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S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment–Gift received by minor son-Addition confirmed on the ground of human probabilities-Levy of penalty is held to be not valid. [S. 153A]

PCIT v. Dinesh Chandra Jain (2019) CTCJ-October-P. 81 (All.) (HC)

S. 264 : Commissioner-Revision of other orders–Accumulation of income-Mistake in form no 10-Delay in filing the form–CIT is directed to consider whether cogent reason exists for condonation of delay. [S. 11(2), 12AA, 139(4A), Form No 10, Art. 226]

St. Thomas Orthodox Syiran Church v. CIT(E) (Bom.)(HC) (2020) CTCJ-Feb-P.120

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue– Interest on NPA-AO passed the order after due consideration of the submission-Revision is held to be not justified.[S. 145]

Janalaxmi Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. PCIT (2019) BCAJ-December-P. 40 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record –Bogus purchases–Estimation of profit at 1.5 % of on sales and purchases- Re hearing of appeal is not permissible in law-Writ against the rectification is held to be not bonafide – Cost of Rs 10000 is imposed on each of the petitioners. [S.69C, 254(1), Art. 226]

Cavalier Trading Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020)421 ITR 394 (Bom.)(HC)/ Kalpit Trading Pvt. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020)421 ITR 394 (Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org

S. 147 : Reassessment–Change of opinion-Re assessment on the basis of subsequent assessment year where in deduction u/s. 80IA was not allowed-No tangible material having live link with the formation of belief-Reassessment notice is quashed. [S. 148, Art.226]

Selvel Transsit Advertising P. Ltd. v. CIT ( 2020) (2020) 420 ITR 100/ 196 DTR 139 / 317 CTR 679 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Sale of goods-Stock in trade–Reassessment notice is held to be bad in law. [S. 148, Art.226]

Sutra Ventures Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI ( 2019) 111 taxmann.com 442 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Time limit– Tribunal remanding matter back to DRP-Time limit is to be computed after TPO passes the order and not from the date of DRP order. [S. 144C(5), 144C(13)]

L & T Thales Techynology Services Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) CTCJ– September-P. 93 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment–Remand by the Tribunal-Additional claim could be made in remand proceedings–Order of tribunal is set aside. [S. 144, 254(1)]

Curewel (India Ltd. v. ITO (2020) CTCJ–January-P. 87/ 185 DTR 145 / 312 CTR 164 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income-Permanent Account Number (PAN)– Dispute between members of the society-Income tax Act does not allow both groups to file income tax returns having same PAN-AO is directed to pass a reasoned order with in period of eight weeks. [Art. 226]

Anand Marga Pracaraka Sangh v. UOI (2020) CTCJ–January-P. 85 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 132(4A) : Search and seizure–Presumption–Appellate Tribunal-Duties-loose papers found during search-Not absolute–Order of Tribunal is set aside.[S. 158BC, 254(1)]

Ajay Gupta v. CIT (2019) CTCJ-December-P, 151/ ( 2020) 185 DTR 217 / 312 CTR 381 / 270 Taxman 71(All.)(HC)