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S. 144 : Best judgment assessment-Rejection of books of account-Excess consumption-Deletion of addition is held to be justified-No substantial question of law. [S. 44AB, 260A]

PCIT v. Bell Ceramics Ltd. (No. 1) (2021)437 ITR 523 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Adjournment was sought was granted-Allegation of no such email was generated from the office of the Income-tax department-Prima facie committed penal offence by forging documents-CBI was to be directed to enquire as to whether e-mail had been issued to assessee or not, and if so, by whom. [S. 142(1), Art. 226]

Three C. Homes (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 282 Taxman 134/ 204 DTR 105/ 321 CTR 513 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-E-Procedure facility-Natural justice-Observations regarding E-Proceedings and findings on merits of assessment order was held to be not called for-Order of single judge was set aside [S. 69A, 142, Art. 226]

Dy. CIT v. Salem Sree Ramavilas Chit Co. P. Ltd. (2021) 437 ITR 597 / 323 CTR 207 / 207 DTR 273(Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Order of the single judge in Salem Sree Ramavilas Chit Co. P. Ltd v. Dy.CIT (2020) 423 ITR 525 / 187 DTR 217/ 313 CTR 473(Mad) (HC) set aside.

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Principle of natural justice-Appeal-Alternative remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 246A, Art. 226]

Rakindo Kovai Township Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 438 ITR 474 (Mad.) (HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Share capital-Cash credits-Investment by foreign company-Appeal-Existence of alternative remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 68, 246A, Art. 226]

Vishwatej Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT. (2021) 438 ITR 163 /2022) 284 Taxman 220/ 328 CTR 945/ 218 DTR 169 (Mad.) (HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Appeal is proper remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 246A, Art. 226]

Vishwataj Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (No. 1) (2021) 438 ITR 146/(2022) 218 DTR 183/ 328 CTR 959 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Appeal is proper remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 246A, Art. 226]

Vishwataj Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (No. 1) (2021) 438 ITR 146 / (2022) 218 DTR 183/ 328 CTR 959(Mad.)(HC)/ Rakindo Koval Township Ltd v ACIT (2021) 438 ITR 146 / (2022) 218 DTR 183/ 328 CTR 959(Mad.)(HC)

S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment-Special audit-Natural justice-Search and Seizure-Directions were neither arbitrary, illegal nor beyond the scope of the provision- Period during which the petitions remained pending shall be excluded while counting the period prescribed in the proviso to section 142(2C) of the Act. [S.14A, 142(2C), Art. 226]

Dishman Infrastructure Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 437 ITR 487 / 206 DTR 65/ 323 CTR 39 / 129 taxmann.com 344 (Guj.)(HC)Editorial: SLP is dismissed Dishman Infrastructure Ltd. v . ACIT ( 2022) 285 Taxman 192// 443 ITR 227 (SC)

S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment-Special audit-Hearing provided-Order directing special audit sustainable. [Art. 226]

JP Jai Land and Building Promoters P. Ltd. v. CIT (2021) 438 ITR 80/ (2022) 285 Taxman 193 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 142(1) : Enquiry before assessment-Natural justice-lockdown in State due to covid-19 pandemic-Large number of documents-Failure to reply-Order was set aside. [S. 143(3), Art .226]

Ghanshyam Das Gupta v. ACIT (2021) 439 ITR 511/ 282 Taxman 161/ 204 DTR 97/ 321 CTR 522 (Delhi) (HC)