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Biowin Agro Research v. ITO(E) (2025) 303 Taxman 540 (Ker.)(HC) Editorial : Order of Cochin Bench in Biowin Agro Research v. ITO(E)(ITA Nos 2 and 3 of 2022 dt. 25-4-2023 is set aside.

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Organic farming research-relief of poor-Eligible for exemption-Order of Tribunal is set aside. [S. 2(15) 12A, 260A, Companies Act,2013, S.8.]

CIT v. Mitsui and Co (2025) 303 Taxman 331 (SC) Editorial : CIT (IT) v. Mitsui & Co. (2025) 170 taxmann.com 827 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Liaison Office-Non-Resident company-Did not finalize and transact a business deal and activities-Liaison Office could not be said to be preparatory or auxiliary in nature, LO did not constitute Permanent Establishment of assessee-MIPL was not performing additional function, in absence of material, it could not be taken as dependent agency PE to assessee, a non-resident company-Delay of 569 days-SLP of Revenue is dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits-DTAA-India-Japan. [art. 5, Art. 136]

PCIT v. Triumph Realty (P.) Ltd. (2025) 303 Taxman 108 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Triumph Realty (P.) Ltd. (2025) 170 taxmann.com 286 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Foreign ECB loan for purpose of acquisition of a capital asset-Construction period-Temporarily parked ECB loan in FDRs-Interet income is allowed to be capitalised-Not assessable as income from other sources-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S.56]

Shree Cement Ltd. v. ACIT & Ors. (Raj.)(HC) [2025:RJ-JP:29991-DB ] www.itatonline .org .

S. 149 : Reassessment – Time barring – First proviso – Faceless regime – Jurisdiction of AO – Notice held barred by limitation and without jurisdiction. [S. 80IA, 133A, 143(3), 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 151A, Art .226 ]

Babu Hasan Shaikh v. ITO (2025) (Mum)(Trib) www.itatonline.org

S. 149 : Reassessment – Time barring – First proviso – Notice issued beyond six years – Fifth proviso not applicable – Notice quashed. [S. 147 ,148, 148A(b), 148A(d) ]

Mahesh Kumar v. ITO (2025) (TM) (Delhi)(Trib) www.itatonline.org

S. 147 : Reassessment – Long-term capital gains – Addition on issue forming reasons for reopening deleted by CIT(A) – Reassessment held invalid.[S. 68, 69, 10(38), Expl. 3 to S. 147, 148 , 255(4)]

Karnataka Sangha v. ITO (E)-1(4), Mumbai (Mum)(Trib) www.itatonline.org

S. 250 : Appeal – Commissioner (Appeals) – Procedure – Second order passed in same appeal – Faceless regime – Cost of Rs .10,000 was imposed on Department.[ ITAT Rules, 1963, R. 32A(2) ]

Chitra Avdhesh Mehta (Smt) . v. ITO (SMC) (Mum)(Trib)www.itatonline .org

S. 68 : Cash credits – Long term capital gain – Penny stock – Sale of shares – Turbo Tech Engineering Ltd – Kappac Pharma Ltd – Acquired at Rs 12 and sold at Rs 720 per share – Abnormal price rise – General investigation report – Cash purchase and late dematerialisation – No cogent evidence of genuine transaction – Addition upheld. [S. 10(38), 115BBE, 131, 133(6) ]

Babu Abdul Ruf Sardar v. State of Maharashtra (Bom)(HC)(UR)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
S. 439: Bail – Allegation of foreign nationality – Forged Indian identity documents – Aadhaar Card , PAN, Voter ID, Passport and Ghumasta Licence – Alleged Civil contractor – Suspected Bangladeshi origin – National security – Bail denied. [Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, S.3(5, ) 193(8), 335, 336(3), 340 , Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1950, S. 3(a), 6(a); Foreigners Order, 1948, S. 3(1), 3(2), 14; Citizenship Act, 1955; Foreigners Act, 1946, S. 9, Art. 5 to 11 ]

Max Hospitals and Allied Services Ltd. v. DCIT, (Mum)(Trib)www.itatonline.org

S. 56 : Income from other sources – Share premium – Valuation under DCF method – AO cannot substitute or reject valuation done by a prescribed valuer without authority – Projection variations with actuals cannot be a ground to disregard valuation – Deletion of addition justified. [S. 56(2)(viib), 11UA(2)(b) ]