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S. 147 : Reassessment-Notice-Procedure laid down in GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO (2003) 259 ITR 19 (SC)-Assessing Officer bound to dispose of objections of assessee by speaking order prior to reassessment order-Notices and reassessment order set aside.[S. 148, Art. 226]
Hewlett Packard Financial Services (India) Pvt. Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2025) 482 ITR 916 (Karn)(HC)
S. 147 :Reassessment-Notice-Review of judgment-Disputing deposit of cash in bank account forming ground for reassessment notice-Notice valid.[S. 148, Art.226]
Ramakant v. ITO (2025) 482 ITR 910 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-Sufficiency of reasons cannot be considered at the stage of notice-Notice based on information from the Income-tax Investigation Wing is valid.[S. 148, Art. 226]
Akshat Pramodkumar Chaudhary v. Dy. CIT [2023] 153 taxmann.com 25 /(2025) 482 ITR 860 (Guj)(HC)
S. 147:Reassessment-Capital gains-Considered in the original assessment proceedings-Notice based on the same facts-Not valid.[S. 45, 54EC, 148, Art. 226]
Bimlakumari Lajpatraj Hurra v. ITO [2023] 152 taxmann.com 254 / (2025) 482 ITR 741 (Guj)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-No new information-Notice based on facts already on record-Notice not valid.[S. 148, 260A]
PCIT v. Alcatel Lucent India Ltd [2023] 152 taxmann.com 48 / (2025) 482 ITR 733 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Accommodation entry-Cash credits-Same material-Second notice-No fresh material-Reassessment notice and order disposing of the objection was quashed. [S. 68, 143(3), 148, Art. 226]
PMC Fincorp Ltd. v. ACIT [2024] 158 taxmann.com 533 / (2025) 482 ITR 444 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-Order passed without considering objections of assessee-Not valid-Order and notice quashed and set aside. [S. 148, Art. 226]
Browntape Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 482 ITR 789 (Bom) (Gao)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Reasons for notice not given to assessee-GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO(2003) 259 ITR 19 (SC)-Draft Order of assessment order passed without giving assessee sufficient time to raise objection; assessment not valid.[S. 148, Art. 226]
Rajesh Poddar v.ITO [2023] 152 taxmann.com 98 / (2025) 482 ITR 770 (Bom)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment–Return filed in response to notice of reassessment. Inadvertent error in stating that the return was under Error should be ignored-Reassessment order passed without considering the submission-Order and consequential notices were quashed and set aside.[S. 139, 148, 292B, Art.226]
Shahana Nayak v. ITO [2023] 151 taxmann.com 482 / (2025) 482 ITR 767 (Bom)(HC)
S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Bad debts-Change of opinion-No new facts-Notice and order disposing of the objection is quashed. [S. 36(1)(vii), 148, Art.226]
Axis Bank Ltd. v.ACIT [2023] 149 taxmann.com 395 / (2025) 482 ITR 746 (Guj)(HC)