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S. 159 : Legal representatives-Death of assessee-Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals)-Appeal against order passed while assessee alive-Proper procedure to be followed-Existence of alternative remedy-Appeal against assessment order-Defect in filing appeal-Not entitled to invoke writ jurisdiction against assessment order-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 143(3), 221(1), 246A, Art. 226]
P.S. Subramanian. v. ITO [2024] 160 taxmann.com 232 / (2025) 482 ITR 29(Mad)(HC)
S. 158BC : Block assessment-Undisclosed income-Benami companies-High Court holding findings of fact if not perverse cannot be interfered with in appeal-Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S. 132, 158BB, 260A]
Mange Ram Mittal v. CIT [2024] 168 taxmann.com 306 /(2025) 482 ITR 130 (P&H)(HC) Editorial :SLP dismissed, Mange Ram Mittal v. CIT (2025) 481 ITR 12 / 307 Taxman 613 (SC
S. 158BB : Block assessment-Computation-Undisclosed income-Particular income did not fall within the period of block assessment-Amount not assessable. [S. 260A]
Vijay Sehgal v. PCIT (2025) 482 ITR 331 (P & H) (HC)
S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-No incriminating material-Satisfaction notes had not recorded any reasons-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay and also on merits. [Art. 136]
ITO v. Forever Bodycare Industries.(2025) 482 ITR 285/ 173 taxmann.com 912 (SC)
S. 153A: Assessment-Search-No incriminating material found during search-Completed assessment cannot be interfered with.[S.260A]
PCIT v. Kaushik Devjibhai Patel (2025) 482 ITR 808 (Guj)(HC)
S. 153: Assessment-Reassessment-Limitation-Order giving effect to the order of Tribunal-Transfer Pricing-Raising demand Order raising demand contrary to order of Tribunal-Order set aside.[S. 92CA, 153(3), 156, 254(1), Art. 226]
Bloom Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd v. Dy. CIT [2023] 155 taxmann.com 474 / (2025) 482 ITR 930 (Mad)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Order passed without considering reply of assessee-Not valid.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]
Praveen Kumar Bhardwaj v. ACIT (2025) 482 ITR 855 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Order passed without giving assessee opportunity to be heard-Not valid.[S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Sunil Kumar Jain Shrishrimal v. CCIT (2025) 482 ITR 847 (Chhattisgarh) (HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Reasons for notice not disclosed-Reassessment notice quashed and set aside.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Ashok Kumar Madan v. ITO [2023] 153 taxmann.com 103 / (2025) 482 ITR 798 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Natural justice-Opportunity of hearing was not given-Strictures-Obiter dicta-Matter remanded.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art.226]
Anitha Radhakrishnan (Mrs.) v. ITO (2025) 482 ITR 708 (Mad)(HC)