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S. 154: Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Refund-Amalgamation-Directions issued for expeditious disposal of rectification application and grant of refund upon migration of cases within Department. [S. 237, Art. 226]

Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 483 ITR 356 (Telangana) (HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Notice issued in name of dead person-Notice quashed. [Art. 226]

Goutam Sadhan Bose. v.ACIT (2025) 483 ITR 137 (Cal)(HC)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Undisclosed income-No incriminating material-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is affirmed. [S. 132, 260A]

PCIT v. Bharatnet Technology Ltd. [2024] 158 taxmann.com 28 / (2025) 483 ITR 435 (P & H)(HC)

S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice –Approval taken of Principal Commissioner-Note sheets disclosing records placed containing remark of Joint Commissioner-Not resulting in wrongful exercise of jurisdiction by Principal Commissioner Remark of Joint Commissioner facilitating application of mind by Principal Commissioner-Sanction is valid. [S. 147, 148, Art. 226]

Mahendra Sisodia v. ITO (2025) 483 ITR 314 (Raj)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice–Assessee must be given an opportunity of personal hearing.[S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Asamannoor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd v.ITO (2025) 483 ITR 648 (Ker)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Failure to grant seven days of time to file reply to initial notice-Notice for reopening assessment set aside-Matter remanded to Assessing Officer.[S. 147, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]

Pawan Kumar Sharma.v.UOI (2025) 483 ITR 447/ 172 taxmann.com 228 (Cal)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Deceased person Details available on Income-tax portal-Notice invalid-Sanction-Mechanical sanction-Time limit wrongly mentioned as more than three years-Principal Commissioner had no power to approve-Approval sanction invalid. [S. 147, 147, 148A(b) 148A(d) 151, Art. 226]

Rahul Rajendra Adhikari v. ITO. (2025) 483 ITR 364 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Non-Resident-Principle of natural justice-Notices issued in accordance with rule 127(2) but to earlier address of assessee shown on permanent account number database-Notices and orders not served on assessee owing to assessee having moved out of India-Assessment order set aside. Matter remanded to jurisdictional Assessing Officer.[S. 144, 144B, 147, 148, 148A(b),148A(d)-Income-tax Rules, 1962, R. 127(2), Art. 226]

Shravan Mani v. ACIT (2025) 483 ITR 272 (Mad)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice–Natural justice-Assessee not responding to two show-cause notices despite grant of time requested Refusal to grant further time-No violation of principles of natural justice-Alternative remedy-writ petition dismissed. [S. 144B, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 246A, Art. 226]

Shaju Pachelil Pathrose v. Add. CIT (2025) 483 ITR 218 (Ker)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Order in name of deceased-Not valid.[S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d),Art. 226]

Meet Lalwani v.ITO (2025) 483 ITR 172 (MP()(HC)