S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Lack of proper enquiry-Assessment order passed by the AO without examining the claim by conducting relevant enquiries which ought to have been carried out-Revision order was affirmed. [S.54]

S. 250: Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure-Notices sent to the wrong e-mail address-Failure to intimate change of email-Ex parte order was set aside-Cost of Rs 2500 was imposed on each appeal. [S. 254(1)]

S. 194J: Deduction at source-Fees for professional or technical services-Clearing charges or professional charges paid to CCIL-The AO is directed to delete the addition.[S.201(1), Form No.26A]

S. 194A: Deduction at source-Interest other than interest on securities-Payment of interest by co-operative bank to other cooperative societies-the exemption for deducting tax at source from the payment of interest is only up to Rs. 10,000-The assessee was liable to deduct TDS from payment of interest above this threshold. [S.194A(3)(v), 201(1)]

S. 153D: Assessment-Search-Approval-The approval should not be rubber-stamping and a mere factual formality-Assessment was quashed. [S. 132, 153A, 153B]

S. 153D: Assessment-Search-Approval-Manual of Office Procedure issued by the CBDT in February 2023 was not followed-Separate approval for each assessment year was not obtained-Approval granted is mechanical in manner and without application of mind by the approving authority-Order was quashed.[S. 119, 153C]

S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Recording of satisfaction-The AO has recorded the satisfaction not as per the statutory convention-The entire assessment is vitiated and bad in law-Addition made on presumption was deleted. [S. 132]

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Seized documents-Subsequent exchange agreement-Addition was deleted. [S. 68, 69]

S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Satisfaction note-Required to be recorded for each assessment year-Consolidated satisfaction note recorded for different assessment years-Bad in law-Approval-Mechanical manner-Order quashed. [S. 153D]

S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Undisclosed income-Noting loose sheet-Seized from third party-Addition was deleted. [S. 132(4) 292C, Indian Evidence Act, S. 114]