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S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Willful attempt to evade tax-Directors-Winding up petition-Liquidation-Discharge application-Official liquidator has to be a party-Directed the trial court consider the application-After adding official liquidator as a party to the case. [S.278B, 279, Companies Act, 1956, S.446, Companies Act, 2013, S 279]

Chhatar Singh Dugar v. ITO (2023) 294 Taxman 384 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Mobilizing deposits from people of small incomes, agriculturists and rural dwellers-Order of High Court deleting the penalty is affirmed. [S. 269SS, 269T, 271E, 273B]

CIT v. Sahara India Mutual Benefit Co. Ltd. (2023) 456 ITR 782 / 294 Taxman 429 //(2024) 337 CTR 377((SC) Editorial : CIT v. Sahara India Mutual Benefit Co. Ltd (2012) 28 taxmann.com 119 / 212 Taxman 97 (Mag.)/ (2013) 83 DTR 171 / 257 CTR 225 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Search-Loss return-Revised return-Violation of principle of natural justice-Faceless assessment-The conduct of the Revenue would depict a partial violation of principles of natural justice-Personal hearing was not granted-Order of penalty is set aside to pass fresh order after considering the contentions.[S. 132,143(3), 153A, 274 Art. 226]

Divine Chemtec Ltd. v. ITD, NFAC (2023) 294 Taxman 526/ (2024 ) 338 CTR 209 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Notice-Not specifying the limb under which the penalty proceedings are initiated-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 274]

PCIT v. Unitech Reliable Projects (P.) (2023)294 Taxman 507 //(2024)462 ITR 307 (Delhi)(HC) PCIT (C) v. Gopal Kumar Goyal (2023) 294 Taxman 746 /(2024)462 ITR 313 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Co-operative societies-Deduction under section 80P-Notice is issued in SLP filed by the Revenue. [S. 80P(2)(a)(i), 80P(4), Regional Rural Development Act, 1976, S. 22]

PCIT v. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (2023) 294 Taxman 433 (SC) Editorial: Refer, PCIT v. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (2022) 447 ITR 218/ 138 taxmann.com 449 (All)(HC)

S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Low tax effect-Appeal of Revenue is dismissed. [Art. 136]

PWT v. Oriental Building & Furnishing Co. Ltd. (2023) 294 Taxman 2/ 333 CTR 1 (SC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Interest on refunds-Order passed giving effect to the order of the CIT(A)-Order of Tribunal quashing the revision order is affirmed. [S. 244A]

PCIT v. Bank of Baroda (2023) 294 Taxman 455/333 CTR 835 (Bom)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to Revenue-Tax on distributed income to shareholders-Revision order barred by limitation-Provisions not applicable for the year under consideration. [S. 115QA(1), 154, The Companies Act, S. 77, 402]

PCIT v. C. M. Rajgarhia (P.) Ltd. (2023) 294 Taxman 288 /(2024) 336 CTR 606(Cal)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Land was sold by secured creditors-Order of Tribunal quashing the revision order is affirmed. [S. 45, 50C, 143(1), The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act)]

PCIT v. H.T.L Ltd. (2023) 294 Taxman 38 // (2024) 467 ITR 163 ((Delhi)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed , PCIT v .HTL LTD. (2024)467 ITR 573 (SC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Appeal-Appeal against the assessment order and revision order-Both orders to be heard together. [S. 10B(7), 80IA (8), 263]

PCIT v. Spicer India Ltd (No. 2) (2023) 458 ITR 42/ 294 Taxman 740 (Bom)(HC)