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S. 143(3): Assessment-Limited scrutiny-AO cannot travel beyond the scope of limited scrutiny without converting it into complete scrutiny-Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Exemption under section 54F could not be denied merely because construction was completed after three years.[S. 45, 54F]

Sneh Gupta v. ACIT (2025) 238 TTJ 654 / 178 taxmann.com 578 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Unaccounted Production-Electricity consumption alone cannot justify an addition.[S. 69]

Rosha Alloys (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 357 / 127 ITR 76 / 175 taxmann.com 622 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Valid DIN-Assessment order without assessee’s name or PAN-Omission cannot invalidate the assessment-Protected by section 292B [S.11, 156, 292B]

Rohilkhand Educational Charitable Trust v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 173 / 178 taxmann.com 672 (Lucknow)(Trib.)

S. 143(2): Assessment-Notice-Jurisdiction-Notice under section 143(2) issued by a non-jurisdictional Assessing Officer is void. [S. 127, 143(3)]

ACIT v. Ramasubbu Minnalkodi (2025) 238 TTJ 337 (Chennai)(Trib.).

S. 143(1: Assessment-Intimation-Prima facie adjustment-GST refund-Matter remanded for verification. [S. 143(1)(a)]

BNY Mellon International Operations (India) (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 238 TTJ 819 / 181 taxmann.com 222 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 133A: Survey-Unexplained investments-No addition can be made solely on the basis of a survey statement without corroborative evidence.[S. 133A]

ACIT v. Ramasubbu Minnalkodi (2025) 238 TTJ 337 (Chennai)(Trib.).

S. 132B: Application of seized or requisitioned assets-Search and Seizure-Adjustment of seized cash against self-assessment tax was allowed. [S. 132, 140A]

Kapoor Industries Ltd. v. CPC (2025) 238 TTJ 798 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S.115BAC: Tax on income of individuals and Hindu undivided family-New tax regime-Delay in filing Form No. 10-IE-Option cannot be denied.[S. 115BAC(5), 139(2)]

Sanju Soni v. ITO (2025) 238 TTJ 578 (Jodhpur)(Trib).

S. 115JB: Company-Book Profit-Sick Industrial Company-Exemption under Explanation 1(vii)-Net worth becoming positive-BIFR Scheme-The BIFR directions merely required the Department to consider continuation of the exemption and did not override the statutory provisions of section 115JB-Exemption not available. [Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985,(SICA), S. 32]

Supertex Industries Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 887 / 179 taxmann.com 677 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 115BAA: Tax on income of certain domestic companies-Determination of tax in certain cases-Concessional tax regime-Revised return-Option under section 115BAA can validly be exercised through a revised return filed within the due date. [S. 139(5)]

ACIT v. Lahari Holiday Homes (P.) Ltd. (2025) 238 TTJ 708 / 179 taxmann.com 217 (Hyd.)(Trib.)