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S. 268A: Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Appeal by Revenue-Monetary limit-Tax effect below Rs. 2 crores-Appeal to be disposed of-CBDT Circular No. 05 of 2024, dated 15-3-2024.[S.260A]

PCIT v. Sulzer Pumps India Ltd. [2025] 174 taxmann.com 202 (Bom) (HC).

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Monetary limit of Rs. 50 lakhs-Pending appeals-Exceptions introduced by subsequent letter cannot operate retrospectively. The increased monetary limit, however, applied to pending appeals and appeals instituted before 20-8-2018 having tax effect below Rs. 50 lakhs were liable to be disposed of. [S.119, 260A]

PCIT v. Axis AD Print Media (India) Ltd. [2025] 172 taxmann.com 114 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Pending appeals-Exceptions introduced subsequently applicable prospectively.[S. 119, 260A]

PCIT v. Premier Industrial Corporation Ltd. [2025] 172 taxmann.com 289 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Tax effect below Rs. 2 crores-Exceptions under subsequent CBDT circular not applicable to pending appeals-Appeals disposed of-Circular No. 5/2024, dated 15-3-2024.[S.119, 260A]

PCIT v. IPL Loan Trust [2025] 171 taxmann.com 725 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 264: Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Claim not made in return-Revisionary jurisdiction extends to such claim-Precedent-Binding nature of order of Tribunal-Revenue cannot disregard binding Tribunal precedent merely because it is challenged before a higher Court.[S. 80IB(10),115JC, Art. 226]

Dipti Enterprises v. ADICP [2025] 181 taxmann.com 10 (Bom)(HC)

S. 264: Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Intimation under section 143(1)-Intimation is an order-Alternate remedy-Commissioner cannot refuse jurisdiction.[S. 143(1), Art. 226]

Kamal Pasricha As Trustee of Kuldip Kaur Trust v. ITO [2025] 171 taxmann.com 620 /[2026] 491 ITR 176 (Bom) (HC)

S. 260A: Appeal-High Court-Moratorium under IBC-Where the assessee company was undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the revenue’s appeals against the Tribunal’s order on the assessee’s tax liability could not proceed during the moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC.[The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, 14, 238]

CIT v. Shirpur Gold Refinery Ltd. [2025] 177 taxmann.com 30 (Bom)(HC)

S. 260A: Appeal-High Court-Delay-Communication of Tribunal order-Service on Chartered Accountant not sufficient-Appeal has been filed after a delay of 2961 days (8 years and 41 days)-Delay condoned.[S. 254(3), 255, 288, Rule 35, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, S.2(1)(b)]

Neelam Ajit Phatarpekar (Mrs.) v. ACIT [2025] 176 taxmann.com 129 (Bom) (HC)

S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Employee’s contributions (EPF/ESI)-Subsequent Supreme Court judgment-No mistake apparent from the record-Rectification impermissible. [S. 36(1)(va), 139(1),260A, Art. 226]

Prakash D. Koli v. ITAT [2025] 176 taxmann.com 481 (Bom) (HC).

S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Pendency of appeal-Income from house property-Income from other sources-Review of earlier order-Appeal pending before the High Court-Tribunal had no jurisdiction-Matter remanded. [S. 22, 56, 254(1), 260A, Art. 226]

Procter and Gamble Home Products (P.) Ltd. v. ITAT [2025] 172 taxmann.com 387 (Bom) (HC) Editorial: Refer, Procter and Gamble Home Products (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 150 taxmann.com 124 (Bom)(HC), operation of the order was stayed.