S. 260A : Appeal-High Court-Delay of 40 days-Service of ITAT order on Chartered Accountant not specifically authorised to accept service-Chartered Accountant not a recognised agent of assessee-Tribunal bound to communicate order to assessee-Delay condoned. [S. 254(3), 282, ITAT R. 35, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,Order, 3, 5, R. 12]

S. 245C : Settlement Commission-Settlement of cases-Full and true disclosure-Assessees disclosed entire receipts and offered part thereof as income after claiming balance as expenses-Deeper factual enquiry required-Rejection of application at stage of s. 245D(2C) not justified-Matter to be proceeded with under s. 245D(4)-Consequent transfer to Interim Board under s. 245AA. [S. 245AA, 245D(2C), 245D(4), Art. 226]

S. 244A : Refund-Interest on refund-Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020-Belated grant of refund-Court empowered to award interest for delay attributable to Revenue [Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, S. 4, 5(2), 6, 7, Art. 226]

S. 239 : Refunds-Limitation-Revised return-Condonation of delay-Application for condonation beyond six years from end of AY not maintainable-Assessee cannot take benefit of his own wrong-Interest under S. 244A not payable where delay attributable to assessee-Revenue to consider only claim of refund. (S. 119(2)(b), 139(5), 244A, Art. 226)

S. 237 : Refunds-Defective return-Rectified return filed-Return cannot be ignored merely due to TDS mismatch-Where no addition made in scrutiny, refund claim must be processed. [S. 139(9), 143(3), 153C, Art. 226]

S. 206C : Collection at source-Trading-Alcoholic liquor-Forest produce-Scrap-Compounding fee and fine collected from offenders of illegal mining or transportation-No legislative mandate to collect TCS on compounding fee/fine collected under S. 23A of the MMDR Act-Obligation to collect TCS applies only to royalty payable by lawful lease or licence holders-Order of Tribunal set aside. [S. 2(47), 206(IC), Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)Act, 1957, S.9, 23A, Rules 2015, R. 71(5)]

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Assessee in default-Limitation-Order passed beyond period prescribed under section 201(3) is barred by limitation-Liberty granted by Court to proceed “in accordance with law” does not override statutory limitation-Order and notice quashed. [S. 153(6)(i), 194C, 201(3), Art. 226]

S. 158BE : Block assessment-Time limit-Search and seizure-Deemed seizure-Limitation to be reckoned from date of conclusion of last search and not from date of initial search-Block assessment order held within limitation. [S. 132(1), 132(3), 158BC, 260A]

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Limitation-In case of “other person”, limitation period is to be reckoned from date on which seized material is received by Assessing Officer having jurisdiction over such other person and not from date of issuance of show-cause notice-Writ petition dismissed. [Ss. 132, 132A, Art. 226]

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Limitation-Assessment proceedings before AO not judicial proceedings-Evidence Act not applicable-Amendment to S. 2(12A) defining “books and books of accounts” is clarificatory and retrospective-Electronic/digital data covered-Date of satisfaction note deemed date of handing over for computing limitation-Assessments not time-barred-Writ partly allowed for limited remand. [S.2(12A), 132, 153A, 153B, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, S. 65A, 65B, Art. 226]