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S. 276CC : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to furnish return of income-High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings-Filed revised Income-tax return-Penalty proceedings dropped and refund ordered-On facts continuing criminal proceedings would be unnecessary prosecution quashed. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S 482, Art. 136]
R.P. Darrmalingam v.ACIT (2025) 478 ITR 80/304 Taxman 348 (SC) Editorial : R.P. Darrmalingam v.ACIT (2024) 471 ITR 769 (Mad)(HC)
S. 276B : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to pay to the credit tax deducted at source-Delay not caused with mala fide intention but due to absence of concerned staff on maternity leave Subsequent compliance by delayed remittance-Criminal proceedings quashed-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S. 200(1), 278AA-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S. 482, Art. 136]
ITO v. Sengoda Gounder Educational and Charitable Trust (2025) 478 ITR 356/176 taxmann.com 476 (SC) Editorial : Sengoda Gounder Educational and Charitable Trust and others v. ITO (2024) 298 Taxman 776 (2025) 478 ITR 354 (Mad)(HC)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Additional bonus liability-Amnesty return-Merely raising claim subsequently found inadmissible in law would not amount to concealment or furnishing of inaccurate particulars-Penalty unsustainable.[S. 43B]
Carona Ltd v Dy. CIT (2025) 478 ITR 1 /176 taxmann.com 983 (Bom)(HC)
S. 264 :Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Failure to respond questions-Hospitalisation-Genuine reasons-Rejection of application was quashed. [Art. 226]
Saremal Jain v. PCIT (2025) 478 ITR 472 (Karn)(HC)
S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
Penalty Concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars thereof-Specific charge-Assessing Officer recording satisfaction under section 271AAB and not under section 271(1)(c) during assessment proceedings-Revisional authority’s direction to initiate proceedings under section 271(1)(c) without such satisfaction unsustainable-Tribunal justified in setting aside revisional order.[S. 260A, 271(1)(c), 271AAB.]
PCIT v. Ram Kishan Verma (2025) 478 ITR 727 /174 taxmann.com 239 (Raj)(HC) PCIT v. Harish Jain (2025) 478 ITR 727 /174 taxmann.com 239 (Raj)(HC) PCIT v. Manoj Kunar Sharma 2025) 478 ITR 727 /174 taxmann.com 239 (Raj)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Penalty concealment-Satisfaction need not be recorded in particular form-Order dropping penalty proceedings can be revised.[S. 271 (1)(c)]
PCIT v. R.A. Himmatsingka and Co.(2025) 478 ITR 456 /178 taxmann.com 135 (Patna)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
-Finding by Tribunal that proper enquiry had been conducted-order was not prejudicial to Revenue Order of revision not valid.[S. 260A]
PCIT v. Sarita Gupta(Ms) [2024] 163 taxmann.com 8 / (2025) 478 ITR 446 (All)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Consortium of private entities not a statutory body-Deduction wrongly allowed by AO-Revision justified-Order of Tribunal set aside. [S.80IA(4) Expl. 263]
PCIT v. Celebi Delhi Cargo Management India Pvt. Ltd. (2025) 478 ITR 82 / 172 taxmann.com 3 (Delhi)(HC).
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
Number of partners exceeded 20-Remuneration to partners-Commissioner not showing how order of Assessing Officer prejudicial-Order of Tribunal quashing the revision order was affirmed. [S.40(b)]
CIT v. Deloitte haskins and sells (2025) 478 ITR 21 /305 Taxman 605 (Mad)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Cash credits-Share application money-Second revisionary order-Order of Tribunal setting aside second revisionary order is affirmed-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S. 68, 143(3), Art. 136]
Pr. CIT v. Rani Sati Agro Tech Pvt. Ltd.(2025) 478 ITR 229 /304 Taxman 584 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Rani Sati Agro Tech Pvt. Ltd [2024] 298 Taxman 498 / (2025) 478 ITR 225 (Cal)(HC)