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S. 147 : Reassessment-Capital gains-Exemption under S. 54F-Investment in a residential house-Separate floors of same house purchased by family members-To be regarded as one residential house-No failure to disclose material facts-Reopening invalid [S. 45, 54F, 260A]
PCIT v. Lata Goel (2025) 345 CTR 121 / 250 DTR 441 / 174 taxmann.com 535 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Double deduction-Failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts-Reopening valid-Writ not maintainable when alternate remedy availed-Order of Single Judge affirmed.[S. 37(1), 148, Art. 226]
Pharmazell (India) (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 345 CTR 478 / 251 DTR 135 / 173 taxmann.com 181 (Mad)(HC). Editorial: Pharmazell (India) (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 345 CTR 486 / 251 DTR 144 (Mad)(HC), affirmed.
S. 144C : Reference to Dispute Resolution Panel-Transfer pricing-Assessment pursuant to Tribunal remand-Failure to pass draft assessment order-Assessment order passed without complying with section 144C procedure is void and illegal..[S.92CA, 144C(1), Art. 226]
Enfinity Solar Solutions (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 176 taxmann.com 170 / 345 CTR 739 / 251 DTR 473 (Mad)(HC)
S. 143(3) : Assessment-Principle of natural justice —Strictures-Assessment order passed without granting or rejecting adjournment request-Systemic deficiencies in faceless assessment and portal functioning resulting in violation of rule of law-Assessment, penalty and demand orders quashed-Work Domain-Directions issued to strengthen tax administration and ensure compliance with Court orders-Costs were imposed on the Department. [S 156, 270A, Art. 226, 265]
Shree Sarkhej Kelavani Mandal v. ADCIT (2025) 345 CTR 807 / 252 DTR 222 (Guj)(HC)
S. 143(3) : Assessment-Principles of natural justice-Opportunity of being heard-Notices sent to email address available on MCA website-Assessee having participated in assessment proceedings precluded from objecting to service of notice-No violation of natural justice-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 142(1), 282, 292BB, R. 127(2)(b)(iii) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, Art. 226]
Kalkajee Kraft Paper (P) Ltd. v. AUITD (2025) 345 CTR 793 / 305 Taxman 261 (Delhi)(HC).
S. 143(3): Assessment-Notice under S. 143(2) issued by ITO lacking pecuniary jurisdiction-Assessee participated in proceedings before Dy. CIT without objection-Objection raised for first time before Tribunal barred by S. 292BB-Tribunal erred in quashing assessment-Matter remanded. [S. 143(2), 254(1), 260A, 292B, 292BB]
CIT v. Shankar Lall Goenka (2025) 481 ITR 690 / 305 Taxman 16 / 345 CTR 75 / 250 DTR 305 (Gauhati)(HC)
S. 132A : Powers-Requisition of books of account, etc.-Assets in custody of Police-Criminal case-Stolen property seized by police-Department cannot claim possession by issuing notice under s. 132A-Separate proceeding can be initiated only after decision of Court. [CrPC, 1973, Ss. 397, 401, 457]
Shravan Kumar Pathak v. State of M.P. (2025) 345 CTR 433 / 251 DTR 377 / 175 taxmann.com 894 (MP)(HC).
S. 132: Search and seizure-Authorisation-“Reason to believe”-Satisfaction not perverse-Search action valid-Prohibitory order under S. 132(3) ceases after 60 days by virtue of S. 132(8A). [S. 132(3), 132(8A), Art. 226]
M.M. Varghese v. ACIT (Inv.) (2025) 345 CTR 86 / 250 DTR 201 (Ker.)(HC)