S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-No incriminating material was found-Limitation-Order of Tribunal allowing the appeal is affirmed. [S. 153A]

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Limitation-Computation Of Limitation Period-Extension Of Time Limits By 2020 Act-Interim protections granted in writ petitions for certain assessment years Assessment orders for assessment years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2019-20 are barred by Limitation-Orders set aside. [S. 132, 143(3), 153A, 153B, 271(1)(c), 271B, Taxation And Other Laws (Relaxation And Amendment Of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, S. 3]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Effect of decision of Supreme Court In UOI v. Ashish Agarwal (2022) 444 ITR 1(SC)-Liberty available to matters at notice stage-Assessing Officer issuing second notice but allowing proceedings to lapse-Department cannot proceed for third time invoking liberty granted by Supreme Court-Notices and proceedings quashed. [S.. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Assessee to be given minimum seven days to reply excluding date of issue of notice and last date for submission of reply-Only six clear days given to assessee to file reply to notice-Matter remanded to provide assessee minimum seven clear days and maximum thirty days to file E-replies. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Disclosed all material facts during original assessment-Notice on ground methodology followed at time of scrutiny assessment ought to have been different-Not sustainable.[S.. 43B, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Failure to comply with amended provisions before issue of notice-Notice and assessment order set aside-Matter remanded-Violation of principle of natural justice-Existence of alternative remedy is not bar-Writ petition allowed. [S. 144B, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notice after three Years-Limitation-Wrongful claim of exemption-Amount exceeding threshold limit of 50 lakhs-Notice is valid-Suppression of facts-Writ petition is not entertained.[S. 11,12A, 12AA, 12AB,147 148, 148A)b), 148A(d),149, Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Failure to give minimum of seven clear days time to give reply-Order and notice are set aside.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A()d),Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Copy of report of Investigation Wing for formation of opinion is made available-No violation of principle of natural justice-Writ petition is dismissed.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Information must be definite and not vague-Validity of notice can be challenged by filing writ petition.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]