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S. 220: Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Recovery of tax-Pendency of appeal-Adjustment of refund-Payment of 15 per cent of demand-Further payment of 5 per cent-Balance refund to be released.[S. 245,246A, 250(6A) Art. 226]
D G Exports v. ACIT [2025] 172 taxmann.com 647 (Bom) (HC)
S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay of demand-20 per cent deposit-Financial hardship-Unconditional stay not justified. [Art. 226]
Nisarg Developers v. ACIT [2025] 171 taxmann.com 804 (Bom) (HC).
S. 158BD: Block assessment-Undisclosed income of any other person-Architect’s cross-examination confirmed cash payments made by the assessee; since concurrent findings of fact established the Assessing Officer’s satisfaction, undisclosed income was rightly assessed under section 158BD and not under section 69C. [S. 69C, 132, 260A]
Akhtar Hasan Rizvi v. JCIT [2025] 179 taxmann.com 636 (Bom)(HC)
S. 154: Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Document Identification Number-Rectification order issued without DIN and not covered by CBDT Circular exceptions-Subsequent allotment of DIN could not cure the defect-Backdated order-Notice under section 154(3) issued after the purported date of rectification order-Order barred by limitation and passed without mandatory opportunity of hearing-Quashed-Alternate remedy-Objection rejected. [S. 119, 143(3), 154(3), 154(7), Art. 226]
Siemens Ltd. v. DCIT [2025] 181 taxmann.com 448 /[2026] 486 ITR 181 (Bom)(HC)
S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-No incriminating material-Notice was quashed. [S.132, 153A, Art. 226]
Ashok Khandelwal v. UOI [2025] 176 taxmann.com 709 (Bom) (HC)
S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Incriminating material-Writ jurisdiction-Issue to be examined in assessment/appellate proceedings-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 132, 132A, 153A, 153B, Art. 226]
DNH Spinners (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT [2025] 173 taxmann.com 143 (Bom) (HC)
S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Reassessment based on material seized during search of third party-Proceedings under section 147 without jurisdiction. [S. 147, 148, 153A, Art. 226]
Sejal Jewellary v. UOI [2025] 171 taxmann.com 846 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 153A :Assessment-Search-Assessment in absence of incriminating material-Addition of long-term capital gain relating to penny stock transactions-Jurisdictional prerequisite not satisfied-Addition deleted.[S. 10(38),68,260A]
PCIT v. Surendra B. Jiwrajka [2025] 180 taxmann.com 556 (Bom)(HC)
S. 151: Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice under wrong clause-For A.Y. 2017-18, sanction required under section 151(ii) and not section 151(i)-Notice quashed.[S. 148, 151(i), 151(ii), TOLA, 2020, S. 3]
Laxmibaug Sahakari Patpedhi Maryadit v. ITO [2025] 180 taxmann.com 402 (Bom)(HC)
S. 151: Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Specified authority-Order under section 148A(d) was passed beyond three years from the end of the relevant assessment year, and approval was obtained from the Principal Commissioner instead of the specified authority required under amended section 151(ii), non-compliance with such statutory mandate and time limits vitiated the jurisdiction of the Assessing Officer, rendering the order under section 148A(d) and notice under section 148 quashed. [S. 148,148A(b),148A(d), 151(i), 151(ii), Art. 226 ]
Alag Property Construction (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT [2025] 179 taxmann.com 578/[2026] 487 ITR 440 (Bom)(HC)