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S. 154 : Rectification of mistake -Mistake apparent from the record – Tax deducted at source – Rectification proposing withdrawal of refund of tax deducted at source – Rectification order is not valid .[ S. 143(1) ]

Mohan Lal Talesara v. Dy.CIT(2025) 233 TTJ 985 (Jodhpur )( Trib)

S. 153C : Assessment – Income of any other person – Search –
– Satisfaction note prepared without application of mind and without referring to the incriminating material found during the course of Search – Assessment order is quashed . .[ S. 132 ]

Pradeep Singh v. ACIT (2025) 233 TTJ 590 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 153B : Assessment – Search – Time limit – Assessment of any other person- Satisfaction note was drawn in assessment year 2018 -19 – Order passed beyond period of limitation of six years – Barred by limitation .[ S. 143(3),153C ]

Rupesh Katilala Savla v. ACIT (2025) 210 ITD 591 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 153B: Assessment – Search – Time limit – Limitation to pass the assessment order expired on 31.12.2020- Order passed on 21-4 -2021 is barred by limitation . [ S. 69B , 132 ,153A , 153C ]

Chintankumar Rameshbhai Patel v. Dy. CIT (2025) 210 ITD 290 (Rajkot) (Trib.)

S. 153A: Assessment – Search – Addition can not be made in the absence of incriminating material found during the search. [ S. 69A , 69C, 132 ]

Dy.CIT v. Aba Builders Ltd. (2025) 233 TTJ 328 (Delhi) ( Trib)

S. 153A: Assessment – Search – No addition can be made merely on the basis of statement -On money – Presumption- Addition is deleted .[ S. 132, 153C, 292C ]

Kalyan Development Corporation v. ACIT (2025) 233 TTJ 413 (Mum) ( Trib)

S. 153A: Assessment – Search – Revenue followed detailed guidelines during the search – Approval under the section cannot be considered as granted mechanically- Matter is restored to CIT(A) . [ S. 153D ]

Neelu Sanjay Gupta (Smt. ) Legal Heir of Late Sanjay Gupta v. Dy.CIT (2025) 233 TTJ 29 (Ahd) ( Trib)

S. 151 : Reassessment – Sanction for issue of notice –
– Notice u/s 148 issued beyond 3-year period – As per amended Section 151 (post 01.04.2021), approval from PCCIT/CCIT was required, but approval was taken from PCIT – Reassessment proceedings quashed. [ S. 147 , 148 ]

Arvind Velji Gada v. ITO (Mum) (Trib)(UR )

S. 151 : Reassessment – Sanction for issue of notice –Approval is granted in mechanical manner – Reassessment is quashed
Communication of assessment order – Assessment orders and demand notices issued u/s. 156, without a Document Identification Number (DIN) are unsustainable in law and can be considered invalid. [ S. 119 , 147 148 , 156 ]

Mohd. Shafiq Cement Store v. ITO [2025] 210 ITD 1 (Amritsar)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment – CIT(A) partly allowed the claim against losses – reopening of assessment on same issue – CIT(A) allowed the reopening – Held, reopening not valid as no fresh material on record. [ S. 148 ]

Madras Race Club v. Dy.CIT (2025) 233 TTJ 383 (Chennai) ( Trib)