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B.N. Gamadia Parsee Hunnarshala Trust v. ITO (E) (2026) 308 Taxman 326 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Once conditions of section 11(2) were satisfied, accumulated income could not be included in total income, and the Assessing Officer had no discretion to deny such benefit-Reassessment notice and consequential order were quashed and set aside. [S.11(2),12A, 139(1),148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Form No 10, R. 17, Art. 226]

Asst. CIT v. Arunkumar Mahabirprasad Jatia (2026) 308 Taxman 157 (SC) Editorial : Arunkumar Mahabirprasad Jatia v.ACIT (2025) 180 taxmann.com 102 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Reassessment notice was quashed-Reassessment order based on the quashed order will not survive-Delay of 429 days-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay. [S. 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 136]

Dy. CIT v. Songwon Speciality Chemicals India (P.) Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 77 (SC) Dy. CIT v. Songwon Speciality Chemicals India (P.) Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 499 (SC) Editorial : Songwon Speciality Chemicals India (P.) Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2024) 169 taxmann.com 184 (Guj.) (HC) / Songwon Speciality Chemicals India (P.) Ltd v. Dy.CIT (2024) 169 taxmann.com 184 (Guj)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Depreciation-Goodwill-Audit objection-Non-application of mind-Order of High Court affirmed-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S. 32, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 136]

Sushila Gupta (Smt.) v. UOI (2026) 308 Taxman 619 (Cal)(HC)

S. 148: Reassessment-Notice in the name of a dead person-Reassessment notice and order were quashed and set aside. [S. 147, Art.226]

Jasmine Towels (P) Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2026) 308 Taxman 603 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147: Reassessment-Export business-Original assessment order did not indicate any application of mind by Assessing Officer on issue of deduction under section 80HHC-Assumption of jurisdiction under Section 147 was justified, as income was admittedly subject to excessive relief under section 80HHC. [S.80HHC, 148, 260A]

Dy.CIT v. Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. (2026) 308 Taxman 242 (SC) Editorial : Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2024)466 ITR 76 / 339 CTR 129/163 taxmann. com 52(Delhi)(HC)

S. 147: Reassessment-Non-Resident-Permanent Establishment-Transactions found to be at arm’s length-Supplying materials through direct imports to Indian Railways-Allegation of wholly owned subsidiary-No material to prove conclusively that Indian Subsidiary’s place assessee’s Permanent Establishment falling in any of three Categories-High Court quashed the reassessment-Order of High Court affirmed-SLP of revenue dismissed DTAA-India-USA. [S. 92CA, 133A, 148, Art. 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 5(4)]

Asst. CIT v. Experion Developers (P.) Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 160 (SC) Editorial: Asst. CIT v. Experion Developers (P.) Ltd v. ITO (2025) 180 taxmann.com 694 (Delhi) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment-Cash credits-Share capital-Nature and source of receipts had been satisfactorily explained/proved, and the Assessing Officer had not contradicted the explanation/information given by the assessee-Reassessment notice and consequential orders were quashed-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay of 198 days and also on merits. [S. 68, 148, Art. 136]

Dy. CIT v. Lupin Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 164 (SC) Editorial : Lupin Ltd v. Dy. CIT [2025] 304 Taxman 26/ 479 ITR 667 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147: Reassessment-CSR expenditure was claimed under sections 35AC and 80G-No fresh tangible material-Order of the High Court quashing the reassessment is affirmed-delay of 142 days-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [S. 35AC, 80G, 148, Art. 136]

Asst. CIT v. Baxter Pharmaceuticals India (P.) Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 158 (SC) Editorial: Baxter Pharmaceuticals India (P.) Ltd v. ACIT (2025) 171 taxmann.com 573 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Depreciation-Slump sale-Goodwill-High Court quashed the reassessment proceedings-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S. 32, 143(3), 148, Art. 136]

Vallabhji Malsi & Co. v. NFAC(2026) 308 Taxman 395 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 144B: Faceless Assessment-Natural justice-Failure to give reasonable opportunity of hearing-Assessment order, consequential demand notice and penalty notices/order were liable to be quashed, and matter remanded for de novo consideration with directions to issue fresh show-cause notice, grant reasonable opportunity including personal hearing, and pass a speaking order. [S 144B(6)(vii), Art. 226]