This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
Click here to download the pdf versions of the Digest of case laws

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Failure to issue notice u/s 143(2)-Error in Form 10CCB regarding date of commencement of production-Date of grant of licence cannot normally be date of commencement of business –Mistake of Chartered Accountant in the Form No 10CCB-No failure to make true and full disclosure-Extended limitation of 6 years not available-Reassessment notice quashed. [S. 80IB, 143(2), 143(3),148, Form 10CCB, Art. 226]

ACIT v. Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. (2025) 344 CTR 567 / 249 DTR 329 / 305 Taxman 151 (Mad)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-Capital gains-Reopening would amount to review of the assessment order which is not permissible. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Jayant Avinash Dave v. ACIT (2025) 344 CTR 326 / 249 DTR 106 (Bom)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Reassessment-No jurisdictional error-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 148, 151, Art 226]

Awadh Kishor Singh v. NFAC (2025) 344 CTR 207 / 248 DTR 337 / 171 taxmann.com 722 ( (Pat)(HC)

S. 139AA : Return of income-Quoting of Aadhaar Number-Mandatory linkage of Aadhaar with PAN for operation of Demat account-Reasonable restriction on privacy-Provision constitutionally valid. [IT Rules, 1962, R.114AAA, Art. 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 300A]

Tathagata Satapathy v. HDFC Bank Ltd. (2025) 344 CTR 503 / 249 DTR 145 / 172 taxmann.com 785 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income-Return declared defective under s. 139(9)-AI-generated order-Principles of natural justice-Alternative remedy of revision-Writ petition dismissed.[S. 44AB,139(9),264, Art. 226]

TPL–Hgiepl Joint Venture v. UOI, (2025) 344 CTR 1 / 248 DTR 137 /173 taxmann.com 540 (Bom)(HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Co-ordinated investigation-Subjective satisfaction of authorities-Power is administrative in nature and not circumscribed by express language-Transfer justified where search reveals incriminating material across group concerns-No mala fides-Writ appeals dismissed. [Art. 226]

M & C Property Development (P) Ltd. v. PCIT (2025) 344 CTR 715 / 250 DTR 137 / 174 taxmann.com 926 (Mad)(HC) Editorial : Arise Industries& Agency (P) Ltd v.PCIT ( 2024) 341 CTR 321/ 243 DTR 89 ( Mad)( HC)

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Circular-Return-Condonation of delay-Delay in filing Form No. 10-ID-Reasonable cause-Benefit claimed in return cannot be denied for procedural lapse-Authorities directed to accept belated Form as valid. [S. 119(2)(b), 139, Form 10-IC, Art. 226]

Royal Led Equipments (P) Ltd. v. CCIT (2025) 344 CTR 725 / 249 DTR 449 / 174 taxmann.com 61 (Guj)(HC)

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Instructions-Circular- Revised return-Intimation-Condonation of delay-Refund-Mistake in filling appropriate columns in the return-intimation by CPC-CBDT ought to have condoned the delay in fling the corrected/ revised return-Writ petition allowed. [S. 119(2(b), 139(5), 143(1)(a), 237, Art. 226]

Ujala Dyeing & Printing Mills (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 344 CTR 179 (Guj)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer Pricing-Arm’s length price-Sale of power by eligible unit claiming deduction u/s 80-IA to non-eligible units-Market for electricity regulated-CUP Method-Rates charged by SEB constitute appropriate external CUP. [S. 80-IA(8), 92BA, 260A]

PCIT v. DCM Shriram Ltd. (2025) 344 CTR 817 / 247 DTR 25 / 179 taxmann.com 240 (Del)(HC)

S. 64 : Clubbing of income-Minor child-Income includes loss-Loss of minor can be clubbed in mother’s hands and not necessarily only in father’s hands-Order of Tribunal set aside. [S.64(IA), 260A]

Sulochana V. Gupta v. ITO (2025) 344 CTR 405 / 249 DTR 1 / 174 taxmann.com 1201 (Guj)(HC)