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S. 153D: Assessment-Search-Approval-Mechanical approval without independent application of mind-Assessment invalid. [S. 132, 153A, 153C]

Impress Estates (P.) Ltd. & Ors. v. ACIT (2025) 238 TTJ 1016 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search–Jurisdiction-Substituting the words “pertains to” for “belongs to” is prospective from 1-6-2015 and does not apply to earlier searches-Assessments were quashed. [S. 132, 153A]

Four Pillar Communications (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 238 TTJ 48 / 175 taxmann.com 1051 (Pune)(Trib.).

S. 151A: Faceless assessment scheme-Reassessment-Notice-Notice issued by Jurisdictional AO instead of Faceless AO-Notice invalid [S.147, 148]

Estate Investment Company (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 585 (Mum)(Trib).

S. 151: Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Notice under section 148 invalid where approval under section 151 is mechanical and inconsistent with reasons recorded [S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d)]

Rosha Alloys (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 357 / 127 ITR 76 / 175 taxmann.com 622 (Chd.)(Trib.).

S. 147:Reassessment-Manually written DIN-Subsequent generation of DIN-Assessment void-CBDT Circular No. 19/2019. [S. 119, 143(3) 148]

Estate Investment Company (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 585 (Mum)(Trib).

S. 147: Reassessment-Change of opinion-No fresh tangible material-Reopening invalid [S.2(47)(vi), 37(1)]

Balajee Infratech & Constructions (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 568 / 179 taxmann.com 420 (Mum)(Trib).

S. 147: Reassessment-Information derived from a search on another person-Reassessment under S. 147 is valid in the absence of seized material.[S.132, 153C]

Yakin Jayantilal Shah v. ITO (2025) 238 TTJ 554 (Ahd)(Trib).

S. 147: Reassessment-Limitation:Notice issued beyond the statutory period is invalid where the assessee had made full and true disclosure of all material facts; reopening beyond three years is also barred where the alleged escaped income is below ₹50 lakh. [148, 149(1)(a)]

Samarat Finvestors (P) (Ltd v.ITO (Kol)(Trib)(2025) 238 TTJ 423 (Kol)(Trib)

S. 147: Reassessment-Search cases-Mechanical approval-After a search, assessment for the preceding years must necessarily be framed under section 148 and not under section 143(3); mechanical approval without application of mind vitiates the assessment. [S. 132, 143(3), 148, 148A. 151]

Jamna Dass Nikkamal Jain Saraf (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 473 (Chd.)(Trib.).

S. 145: Method of accounting-Books of account not rejected-Enhancement of net profit-Addition was deleted.[S. 145(3)]

Ashok Panwar (HUF) v. ACIT (2025) 238 TTJ 681 (Jodhpur)(Trib.)