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S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment–Advance tax shown as expenses–Appropriation of profits shown as loss-Levy of penalty is held to be justified for concealment of income and furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income.

Hamirpur District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 415 ITR 184/ 182 DTR 160/ 311 CTR 50/103 taxmann.com 350 (All) (HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee is dismissed ; Hamirpur District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. CIT ( 2020) 269 Taxman 201 (SC)

S. 271AAA : Penalty-Search initiated on or after 1st June, 2007–Immunity from penalty—Explaining manner in which undisclosed income derived-Paying tax and interest–Deletion of penalty is held to be valid.[S. 132(4)]

PCIT v. Ravani Developers. (2019) 415 ITR 91 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 264 : Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Hosing projects- Failure to claim deduction in return-Commissioner cannot grant the deduction in revisional jurisdiction by virtue of S.80A(5) of the Act. [S. 80A(5), 80IB(10)]

EBR Enterprises v. UOI (2019) 415 ITR 139/ 180 DTR 73 / 266 Taxman 15/ 311 CTR 698(Bom.) (HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Lack of application of mind to return and documents filed by assessee and failure to conduct enquiry-Revision is held to be valid.

Nagal Garment Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 415 ITR 134 (MP) (HC) Editorial : SLP is granted to the assessee Nagal Garment Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 414 ITR 11 (St)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Initial assessment year-Claim was accepted without proper enquiry–Reassessment is valid. [S. 80IC, 143(3)]

Arun Trehan v. CIT (2019) 415 ITR 175 (P&H)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court–Merger of order–Composite order being questioned before the court was rejected earlier-Appeal is held to be not maintainable. [S. 32(2), 72, 254(2)]

CIT v. S&S Power Switchgear Ltd. (2019) 415 ITR 376 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal–Duties-Tribunal denying Deduction without giving an opportunity to be heard-Matter remanded. [S. 80P(2), 80P(4)]

Bellad Bagewadi Krishi Seva Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 415 ITR 454 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 244A : Refunds–Interest on refunds-Appellate Tribunal directing Assessing Officer to calculate interest based on Supreme Court and High Court Decisions-Assessing Officer cannot traverse beyond scope of such order-Existence of alternative remedy is not bar to exercise of writ jurisdiction when the order is passed is bad in law and when authority exceeds his jurisdiction. [Art. 226]

Tata Communications Limited v. DCIT (2019) 415 ITR 344/ 180 DTR 121/ 265 Taxman 461/ 311 CTR 690 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 244A : Refunds–Interest on refunds-Amount seized–Shown as advance tax-Return accepted-Entitled to interest. [S. 132B(4)]

Agarwal Enterprises v. DCIT (2019) 415 ITR 225 / 307 CTR 322 / 175 DTR 57 (Bom.)( HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery-Modes of recovery -Property of guarantor given as collateral to bank-Secured creditor has priority of charge over income-tax dues-Order of attachment by tax recovery Officer is set aside. [Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, S. 13(2), 25(E) , Art. 226]

State Bank Of India v. TRO (TDS) (2019) 415 ITR 370/ 311 CTR 532/ 183 DTR 52 (Mad.) (HC)