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S. 275 : Penalty-Bar of limitation-Repayment of deposits or Loans-Issuance of notice on 27-11-2014-Passing of final order on 21-9-2016—Barred by limitation. [S. 154, 269T, 271E]

Karnail Singh v. UOI (2019) 412 ITR 305/ 309 CTR 425 / 180 DTR 37(Pat.)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment–Claim for 100 Per Cent. Deduction-Bonafide claim–Deletion of penalty is held to be justified. [S. 80IC]

CIT v. Virgo Industries. (2019) 412 ITR 146/ 178 DTR 300 (P&H)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment–Depreciation-Voluntary withdrawal of claim during course of assessment proceedings- Does not mean that assessee accepted guilt or giving wrong or false explanation-Levy of penalty is not justified. [S. 32]

B. Loganathan v. ITO (2019) 412 ITR 642/ 180 DTR 272 / 311 CTR 107(Mad.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue–Merger–Limitation-Merger of assessment order in appellate order—Revision is bad in law- Order of assessment in 2005— Revision in 2009—Barred by limitation-Question regarding limitation can be raised for first time Before High Court. [S.80IB, 153A, 251, 260A]

Skyline Builders v. CIT (2019) 412 ITR 182/ 179 DTR 165 / 309 CTR 415 / 265 Taxman 38 ( Mag.)(Ker.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue–Survey – Admission of additional income-Assessment order was passed without enquiry—Revision is held to be valid-Central Board of Direct Taxes is directed to issue necessary instructions to all the Assessing Officers in cases of search and seizure or where survey operations have been carried out by the Department and surrender made or concealed income detected, to ensure proper scrutiny of such cases and discuss reasons for rejecting or accepting the books of account of the assessee and not to merely record in slipshod or cursory manner that “the books of account produced and test checked” as done by the Assessing Officer. [S.119, 132, 133A]

CIT v. Venus Woollen Mills. (2019) 412 ITR 188/ 179 DTR 288/ 310 CTR 117 (P&H)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Assessment after detailed enquiry-Income from house property– Income from other sources- Notice of revision is not valid. [S. 143(3)]

Aryan Arcade Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 412 ITR 277 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue -Merger –Bogus purchases-Appeal regarding particular issue was pending before CIT (A) and decided when the reply to show cause notice was pending-Commissioner cannot revise order with regard to that issue. [S. 251]

Haryana Paper Distributors Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 412 ITR 515 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue- Receipts on account of non-competition fee and assignment of trademark was held to be not taxable by the Assessing Officer- Taking a plausible view- Revision is held to be not valid. [S.55(2)(a)]

CIT v. Sunil Lamba. (2019) 412 ITR 480/ 177 DTR 465/ 311 CTR 581 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue -Merger- Commissioner has no jurisdiction to consider matters considered by Commissioner (Appeals) in Appeal. [S. 2(15), 10(20), 11, 251]

CIT v. Slum Rehabilitation Authority. (2019) 412 ITR 521/ 178 DTR 434/ / 265 Taxman 10 ( Mag.) (Bom.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue –Share capital at high premium- Directions and guidelines to Assessing Officer to inquire in regard to infusion of share capital at high premium—Revision order is valid-Application for adjournment of hearing was submitted two days after scheduled date of hearing—Principles of natural justice is not violated. [S.68, 119, Code of Civil Procedure 19089 O.IX R. 13]

AIM Fincon Pvt Ltd v. CIT (2019) 412 ITR 539 (Cal) (HC)