in the course of search at the premise of Sh. Ashok Chowdhary, which is not permitted in view of the express provision of the law.
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