S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Deductions under sections 80C, 80CCF, 80D, 80DD and 80G ST and loss under the head Income from House Property-Return was filed after time-limit prescribed under s. 139(4) and was invalid return-Re assessment notice-Returned income and assessed income is same-Penalty is deleted.[S.139(4), 147, 148]

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-No incriminating material during search-Additional income declared is accepted-Foreign bank account-Explanation 5A to section 271(1)(c) is not applicable-Penalty is deleted. [S. 153A, Art.]

S. 270A:Penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income-Failure to establish the genuineness of donors-Anonymous donations-The issue is restored to the AO with a direction to give one more opportunity to the assessee to substantiate its case with evidences to his satisfaction regarding the identity and creditworthiness of the donors and the genuineness of the transaction. [S.270A(a)]

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Formal education through music school-Education-Running a petrol pump whose receipts are claimed to be utilised for meeting its charitable objects-Assessment order is not erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of Revenue-Revision is quashed. [S. 2(15), 11(4), 11(4A)]

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Pursuing wrong forum of appeal-Substantial justice-Delay is condoned-Matter is restored to CIT(A) for de novo adjudication. [S.176(3), 189, 250(4) 250(6), 253(5) 282, Rule. 127]

S. 254(1): Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Delay of 189 days in filing an appeal before the CIT(A) is condoned. [S. 143(1), 249(3), 250]

S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-Delay of 1694 days-Appeal is dismissed-CIT(A) cannot dismiss the appeal for default expressly or by inevitable implication; appellate authority has to decide the appeal on merits-Matter remanded to the file of CIT(A) to decide on merits.[S. 250]

S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-Setting aside of matter back to the AO-Failure to file return-Best judgement assessment-No power to set aside the matter w.e.f 1st June 2001-the matter is restored back to the CIT(A) with a direction to call for a remand report from the AO and then adjudicate the matter. [S. 139, 142(1), 144]

S. 250 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure-Intimation-Rectification-No power to give direction or finding in respect of issues which are not subject before him. [S.143(1), 154, 249]

S. 249 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Form of appeal and limitation-Appeal filed before wrong forum-Delay of 657 days in filing an appeal-Form No 35 was filed before the AO instead of CIT(A)-Delay is condoned-Assessee is directed to deposit Rs. 5,000 to Prime Minister National Relief Fund within thirty days-CIT(A) is directed to decide the appeal on merits. [S. 249(3),250,253(3), 254(1)]