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S. 153 : Assessment-Reassessment-Limitation-Tribunal, by order dated 31-3-2015, remanded matter to Assessing Officer for de novo consideration-Fresh assessment, as directed by Tribunal, ought to have been completed on or before 31-3-2017 as per sub-section (7) of section 153, as amended by the Finance Act, 2016-Notice dated 6-11-2020 issued by Assessing Officer was barred by limitation. [S. 153(6), 153(7), 254(1), Art. 226]

ACIT v. United Spirits Ltd. (2025) 178 taxmann.com 192 / 347 CTR 866 / 255 DTR 45 (Karn)(HC) Editorial : United Spirits Ltd. v Asstt. CIT (2024) 296 Taxman 141/ 464 ITR 167 / 337 CTR 826/ 236 DTR 47 (Karn)(HC) affirmed.

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-A notice which was originally issued under section 148 by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer in terms of old regime and which had been deemed to be issued under section 148A(b) could be continued to be processed by same officer. [S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art.226]

Patran Foods (P.) Ltd v.UOI (2025) 347 CTR 363 / 170 taxmann.com 470 (P& H)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Assessee was given extended time to respond to notice under section 148A(b)-Time was excludable for computing limitation under section 149(1)-Order passed under section 148A(d) was not time-barred. [S. 148A(b), 148A(d), 149(1), Art. 226]

Manoj Kumar Bagree v. ITO(2025) 176 taxmann.com 58 / 347 CTR 792 / 254 DTR 265 (Cal)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Alternative remedy-Writ is maintainable.[S. 148A(b), 148A(d),246A(1)(b), Art. 226]

Zydus Healthcare Ltd. v ACIT (2025) 347 CTR 701/ 256 DTR 201 /180 taxmann.com 207 (Sikkim)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Notices issued for asst. yr. 2015-16 are held to be invalid as same were issued during the extended period from 1st April, 2021 to 30th June, 2021 under TOLA. [S. 148,149(1),TOLA, S. 3(1), Art. 226]

Narendra Maganlal Purohit. v. DCIT (2025) 347 CTR 540 / 254 DTR 95 / [2026] 182 taxmann.com 786 (Guj)(HC)

S 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notice under section 148 was issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of Faceless Assessing Officer (FAO)-Notice was quashed-Reopening notice had been issued after more than three years from end of relevant assessment year and thus, reopening without sanction/approval of specified authority in accordance with section 151 was bad in law-Assessee and CBDT entered into a unilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) and assessee filed a modified return as per agreement, since no adverse report was received from TPO which could lead to cancellation of agreement, Assessing Officer had no jurisdiction to make further ALP adjustments and was bound to accept modified return.[S. 92CD, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(b) 151, 151A, Art. 226]

Deloittee Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. v NFAC(2025) 481 ITR 175 / 175 taxmann.com 781 / 347 CTR 433 / 255 DTR 417 (Telangana)(HC)

S 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Cash credits-Proceedings under sections 148A as also 148 ought to have been issued and proceeded in a faceless manner-Notice issued by jurisdictional Assessing Officer not in a faceless manner was bad in law and was t quashed and set aside. [S.68, 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), 151A, Art. 226]

Rocky Red Sandal Exports (P) Ltd. v. UOI (2025) 306 Taxman 11 / 347 CTR 255 / 255 DTR 165 (Telengana)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Purchase of house in joint name-Cash credits-Entire consideration was paid by the husband-Reassessment notice in the name of wife was quashed and set aside.[S.68, 133(6), 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Hetal Vipul Shah v. ITO (2025) 177 taxmann.com 470/ 347 CTR 293 / 255 DTR 210 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148: Reassessment-Notice-Merger-Tribunal quashed the order-No specific direction for reassessment-Section 150 could not be invoked-Notice was time-barred and invalid under section 149.[S. 149, 150]

Ltimindtree Ltd. v. JCIT (2025)177 taxman 603/ 347 CTR 469 / 254 DTR 345 (Karn)(HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Limitation-DRP’s proceedings was issued on 10-6-2022, uploaded in ITBA portal on 22-6-2022 and communicated to Assessing Officer on 4-7-2022, last date for passing impugned assessment order would have expired on 31-8-2022 and, thus, assessment order passed on 19-8-2022 was within period of limitation. [S.144C(13), Art. 226]

Extreme Networks India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 175 taxmann.com 641/ 347 CTR 337 / 255 DTR 313 (Mad)(HC)