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S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Reasons for notice not disclosed-Reassessment notice quashed and set aside.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Ashok Kumar Madan v. ITO [2023] 153 taxmann.com 103 / (2025) 482 ITR 798 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Natural justice-Opportunity of hearing was not given-Strictures-Obiter dicta-Matter remanded.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art.226]
Anitha Radhakrishnan (Mrs.) v. ITO (2025) 482 ITR 708 (Mad)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Faceless assessment-Notice sent to registered e-mail account of assessee from web portal of Department-Notice valid-Mentioning of Officer’s name curable defect and would not vitiate notice and proceedings-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 130, 151A,144B, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Mark Studio India Pvt. Ltd v. ITO 2024] 169 taxmann.com 542 / (2025) 482 ITR 539 (Mad)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Failure to provide personal hearing-Violation of statutory condition and principles of natural justice-Order of single judge affirmed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
ITO v. Asamannoor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd [2024] 160 taxmann.com 681 / (2025) 482 ITR 305 (Ker)(HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Amalgamation of companies-Fact intimated to Income-tax authorities-Notice in name of transferor company which had ceased to exist-Not valid.[S. 147, Art. 226]
Briliant Credit and Finance Ltd. (formerly known as Akarshan Vinimay Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 482 ITR 774 (Cal)(HC)
S. 148 :Reassessment-Notice-Notice issued after approval of resolution plan under IBC Code, 2016-Not valid.[S. 147, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S.7, 31, Art. 226
Asian Colour Coated Ispat Ltd. v. ACIT [2024] 165 taxmann.com 641 / (2025) 482 ITR 264 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-Faceless assessment-Ex-parte order-Violation of principles of natural justice-Order set aside and matter remanded for consideration afresh after giving due opportunity of hearing.[S. 144B, 148, Art. 226]
M.G. Constructions Pvt. Ltd v. NFAC (2025) 482 ITR 949 (All)(HC)
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)