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S. 144B: Faceless Assessment Video conference-Adequate opportunity of hearing should be given to assessee.[S. 147, Art. 226]

Studio Virtues v.NFAC (2025) 483 ITR 636 (Guj)(HC)

S. 144 : Best judgment assessment-Principle of natural justice-All correspondence sent to assessee’s old address-Intimation received by assessee at new address after three years-Direction to provide opportunity of hearing.[Art. 226]

Vidya Ravichandran v. ITO (2025) 483 ITR 719 (Mad)(HC)

S. 144: Best judgment assessment-Estimation of unaccounted sales of finished goods manufactured out of excess scrap-Neither books of account rejected nor any evidence to support suspicion of unaccounted manufacturing and sale of finished goods-Order of Tribunal deleting additions is affirmed. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Jamna Auto Industries Ltd [2023] 156 taxmann.com 239 (2025) 483 ITR 424 (P & H) (HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Sale proceeds of agricultural land partly invested in purchasing a house site and balance deposited in bank-Alternative remedy-Appeal pending before CIT(A)-Rectification application-Writ petition dismissed.[S. 154, 156,246A, Art. 226]

N. Periyasamy v. CIT (2025) 483 ITR 779 (Mad)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Amalgamation intimated to Income-tax authorities which has merged-Assessment proceedings against non existing company not valid-Participation in the proceedings by the assessee cannot operate as an estoppel against law. [Art. 226]

New Age Buildtech Pvt. Ltd v. NFAC [2023] 151 taxmann.com 66 / (2025) 483 ITR 768 (Bom)(HC)

S.143(3): Assessment-Principle of natural justice-Order passed without giving assessee adequate opportunity of hearing-Order is set aside.[Art. 226]

Kovi Guravaiah Naidu.v. NFAC (2025) 483 ITR 294 (AP)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Existence of alternate remedy-Person who fails to avail of opportunity of being heard-No violation of principles of natural justice if order is passed-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 246A, Art. 226]

C. Prasannakumaran Unnithan v. CIT (Appeals) [2023] 156 taxmann.com 397 / (2025) 483 ITR 288 (Karn)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Accounts-Rejection of books of account-Estimation of profits-Tribunal deleting addition to income by estimating profit-Justified.[S. 133(6), 144, 260A]

PCIT v. Backbone Projects [2023] 157 taxmann.com 303 / (2025) 483 ITR 190 (Guj)(HC)

S.143(3): Assessment-Principal of natural justice-Order passed set aside. [Art. 226]

Mangal Chand v. Add. CIT (2025) 483 ITR 187 (Mad)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Service of notice-Change of address-Notices sent to old address provided by assessee in revised return-Department aware of new address while passing order of refund for subsequent assessment year Mistake due to adoption of mode of communication electronically-Assessment order quashed-Matter remanded with direction to pass speaking order within 45 days [S.69, 282, Rule 127]

Vinplex India Pvt. Ltd v. NFAC 2023] 155 taxmann.com 116 / (2025) 483 ITR 30 (Mad)(HC)