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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)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Non-resident-Failure to file return of income Remittances from India-Fees for technical services-Assessing Officer is directed to consider provisions of sections 115A and 139 and pass fresh order after hearing assessee.[S.9(1)(vii), 115A, 139, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Timex Group USA Inc v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2025) 483 ITR 77 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Order passed after considering objections-Order valid.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Sunil Kumar Jain Shrishrimal v. Chief CIT (2025) 483 ITR 65 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Sanction-Principal Commissioner-Notice valid-Writ petition dismissed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 151(1), 151(ii), Art. 226]
Raika Ispat Udyog Pvt. Ltd v.PCIT (2025) 483 ITR 36 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Territorial Jurisdiction-Notice issued by Assessing Officer outside territorial jurisdiction of High Court-Notice served on petitioner who is assessee within territorial jurisdiction of High Court-Petitioner required to defend notice issued on it at Mumbai-Part of cause of action arising within territorial jurisdiction of High Court maintainable-Notice-Amalgamation of companies-Notice issued to non-existent amalgamating company Intimation of amalgamation given to Department-Reassessment proceedings cannot be initiated against non-existent entity-Notices and order invalid and non est.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b),148A(d), Art. 226]
Uber India Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 483 ITR 771 (Bom)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Material relied upon by Assessing Officer not provided to assessee-Assessing Officer is directed to pass speaking order considering reply. [S. 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art 226]
Krishan Kumar Gupta v. ITO (2025) 483 ITR 1 (Cal)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Directions issued by Supreme Court in UOI v. Ashish Agarwal. Notice barred by limitation. Notice quashed and set aside [S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), 149, Art. 226]
Bela Kishor Varma v. PCIT(2025) 483 ITR 793 (Bom)(HC)