S. 153C : Assessment – Income of any other person – Search and seizure – Satisfaction note pertained to non-searched entity and material which was alluded to pertained to assessment year 2019-20 only- Notice pertaining to AYs 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21 is quashed and set aside. [S. 132 , Art. 226 ]

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years-Accommodation entries – Sale of shares – All material with respect to transaction at time of original assessment – Assessing Officer was satisfied with the explanation- Change of opinion – Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed . [ S. 68, 132, 148 , Art. 226 ]

S. 132: Search and Seizure –Strictures – Warrant issued – Search premises left blank – Witnesses from different place – Panchnama – Search invalid – Documents to conduct search fabricated- An income tax inspection and/ or investigation would be permissible only in respect of a past event but not for possible future contingencies- Department is directed to refund cash of Rs.5.00 crores to assessee with interest at 12% p.a. along with costs of Rs.20,000. [ S.132A, 132B, Art. 14, 226 , 300A ]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure – Civil contractor – Widening and strengthening of existing road – Purchase of marble for construction of High way Authority – Parties whose name cheques were alleged to be issued had deposed on oath that they had neither encashed cheque nor received amount – Order of Tribunal affirming the disallowance is affirmed .[ S.260A ]

S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Receipt of consideration for sale of immovable property in cash-Registered document duly signed by vendor and purchaser showing receipt in cash-Wrong entry-Adjustment thorough a journal entry-Failure to modify in the document-Levy of penalty is affirmed.[S. 269SS, 274]

S. 271B : Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Not maintaining the books of account-Not liable for penalty for failure to get accounts audited.[S.44AA, 44AB, 139(1),148, 271A]

S. 271B :Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Obtained tax audit report before due date-Wrongly mention as no in the column-Penalty is deleted.[S.44AA, 44AB]

S. 271AAB : Penalty-Search initiated on or after Ist day of July 2012-Surrender of income in the course of search-Failure to disclose in the return-Penalty is justified in respect of difference added as undisclosed income-Limb under which penalty is to be levied spelt out and assessee not offered explanation-Limitation-Tribunal passing order in quantum appeal on 27-9-2019 and penalty order passed on 23-3-2020-Order is within prescribed time-limit-No violation of principle of natural justice. [S.271AAB(1)(c), 274(1), 275(1)]

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge in the notice-Levy of penalty is not justified-Estimated addition of 100 Per Cent. of purchases reduced to 30 Per Cent. of purchases by Commissioner (Appeals)-Estimated addition involving inherent subjectivity-Penalty is not warranted. [S. 274]

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge–Failure to strike off irrelevant portion of notice-Penalty is not sustainable. [S.274]