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S. 167B : Charge of tax-Shares of members unknown-Registered Society-Maximum marginal rate cannot be applied-Gross receipt cannot be assessed, without allowing the deduction for expenses. [S. 2(31), 11, 12, 37(1), 143(1),251, Registration Act, 1860]

Sri Guru Singh Sabha v. Dy. CIT (2023) 334 CTR 206/ 224 DTR 165 (Delhi)( HC)

S. 158BD : Block assessment-Undisclosed income of any other person –Search and seizure-On money-Statement retracted-Seized documents did not bear signature of assessee and seized material also did not suggest that assessee had paid any on-money order passed by Assessing Officer was not sustainable.[S. 132,132(4A), 158BC, 260A]

Dr. Syed Anwar v. Dy. CIT (2023) 335 CTR 336 / 146 taxmann.com 247 ( Karn)( HC))

S. 158BC : Block assessment-Undisclosed income-Protective assessment-Burden discharged-Order of Tribunal quashing the protective assessment is affirmed. [S. 143(3), 158BB, 260A]

PCIT v. Ram Ratan Modi (2023) 333 CTR 536 (Cal) ( HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment-Unexplained money-Shares-Undisclosed income –Amalgamation of companies-Joint venture-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer to make fresh assessment based on records.[S.47(vi), 69C. 158BB)

CIT v. Dadha Pharma (P.) Ltd. (2023) 333 CTR 130 /225 DTR 329 /153 taxmann.com 106 (Mad)(HC) CIT v. S. Mohanchand Dadha ( Indl) (2023) 333 CTR 130 /225 DTR 329 /153 taxmann.com 106 (Mad)(HC)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Recording of satisfaction is mandatory-No satisfaction is recorded-Order of the Tribunal quashing the order is affirmed.[S. 132, 153A, 153D]

PCIT v. G. Lakshmi Aruna (Smt.) (2023) 333 CTR 257/225 DTR 417/150 taxmann.com 107 (Karn)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dimissed , PCIT v. G. Lakshmi Aruna (Smt) (2024) 297 Taxman 396 (SC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-No search warrant against assessee-Order of Tribunal is affirmed-Matter is remanded to the Tribunal only for determining the factual aspect of the existence of a valid search warrant.[S. 132]

CIT v. Siksha ‘O’ Anusudhana ( 2023) 333 CTR 770 ( Orissa) ( HC)

S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Specified authority-More than three years-Sanction of Principal CIT instead of principal Chief CIT-Matter remanded. [S. 148A(d) 151(ii),, Art. 226]

Ethics Commercials Ltd. v. UOI(2023) 335 CTR 342 (Cal) (HC)

S. 149 : Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Sanction-Limitation-Specified authority-For the purpose of approval in this case is Principal CIT and the AO has rightly taken approval from the Principal CIT concerned and such approval for passing the impugned order under S 148A(d) is legal and valid-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 148A((b), 148A(d), 149(1), 151, Art. 226]

Giriraj Commercial (P) Ltd. v. UOI(2023) 334 CTR 589(Cal)( HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Fictitious loss-Derivative loss-Full-fledged investigations are required-Due process is followed-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Accord Capital Markets (P) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 333 CTR 549 (Cal)( HC) Editorial : Order of single Judge is affirmed, Accord Capital Markets (P) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 333 CTR 550 (Cal)( HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Failure to disclose capital gains-Sale consideration of immoveable properties-Writ petition is filed after five months of passing of order-Writ petition is dismissed.[S. 148A(b) Art. 226]

Heritage Holidays (P) Ltd. v. Asst. CIT(2023) 335 CTR 1101 (Delhi)(HC)