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S. 158BB : Block assessment-Computation-Undisclosed income-Particular income did not fall within the period of block assessment-Amount not assessable. [S. 260A]

Vijay Sehgal v. PCIT (2025) 482 ITR 331 (P & H) (HC)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-No incriminating material-Satisfaction notes had not recorded any reasons-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay and also on merits. [Art. 136]

ITO v. Forever Bodycare Industries.(2025) 482 ITR 285/ 173 taxmann.com 912 (SC)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-No incriminating material found during search-Completed assessment cannot be interfered with.[S.260A]

PCIT v. Kaushik Devjibhai Patel (2025) 482 ITR 808 (Guj)(HC)

S. 153: Assessment-Reassessment-Limitation-Order giving effect to the order of Tribunal-Transfer Pricing-Raising demand Order raising demand contrary to order of Tribunal-Order set aside.[S. 92CA, 153(3), 156, 254(1), Art. 226]

Bloom Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd v. Dy. CIT [2023] 155 taxmann.com 474 / (2025) 482 ITR 930 (Mad)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Order passed without considering reply of assessee-Not valid.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]

Praveen Kumar Bhardwaj v. ACIT (2025) 482 ITR 855 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Order passed without giving assessee opportunity to be heard-Not valid.[S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Sunil Kumar Jain Shrishrimal v. CCIT (2025) 482 ITR 847 (Chhattisgarh) (HC)

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)