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Ninaben Tusharbhai Shah v. ITO [2024] 161 taxmann.com 442 (2025) 477 ITR 378 (Guj)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice- Not granting sufficient time to reply-Principal Commissioner granting approval for notice prior to digitally signing of initial notice and passing of order for issue of notice for reassessment-Notice and order not valid.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Felix Generics Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 477 ITR 368 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice- limitation-Notice issued after expiry of six years from relevant assessment year barred by limitation [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 149(1)(b), Art. 226]

Gurpreet Singh v. Dy. CIT ( 2025) 477 ITR 167 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice- Limitation-Time limit of four years reduced to three years for all situations-Time limits of four years and six years from end of relevant assessment years specified under Act not affected Assessing Officer required to issue notice for reopening assessment under section 148 of new regime within limit of surviving period under Act read with 2020 Act- Notice dated 29-7-2022 issued beyond surviving period of 2-7-2022 for assessment year 2013-2014 barred by limitation-Order for issue of notice and notice and consequent assessment order quashed and set aside. [S. 144B, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 149 (1), Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 144B, 147, 148, 148A(b), (d), 149(1) Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, S. 3(1), Art. 226]

S.V. Jadhav v.ITO [2024] 163 taxmann.com 263 /(2025) 477 ITR 80 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Accepting information furnished by assessee-Order for conducting further enquiry-Not valid. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148 A(d), Art. 226]

Ram Balram Build Home Pvt Ltd v. ITO ( 2025) 477 ITR 133 /171 taxmann.com 99 ( Delhi)( HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Limitation- Issue of notice under new regime not permissible if time barred under old regime-By virtue of TOLA, Assessing Officer had period of twenty-nine days limitation left on date of commencement of reassessment proceedings to issue a notice under section 148-Notice dated 30-7-2022 for Assessment Year 2013-14 issued beyond period of limitation – Order and consequential notices set aside. [S. 144, 144B, 147, 148, 148(A)(b), 148A(d), 149, TOLA, 2020, S 3(1), Art. 226]

Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt. Ltd. (successor of Nokia Siemens Networks India Pvt. Ltd.) v.Dy. CIT (2025) 477 ITR 406 /170 taxmann.com 794 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP rejected, Nokia Solutions and Networks India (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025] 304 Taxman 583 / 477 ITR 410 (SC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Amalgamation – Fresh notice issued as per Supreme Court directions in UOI v. Ashish Agarwal( 2022) 444 ITR 1 (SC))- Fresh notice following new procedure issued in correct name of assessee Reassessment proceedings not vitiated by incorrect name in original notice-Reassessment proceedings under fresh notice valid.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt. Ltd v Dy. CVIT (2025) 477 ITR 410/304 Taxman 583 (SC) Editorial : Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt. Ltd. (successor of Nokia Siemens Networks India Pvt. Ltd.) v. Dy. CIT (2025) 477 ITR 406 /170 taxmann.com 794 (Delhi)((HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Amalgamation – Fresh notice issued as per Supreme Court directions in UOI v. Ashish Agarwal( 2022) 444 ITR 1 (SC))- Fresh notice following new procedure issued in correct name of assessee Reassessment proceedings not vitiated by incorrect name in original notice-Reassessment proceedings under fresh notice valid- SLP of assessee dismissed.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 136]

Shiv Vegpro Pvt. Ltd. v ACIT (2025) 477 ITR 781 (Raj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Search and seizure-Reassessment-Reassessment pursuant to search carried out prior to 1-4-2021-Orders quashed.[S. 132, 148, Art. 226]

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 477 ITR 725 /171 taxmann.com 729 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion – Notice based on assessment order of subsequent assessment year-Non-deduction of tax at source on payment made to non-resident, short and long term gains on share transactions- Provision for warranty – Deduction u/s 35(2AB )-No independent formation of opinion by Assessing Officer based on new material-Reassessment notice quashed and set aside. [S. 35(2AB), 148, Art. 226]

GE Nuovo Pignone S.P.A. v. CIT (IT ) [2024] 167 taxmann.com 351 / (2025) 477 ITR 659 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – Survey-Non-resident-Permanent establishment Permanent agent- Dependant establishment-Attribution of profits – Reassessment notice was up held by the Tribunal – No substantial question of law – Appeal dismissed-Rejection of application for recall of the order was affirmed. [S. 148, 254(2), 260A, Art. 226]