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S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Addition can not be 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)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Best judgment assessment-Unexplained money-Entire cash deposit cannot be treated as income-Income of the assessee is estimated at 10 per cent of cash credit and other credit. [S.69A 148, 249(3)]

Kailashnath Arunkumar Dube v. ITO (2025) 233 TTJ 720 (Surat) (Trib)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel–Assessee did not file ITR-Assessment reopened u/s 147-Capital gain not declared-limitation-Assessment order barred by limitation as extended time limit u/s 153 not applicable. [S. 2(14)(iii), 144C(13), 147, 148, 153 (2), 153(4)]

Mir Ibrahim Ali v. ACIT (IT) (2025) 233 TTJ 733 (Hyd) (Trib)

S. 92B : Transfer pricing-International transaction-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-Transactions between head office (HO) and Project Office (PO) in India-Transactions between a foreign enterprise and its PE in India qualify as international transactions under section 92B, even if both are non-residents subject to ALP adjustment-The matter is directed to be placed before the Division Bench to give effect to the direction-DTAA-India-China [S.92 Art. 7(2),9]

TBEA Shenyang Transformer Group Company Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2025) 210 ITD 53 (SB) (Ahd.)((Trib.)

S. 90 :Double taxation relief-Mauritius company-Indian company shares acquired before 01-04-2017-Sale claimed as exempt using Article 13(4) of the DTAA-No capital gains as TRC was given and grandfathering of treaty.-DTAA-India-Mauritius [S.90, Art. 13(4)]

Norwest Venture Partners X-Mauritius v. DCIT /[2024] 160 taxmann.com 632 /[2025] 121 ITR 239(Delhi)(Trib)