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S. 260A: Appeal-High Court-Substantial question of law-High Court asked to formulate the second question of law as proposed by the Revenue as one of the substantial questions of law where High Court had already admitted the first question of law. [S. 13(1)(c), Art. 136]
PCIT v. Sinhagad Technical Education Society [2025] 302 Taxman 424 / 472 ITR 18 (SC). Editorial : PCIT (Central) v. Sinhagad Technical Education Society(2025) 472 ITR 15 (Bom)(HC) [IT Appeal No. 1454 of 2017, dated 24-11-2021] (para 12) reversed.
S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Non-Resident-Most Favoured Nation-Protocol providing for deduction at lower rate-Tax to be deducted at rate as provided in agreement-DTAA-India-Netherlands. [S. 9(1) (1), Art. 10, Art. 136]
ITO v. Deccan Holdings B.V. (2025) 170 taxmann.com 663 /303 Taxman 336/ 472 ITR 639 (SC) Editorial : Deccan Holdings B.V. v. ITO (2022) 445 ITR 486 (Delhi)(HC) is reversed.
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Revenue itself wanted the Order under S. 148A(d) to be set aside with liberty to issue fresh notice under S. 148A(b)-Order of High Court rejecting Writ Application of the Petitioner thereby affirming the order under S. 148A(d) is set aside with liberty as prayed for. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 136]
Radha Soami Satsang Beas v. NFAC [2025] 302 Taxman 420 /343 CTR 271 / 247 DTR 159 (SC). Editorial : Radha Soami Satsang Beas v. NFAC(2024) 169 taxxmann.com 477 (P & H) (HC) (para 7) Set aside
S. 68: Cash credits-SLP dismissed against High Court’s finding that additions were unjustified-Huge amounts deposited in foreign bank account in Geneva-Assessee pleaded that bank account belonged to nephew situated in UK-Assessee was an agriculturist and his name was struck from the bank account much prior to his visit to Geneva-SLP dismissed also on the ground of delay of 233 days, which was not explained properly.[Art. 136]
PCIT v. Joginder Singh Chatha [2025] 302 Taxman 5 (SC). Editorial : CIT v. Joginder Singh Chatha (2023) 156 Taxman.com 509 (P& H) (HC)
S. 68: Cash credits-AO made additions towards consideration received by assessee on sale of shares-Assessee had duly disclosed receipt of capital gains and offered for tax-No occasion for making addition-SLP to be dismissed on ground of low tax effect. [S. 153A, Art. 136].
PCIT v. Ahinsa Vinimay [2025] 302 Taxman 359 (SC). Editorial : PCIT v. Ahinsa Vinimay (P.) Ltd(2024) 169 taxamnn.com 134 (Orissa (HC)
S. 2(47) : Transfer-definition-Extinguishment of any right there in-Reduction of share capital by company amounts to reduction of rights of shareholder to share in distribution of net assets upon liquidation extinguished proportionately-Such reduction of rights is Transfer within the meaning of section 2(47) of the Act.[S. 45]
PCIT v. Jupiter Capital Pvt. Ltd. (2025) 472 ITR 616 /303 Taxman 95/342 CTR 552 / 246 DTR 1 (SC) Editorial : Pr CIT v. Jupiter Capital (P.) Ltd. [IT Appeal No. 299 of 2019 dated 20-2-2023] (para 10) affirmed. (2025) 472 ITR 561 (Karn.) (HC)
S.271D: Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Receipt of share application money in cash-The amount received by the assessee towards share application money did not fall under the purview of loan or deposits under S. 269SS and consequently, penalty under s. 271D was not leviable.[S.269SS]
Dy.CIT v. James Hotels Ltd. (2024) 232 TTJ 976 / 38 NYPTTJ 1283 (Chd) (Trib)