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S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Approval under S. 153D-Approving authority granted approval by a letter without even a token of mention of any independent application of mind-200 cases without application of mind-Invalid and bad in law-The assessment is vitiated for want of valid approval under s. 153D.[S.132, 153D]
Resonance Eduventures Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 235 TTJ 370 (Jaipur)(Trib)
S. 153A: Assessment-Search-AO cannot take into consideration the material collected at the premises of a third person without following the mandatory procedure contemplated in S. 153C-Satisfaction not recorded-Addition was deleted-[S.132(4), 153C]
DCIT v. Amarjit Singh (2025) 235 TTJ 313 (Chd)(Trib)
S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Computation of undisclosed income-Addition is sustained to the extent of Rs. 10 lakh in addition to the income already disclosed voluntarily by the assessee. [S. 132, 144]
Kaizen Enterprises (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 235 TTJ 295/ 128 ITR 270/ 172 taxmann.com 621 (Jaipur (Trib)
S. 151: Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Limitation-Information-Mere generation of notice on the ITBA screen cannot in fact or in law constitute issue of notice-Cash deposit-The AO has failed to establish with concrete information that there is escapement of income-Notice was issued after obtaining the approval from Jt. CIT and not with the approval of the prescribed authority-Reassessment notice and consequential order are quashed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b)]
Kishan Beej v. ITO (2025) 235 TTJ 512 (Rajkot)(Trib)
S. 151: Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Specified authority-Sanction form Principal CIT and not Chief CIT-Reopening proceedings and the reassessment order passed are quashed.[S. 151(ii)]
Mark Foods v. ITO (2025) 235 TTJ 251 (Mum) (Trib)
S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Notice issued after expiry of six years from the end of relevant assessment year-Notice for asst. yr. 2015-16 issued on 15th July, 2022 under s. 148 is barred by limitation, hence bad in law [S. 148]
Mark Foods v. ITO (2025) 235 TTJ 251 (Mum) Trib)
S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Cash deposit-The AO assumed jurisdiction by passing an order under s. 148A(d) on the basis of incorrect information-Notice beyond three years from the end of the relevant assessment year-The notice issued by the AO under S. 148 dt. 28th April, 2022, is illegal, void ab initio and consequently, the assessment order passed was quashed. [S. 143(3), 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d)]
Sri Adiparashakti Boards v. ITO (2025) 235 TTJ 195 (Hyd)(Trib)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Search-Loose papers-Satisfaction-The Assessing Officer ought to have initiated action under section 153C-Reassessment was quashed and set aside. [S. 132, 148, 153C]
Subhash Chander Gupta v. ITO (2025) 235 TTJ 883 (Chd)(Trib)
S. 147: Reassessment-Reason to believe-Information received from Dy. CIT(E)-No live link or rational belief in the reasons recorded-AO should not act on the dictate of any other authority like Dy. CIT(E)-Reassessment was quashed. [S. 11, 13(1)(a), 148]
The Gate of Hope Charitable Trust v. ITO (E) (2025) 235 TTJ 664 / 173 taxmann.com 578 (Chennai) Trib)
S. 147: Reassessment-Information from Investigation-Wing-No tangible material-No application of mind-Reassessment notice and consequential order were quashed as illegal.[S.143(3) 148]
Kavya Satija v. Dy. CIT (2025) 235 TTJ 217 (Delhi)(Trib)