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S. 2(ea)(v) of : Urban Land-Expression “the construction of building not permissible under any law in force” cannot be equated with regulatory requirement of any statutory provision which mandates obtaining of permission from the Competent Authority-Restriction and prohibition are two different concepts- Tribunal was right in holding that lands were includible in net wealth as ‘urban land’.

Sarovar Hotels (P) Ltd v. Dy.CWT (2019) 307 CTR 791 / 176 DTR 209 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 292C : Presumption as to assets, books of account–Does not hold good in case the addition is made in the hands of a person other than the person searched- Un explained expenditure. [S. 69C, 153A, 153C]

CIT v. Cordial Co. (2019) 176 DTR 185 / 308 CTR 159 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment-Explanation 5A-Disclosure of additional income in the statements and in return filed under S. 153A-Notwithstanding that the income declared in the return fled for the period under consideration is accepted – Liable to penalty. [S.153A]

Dr. Nitin Laxmikant Lad. v. ACIT (2019) 307 CTR 213 / 174 DTR 341 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue– CIT has to record his prima facie opinion in the show-cause notice, that the assessment order is erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue.

Nordic Maritime Pte Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 308 CTR 855 / 178 DTR 110 (Uttarakhand)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal – High Court – Jurisdiction – Bombay High Court does not have jurisdiction to entertain appeals in respect of order passed by the Bangalore Bench of the Tribunal, notwithstanding the fact that an order was passed under S.127 transferring the assessee’s case from AO at Bangalore to AO at Pune. [S. 116, 124, 127]

PCIT v. Sungard Solutions (I) (P) Ltd. (2019) 308 CTR 22 / 176 DTR 57 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court–High Court cannot re-examine the same evidence and reach a different factual conclusion than the lower authorities. [S. 40A(3)]

Nangal Spun Pipe Co. (P) Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 177 DTR 393/ 108 taxmann.com 127 / 266 Taxman 8 ( Mag)/308 CTR 751 (P&H)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court–Delay in filing appeal on account of difference in opinion between two officers and the time taken in obtaining legal opinion was condoned on payment of cost.

CIT (E) v. Progressive Education Society (2019) 308 CTR 198 (SC)

S. 260A : Appeal–High Court–Tribunal order passed after High Court remanded the matter–Remedy against that order is by filing an appeal under S. 260A and not by way of SLP to Supreme Court. [S. 10A(6), 260A, 261]

CIT v. Phoenix Lamps Ltd. (2019) 179 DTR 121 / 263 Taxman 338 (SC)

S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record–Duties-Dismissal of the appeal for non prosecution has resulted in failure of justice–Order requires to be rectified – Delay of 497 days in filing the miscellaneous application was condoned, though the Tribunal has no power to condone the delay beyond six months–Cost of Rs. 5000 is imposed on the assessee. [S.254(1) Art, 226, 227]

Karuturi Global Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2019) 310 CTR 146 / 181 DTR 14 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record–Grounds raised and not given up remains un decided-Tribunal to either adjudicate on or to direct the AO to consider the additional evidence-Judgement of the Tribunal gives rise to an error on the face of the record, which is rectifiable. [S. 254(1)]

Rolls Royce Marine India (P) Ltd. v. ITAT (2019) 178 DTR 358 / 107 taxmann.com 26/ 265 Taxman 6 ( Mag.)/ (2020) 313 CTR 606 (Bom.)(HC)