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S. 4: Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue receipt-Redevelopment of property-Compensation for hardship on vacating flat-Capital receipt not chargeable to tax-Appellate Tribunal-Delay of 1566 days-wrong legal advice-Delay was condoned. [S. 253, 254(1)

Ajay Parasmal Kothari v. ITO [2024] 159 taxmann.com 570 / (2025) 126 ITR 511 (Mum.)(Trib.) Editorial: Affirmed in Sarfaraz S. Furniturewalla v. Afshan Sharfali Ashok Kumar (2024) 467 ITR 230 (Bom.)(HC).

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Inter-corporate deposits-Commercial transaction carrying interest-Not deemed dividend-CBDT Circular No. 19 of 2017, dated 12-6-2017. [S. 119]

Sudesh Gupta v. Asst. CIT (2025) 126 ITR 237 / 178 taxmann.com 476 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Legal heir-Cash loans accepted or repaid by company-Legal heir not liable for acts of deceased director.[S. 159(6), 269SS, 269ST, 271E]

Dy. CIT v. Ira Wasson (2025) 127 ITR 344 / 171 taxmann.com 840 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Departmental appeal-Tax effect below prescribed limit-Appeal not maintainable.-CBDT Circular No. 5 of 2024, dated 15-3-2024(2004) 462 ITR 273 (St), as amended by Circular No. 9 of 2024, dated 17-9-2024 (2024) 468 ITR 1 (St.) [S.132, 153A, 253, 254(1)]

Asst. CIT v. Honey Arora (2025) 127 ITR 14 / [2026] 187 taxmann.com 519 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Survey-Additional income disclosed as professional income-Assessing Officer examined applicability of section 115BBE and accepted explanation-Revision not justified. [S. 69, 69A, 69B, 69C, 69D, 115BBE, 133A, 142(1), 143(3)]

Gulzar Mohd. v. Pr. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 1 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 250 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure–Speaking order-Failure to deal with contentions-Matter remanded.[S. 40(a)(i), 250(6)]

SLK Software (P.) Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 395 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 194LBC : Investment in securitisation trust-Deduction of tax at source-Securitisation trust-Excess interest spread paid to originator-Originator not an investor-No liability to deduct tax at source.[S.115TCA, Securities Contracts (Regulation ) Act, 1956, S. 2(h (ie ), Securities and Exchange Board of India (Public Offer and Listing of Securitised Debt Instruments ) Regulations, 2008, regln. 2(1)(s)]

SME Pool Series v August 2016 v. ITO (TDS) (2025) 127 ITR 129 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Cash credits-Unsecured loans-Inadequate enquiry regarding genuineness and creditworthiness-Revision justified.[S.68, 143(3)]

EHealthsystem Healthcare Ltd. v. Pr. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 609 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 250 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure-Delay in filing-Commissioner (Appeals) treating delay as 551 days instead of 4 days-Matter remanded.[S.80P, 253(3)]

Co-operative Cane Development Union Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 127 ITR 662 (Lucknow)(Trib.)

S. 153D : Assessment-Search-Approval-Composite approval for multiple assessment years-Mechanical approval-Assessment quashed-Mere proposal letter without assessment records-Approval invalid-Appeal to Appellate Tribunal-Additional grounds-Pure question of law-Delay due to change of counsel-Additional grounds admitted.[S. 153A, 254(1)]

Dheeraj Chaudhary v. Asst. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 482 / 178 taxmann.com 360 (TM)(Delhi)(Trib.)