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Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.

S.5: Property held benami liable to confiscation-Benami transactions-Change of law-Order of Tribunal following Supreme Court decision holding amendments brought in 2016 not retrospective-Appeal against order passed by Tribunal Department given liberty to proceed based on outcome of review petition filed before Supreme Court. [S. 2(9), 3,4, Art. 226]

Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition). v Anjani Constructions Pvt. Ltd.(2025) 478 ITR 670 (Mad)(HC)

Electricity Act, 2003,

S. 3: Writ-Maintainability-State instrumentality-Tariff determination-Renewable energy-Wind power-Accelerated depreciation-The Nigam could not take advantage of its dominant position to bind them to an inapplicable tariff for the entire project life-The plea of estoppel based on execution of power purchase agreements was rejected-Orders of the Electricity Commission and the Appellate Tribunal were upheld.-Order No. 1 of 2010 dated 30-1-2010. [S, 61(h), 62(1)(a), 86(1)(e) Income-tax Act, 1961, S. 32, Art.12, 226]

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. v. Green Infra Corporate Wind Power Ltd. (2025) 478 ITR 617(SC)

Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998

S. 88:Settelemt of tax payable-Declaration-Person-Settlement of Income-tax dispute under Scheme-Assessment proceedings cannot continue Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme.[S. 87(k),92, Art.226

Jeevan Prakash v CIT (2025) 478 ITR 584 (Telangana)(HC)

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)