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S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Elections notified-Applicable only where seized assets or requisitioned are in any manner connected with ongoing Assembly or Parliamentary Election-Seizure of cash by Tamil Nadu State Surveillance team after Tamil Nadu State Assembly Election model code of conduct was in force-Exception is not applicable-Assessee and its president are not excluded from purview of proceedings reassessment.[S.131(IA), 147, 148, 153C,ITR, 112F, Art. 226]

St. Antony Educational and Social Society v. CBDT (2024)462 ITR 290/336 CTR 195 (Mad)(HC) D.Prakashmull Chordia v. CBDT (2024)462 ITR 290/ 336 CTR 195 (Mad)(HC)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Limitation-Direction is issued to refund the entire seized cash with interest-Reassessment notice is quashed. [S. 132A, 132B (4), 147, 148, 153B, Art. 226]

Amit Kumar Alias Amit Sarraf v. UOI (2024)462 ITR 205/(2025) 342 ITR 308 (Pat)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Res Judicata-Notice on basis of issues decided favourably in earlier years-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S.148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Hydrocarbons Education and Research Society v. ACIT (2024)462 ITR 216 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notice u/s 148A(b) issued without approval from specified authority-Held, order u/s 148(d) neither a final order nor any demand arose from it-Liberty to assesee to raise any point of merit-Writ petition disposed in favor of Revenue. [S. 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), 151, Art. 226]

Suraj Singh v. ITO [2023] 156 taxmann.com 668/ (2024) 462 ITR 490(Cal)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Cash credit-Non-speaking order-Survey by OSBCPL indicated that assessee advanced cash loan and received interest-letter of issuance of a DIN No. to the notice issued-Held, Mandatory to follow procedure u/s 148, [S. 68, 133A, 148, 148A(b), 148A (d)) Art. 226]

R.K. Buildcreations (P.) Ltd. v. ITO [2024] 298 Taxman 166 / 462 ITR 478 /338 CTR 608 (Raj)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Amalgamation-Notice issued to non existing company-Non-est and void. [S. 147, Art. 226]

Sterlite Technologies Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(2023) 152 taxmann.com 381/(2024) 462 ITR 457 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP dismissed, Dy. CIT v. Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 134/462 ITR 462 (SC)

S. 147: Reassessment-Notice Issued on basis of information received from Deputy Director of Income-Tax (Investigation)-Non-application of mind-information received from the investigation wing-Reassessment invalid. [S. 68, 143(1), 148, Art. 226]

Neetu M. Chandaliya (Mrs.) v. ITO [2023] 156 taxmann.com 85 / [2024] 462 ITR 50 (Bom) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Capital gains-Capital work-in-progress-Investment in property is accepted in assessment-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S. 45, 148, Art. 226]

MAX Financial Services Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)462 ITR 131 (P&H)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-General allegation-No violation of provisions of S. 11(3)(d)-Charitable purpose-Donation to hospital-No violation of provisions of sections 11(2), 11(3)(d) of the Act-SLP of Revenue is dismissed, order of High Court quashing the reassessment notice is affirmed. [S.10(23C), 11(2), 11(3(d), 12AA, 148, Art. 136]

DCIT v. Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust [2024] 161 taxmann.com 528 / 462 ITR 3 /299 Taxman 182 (SC) Editorial : Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust v. Dy.CIT(2019) 415 ITR 70/ (2020) 191 DTR 326 /(2024) 161 taxmann.com 527 (Guj)(HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Assessment-Faceless assessment-Amendment with effect from 1-4-2020-Not a substantive provision-Machinery provision which has been incorporated for the benefit of the assessees including eligible assessee-Assessment proceedings after 1-4-2020, amendment is applicable-Assessment is held to be valid.[S.143(3), 144C(15)(b) (ii), Art. 226]

Parameswara Krishna Kaimal v. UOI (2024)462 ITR 154 /337 CTR 245 (Ker)(HC)