CA Vinay Kawdia points out that the question as to whether penalty is leviable for additions made pursuant to a search depends on various factors such as the date of initiation of search, the statement given u/s 132(4), whether search was conducted before expiry of due date u/s 139(1) for furnishing the return etc. He adds that the newly inserted section 270A/270AA [Penalty for underreporting and misreporting of income] w.e.f. 01.04.17 is a game changer. He has meticulously analyzed the statutory provisions and the judicial precedents on the subject and explained the entire law in a succinct manner