S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Assessment order which is nullity in law – Cannot be revised. [S. 132A, 143(3)]

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Faceless assessment – Notice is issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer – On writ the Court set aside the notice issued under Section 148 and all other proceedings/orders emanating therefrom- Honourable Court has granted liberty to the Revenue to revive the order simply by moving a Praecipe before this Court- The Court also observed that once the Petition is revived and restored, the same would have to be decided on its own merits considering that several other issues are also raised in challenging the Notice issued under Section 148 [ S. 148 ,Art. 226 ]

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Duties- ITAT has not dealt with the issue of Document Identification Number (DIN) – Failure to decide Cross objection –Search – Assessment order without – Not uploaded on portal before limitation – Violation of CBDT Circular No. 19 of 2019 dt. 14 th August , 2019 –Bogus purchases – Un secured loan – Assessment was not uploaded on Portal before the expiry of limitation- Screen shots – Miscellaneous application was rejected by the ITAT – Order of the ITAT on merit is set aside – Matter remanded to ITAT to decide afresh. [S. 68, 132, 153A, 254(1) 254(2), 260A , IT Rules , 1963 ,47(2) Form No .36A ]

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S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions – Wilful attempt to evade tax – Strictures – Citizens should not be dragged into prosecution without concrete evidence – Failure to produce books of accounts- documents- False statement- Verification – HSBC, Switzerland- Unauthenticated documents from a third party – Alleged foreign bank accounts – Fraud – Unauthenticated information under DTAA – Search conducted – No incriminating material found – Identity not established – Assessment reopened – Penalty imposed – ITAT quashed reassessment – No prima facie case – Reopening held unjustified – Prosecution quashed – Repeated harassment due to baseless allegations – Quashing of criminal complaints upheld- DTAA -India – Switzerland ( French) . [ S.5, 69, 90, 132(4), 153A, 271(1)(b), 276C(1)(i), 276D, 277(1), 278E,Criminal Procedure Code , 1973 , S. 482, 483, Art, 26 Art . 227 ]

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – Document Identification Number [‘DIN’] – Circulars issued by CBDT in exercise of its powers under Section 119 of the Act are binding on the revenue – DIN has to be generated for DRP proceedings -Order of Tribunal quashing the order is affirmed by High Court – No substantial question of law . [ S. 119, 143(3), 144(5), 260A ]

S. 115J : Company – Book profit – The AO has no jurisdiction to question the correctness of the profit and loss account prepared and certified by the Chartered Accountant .[ Companies Act , 1956 ]

S. 37(1)) : Business expenditure – Commercial expediency- Business loss – write-off of the deposits and interest – Amount lent to subsidiary- Allowable as business expenditure .[ S. 28(i) ]

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Charitable purpose Objects of general public utility- Construction of flats for its members – Transfer fees from new members – Interest on investment- No commercial activity – No violation of section 13(2) – Question of fact – No substantial question of law . [S. 2(15), 12A, 13(2), 260A]

S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings – Interest income on fixed deposits -Derived from business – Appellate Tribunal – Duty to pass speaking order – Matter remanded back for fresh adjudication .[ S. 254(1), 260A ]

S. 271E : Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 269T – Adjustments through journal entries for genuine business purposes – Penalty is deleted . [ S. 269SS, 269T, 273B ]