S. 251 : Appeal – Commissioner (Appeals) – Powers – Doctrine of merger – CIT(A) dismissed appeal as being infructuous basis notice issued u/s 263 by CIT on grounds unrelated to that before CIT(A) – CIT(A) ought to have adjudicated appeal on merits hence matter remanded back to CIT(A).[ S.263 ]

S. 249: Appeal – Commissioner (Appeals) – Form of appeal and limitation – Appeal could not be dismissed on a technical ground of not filing the same electronically.[ S.251 ]

S. 194H: : Deduction at source – Commission or brokerage –
Nationalized Bank – Service charges paid for routing transactions to National Financial Switch and Cash Tree- Not be liable to deduct tax at source .[S.40(a)(ia)]

S. 194A : Deduction at source – Interest other than interest on securities – No liability to deduct tax based on the specific exclusion provided to the assessee under section 194A(3)(v) – Provisions would not apply [S. 40(a)(ia), 194A(3)(i)(b) , 194A(3)(v)]

S. 153C: Assessment – Income of any other person – Search
The materials seized did not indicate any inflation of purchase expenses- Assessment is held to be bad in law. [S.12AA, 132 ]

S. 153A : Assessment – Search or requisition – Objections raised by the Assessee – Rejected with reasons – No violation of Principles of Natural Justice.[ Art . 226 ]

S. 147 : Reassessment – Within four years – High Court directed AO to re-look at the matter in light of the declaratory and curative amendment in 40(a)(ia) being retrospective from 1-4-2005 [S. 40(a)(ia), 148 , 194C, Art , 226 ]

S. 147 : Reassessment – After the expiry of four years- No failure to disclose any tangible material – Reassessment is held to be bad in law .[S. 40(b)(ia) , 148]

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – Where the matter was remanded by the ITAT for de novo assessment, the entire procedure under 144C had to be followed .[ S.254 (1) ]

S. 132B : Application of seized or requisitioned assets – High court could not direct release of gold in favour of the alleged owner when appeal before the CIT(A) was pending.[S.250, Art .226 ]