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. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Non-eligible assessee-Assessing Officer cannot propose draft assessment order to vary income or loss in return of resident assessee not eligible assessee-Order set aside.[S.144C(15)(b), Art. 226]
Aldrin Alberto Araujo Soares v. Dy. CIT 2024] 162 taxmann.com 186 /(2025) 482 ITR 257 (Bom (HC)
S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Limitation-Draft assessment order Assessment order passed beyond statutory limitation period of one month from date of directions issued by Dispute Resolution Panel-Order is quashed and set aside.[S.144C(13), 260A]
PCIT v. Fiberhome India Pvt. Ltd [2024] 159 taxmann.com 772 / (2025) 482 ITR 221 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 144B: Faceless Assessment-Variation proposed in draft. Twelve hours’ time granted to reply to show-cause notice-cum-draft assessment order-Documents requested not supplied-Request for cross-examination of person not granted Reasonable opportunity of being heard not granted Violation of principles of natural justice-Assessment order set aside.[S. 144,147, 148, Art. 226]
Dineshkumar Chhaganbhai Nandani v. ITO [2023] 157 taxmann.com 738 / (2025) 482 ITR 900 (Guj)(HC)
S. 144B: Faceless Assessment-Opportunity of personal hearing must be given if requested-Order of assessment not valid.[S.144B(6), Art. 226]
Maheshkumar Bhagvandas Patel v. ITO (2025) 482 ITR 840 (Guj)(HC)
S. 143(3): Assessment-Outstanding tax-Notice of demand-Non-consideration of repeated representations for updating of challans-Direction to consider representations for updating of challans within four weeks-Direction to intimate action taken to assessee within one week from date of such action taken.[S. 156, Art. 226]
Dinesh Kumar Goyal v. ITO (2025) 482 ITR 909 (Cal)HC)
S. 143(3): Assessment-Alternate remedy-Dispute regarding finding of fact-Writ petition dismissed. [S.246A. Art. 226]
Senthil Murugan Jewellers v. ACIT [2023] 152 taxmann.com 534 / (2025) 482 ITR 803 (Mad)(HC)
S. 143(3): Assessment-Order passed without considering the reply of the assessee-Assessment order and demand notice was set aside-Directed to pass an order after considering the reply of assessee and after providing a reasonable opportunity of hearing.[S. 143(2), 144B, 147, 148, Art. 226]
Chatursinh Javanji Chavda v. ACIT (2024] 162 taxmann.com 466 / (2025) 482 ITR 245 (Guj)(HC)
S. 143(3) :Assessment order-Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional grounds-Revised return-Assessed income below the returned income-Assessing 0fficer cannot deny the deduction relying on the Circular No 549 dt. 30-10-1989 (1990) 182 ITR (St.) 1)-DTAA-India-Japan. [S.9(1)(i), 254(1),Art. 5, 7, Art. 226]
Mitsubishi Corporation. v. ACIT [2024] 165 taxmann.com 79 / (2025) 482 ITR 230 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 143(3): Assessment-Failure to produce purchase of material-Scam-Siphoned off funds received from State Government for flood relief-Order of Tribunal disallowing the claim is affirmed. [S. 260A]
Santosh Kumar Jha v. Dy. CIT (2025) 482 ITR 211 (Patna)(HC)
S. 143(2): Assessment-Notice-Order passed after giving proper notice under section 143(2) and adequate opportunity of being heard to assessee-Order valid.[Art. 226]
Angusamy Gounder Subbu Rathinamun v.ACIT (2025) 482 ITR 819 (Mad)(HC)