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Jai Trust v. UOI [2024] 160 taxmann.com 690 / (2025) 475 ITR 568 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Capital gains-Gift of shares
Gift of shares without consideration not liable to capital gains-Notice of reassessment invalid. [S. 45, 47(iii), 50CA, 50D, 143(1), 148, Art. 226]

Bimalkumar Karshanbhai Tank v ITO and Ors. [2024] 159 taxmann.com 711 / (2025) 475 ITR 348 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-No new tangible material-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection. was quashed-Existence of alternate remedy-Not an absolute bar on issue of writ.[S. 148, Art.226]

Shree Bhavani Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 165 taxmann.com 733 / (2025) 475 ITR 155 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Failed to electronically upload Form 10CCB along with return of income within the timeframe prescribed under section 139-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection were quashed and set aside. [S. 80IA(7), 139, 148, Form 10CCB, R.12, Art. 226]

CIT v. Sanderson and Morgans (2025) 475 ITR 473 (Cal)(HC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Solicitor-Client’s money-Amounts received by solicitor from clients for specific tasks-Amounts received in fiduciary capacity-Not assessable as income. [S.4, 260A]

Dhiraj Lakhotia v. UOI (2025) 475 ITR 290 (Cal)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Subsequent notice indicating the Department’s intention to make assessment in a faceless manner and requiring the assessee to file a reply on the online portal rather than to the jurisdictional AO-Notice need not be interfered with. [S. 147, 148, 151(1), Art. 226]

Sarda Paper Ltd. v. PCIT [2024] 161 taxmann.com 362 / (2025) 475 ITR 641 (Bom)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Jurisdiction to assess-Formation of Centralised Processing Centre-CPC acts as facilitator and does not take away jurisdiction of Assessing Officer under section 120. [S. 120, 143(1A), 154, 263, 264, Art. 226]

Sawai Fragrances v. UOI (2025) 475 ITR 429/ 175 taxmann.com 302 (Bom)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Pendency of appeal-Writ-Alternative remedy-Suppressing material information of filing of statutory appeal-Pursuing parallel remedies amounted to treating extraordinary remedy as an alternate remedy to appellate remedy-Petition dismissed and cost of Rs. 1 lakh was imposed to be paid to the High Court Employees Medical Welfare Fund at Mumbai. [S. 246A, Art, 226]

Paras Jewelers v.PCIT (2025) 475 ITR 134 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)

S. 132 : Search and seizure –Stock in trade-Burden of proving goods constituted stock-in-trade of business, lies on assessee.[S. 131(IA), 132(1)(iii),132(4) Art. 226]

Balkrushna Gopalrao Buty v. PDIT (Inv) [2024] 164 taxmann.com 1056 / (2025) 475 ITR 323 (Bom)(HC)

S. 132 : Search and seizure-Satisfaction note-Reasons recorded-Non-compliance with statutory requirements under section 132(1) vitiated search and seizure operations. [S. 132(1), Art. 226]

Dr. Anita Choudhary (w/o Shri Vijay Prakash Khichar) v. PCIT (2025) 475 ITR 01 (Raj(HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Denial of reasonable time to respond to notice-Matter remitted to Principal Commissioner to afford personal hearing to assessee and decide in accordance with law.[Art.226]