ACIT v. Satya Pal Arya (2025) 305 Taxman 410 (SC) ACIT v. Neelkanth Steel and Alloys (2025) 305 Taxman 488 (SC) Editorial : Saksham Commodities Ltd v.ITO (2024) 161 taxmann.com 485/ 464 ITR 1 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search and seizure-No incriminating material had been gathered or obtained-Satisfaction notes also failed to record any reasons as to how material discovered and pertaining to a particular Assessment Year was likely to have a bearing on determination of total income for year which was sought to be abated or reopened in terms of notices-SLP filed by revenue against the order of High Court was dismissed on ground of delay of 250,, 215 and 267 days as well as on merits.[S. 132, Art. 136]

High Court held that section 153C would apply only to such Assessment Years where jurisdictional Assessing Officer is satisfied and has incriminating material for those Assessment Years and which may be concerned with disclosed and undisclosed income.High Court also held that unless Assessing Officer is satisfied that material gathered could potentially impact determination of total income, it would be unjustified in mechanically reopening or assessing all over again all ten Assessment Years that could possibly form part of block of ten years.  High Court further held that where section 153C was invoked in respect of Assessment Years for which no incriminating material had been gathered or obtained and satisfaction notes also failed to record any reasons as to how material discovered and pertaining to a particular Assessment Year was likely to ‘have a bearing on determination of total income’ for year which was sought to be abated or reopened in terms of impugned notices, proceedings initiated under section 153C would not sustain and  notice was to be quashed.   SLP filed by revenue against order of High Court was dismissed on ground of delay of 250, 215, and 267 days  as well as on merits (AY. 2015-16)

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