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
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S. 260A : Appeal-High Court–Delay in filing appeal on account of difference in opinion between two officers and the time taken in obtaining legal opinion was condoned on payment of cost.
CIT (E) v. Progressive Education Society (2019) 308 CTR 198 (SC)
S. 260A : Appeal–High Court–Tribunal order passed after High Court remanded the matter–Remedy against that order is by filing an appeal under S. 260A and not by way of SLP to Supreme Court. [S. 10A(6), 260A, 261]
CIT v. Phoenix Lamps Ltd. (2019) 179 DTR 121 / 263 Taxman 338 (SC)
S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record–Duties-Dismissal of the appeal for non prosecution has resulted in failure of justice–Order requires to be rectified – Delay of 497 days in filing the miscellaneous application was condoned, though the Tribunal has no power to condone the delay beyond six months–Cost of Rs. 5000 is imposed on the assessee. [S.254(1) Art, 226, 227]
Karuturi Global Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2019) 310 CTR 146 / 181 DTR 14 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record–Grounds raised and not given up remains un decided-Tribunal to either adjudicate on or to direct the AO to consider the additional evidence-Judgement of the Tribunal gives rise to an error on the face of the record, which is rectifiable. [S. 254(1)]
Rolls Royce Marine India (P) Ltd. v. ITAT (2019) 178 DTR 358 / 107 taxmann.com 26/ 265 Taxman 6 ( Mag.)/ (2020) 313 CTR 606 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal- Delay of 420 days in filing appeal due to subsequent decision of the Supreme Court is a valid ground for condonation of delay -An order can be said to suffer from a “mistake apparent from the record” if it contrary to a subsequent judgement of the Supreme Court. Courts do not make any new law; they only clarify the legal position which was earlier not correctly understood. Such legal position clarified by Courts has retrospective effect as the law was always the same. [S. 80HHC, 154]
Anandkumar Jain v. ITO (Mum.)(Trib.), www.itatonline.org
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal– Suggested to constitute a tax advisory cell-Suggestions on how to remove hindrances to India’s goal to become a $5 Trillion economy. Cash credits–Cash sales–Vouchers of day to day was not examined– Matter remanded for verification. [S. 68, 115BBE]
Asha Gandhi (Smt) v. ITO (SMC) ( 2019) 182 DTR 173 75 ITR 36/ 201 TTJ 900 (Chd)(Trib), www.itatonline.org
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal–Duties–Cross objection- Limitation -Delay of 1965 days condoned Order passed without following the mandate laid down u/s. 144C of the Act is quashed–Penalty levied was also quashed. [S. 92CA, 144C,, 201(1) 201(IA), 253(1), 254 (1) ITAT ,R. 11]
Atlas Copco (India) Limited v. DCIT (2019) 202 TTJ 395 / 184 DTR 73(Pune)(Trib.), www.itatonline.org
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal–Duties–When any concession is made by the Authorised representatives on behalf of the assessee the Tribunal should take an affidavit from asssessee and on counsel on behalf of assessee or atleast a written endorsement made on record of case duly signed by them – Court also stated that the order to be circulated to all the members of the ITAT and also new members to be appointed-Addition confirmed by the Tribunal u/s 2 (22)(e ) of the Act is remanded to the Assessing Officer . [ S.2(22)(e) ]
Ramesh, V. v. ACIT (2019) 177 DTR 105 / 104 taxmann.com 292 / 309 CTR 87/ ( 2020) 420 ITR 10 (Mad.)(HC) Ramu, S. v. ACIT (2019) 177 DTR 105 / 309 CTR 87/ ( 2020) 420 ITR 10 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal–Duties-The Tribunal should not make general observations that there are “contrary decisions”- Tribunal to be specific about the decisions and make a mention of the citation in the order and not make general observations.
PCIT v. M. J. Export Pvt. Ltd. (Bom.)(HC), www.itatonline.org
S. 245D : Settlement Commission-Validity of the order could not be challenged on the ground that assessee’s paper book was not filed in advance as the Commission had not passed its order on the basis of such paper book- Petition of revenue is dismissed. [S. 245D(4)]
PCIT v. UOI (2019) 178 DTR 197/ 310 CTR 29 (Pat.)(HC)