2.13. In Jawand Sons. v. CIT(A)

326 ITR 39High Court2010#2939 most cited

What is 2.13. In Jawand Sons. v. CIT(A) authority for?

Following the amendment to Section 147 of the Income Tax Act in 1989, the Assessing Officer has broad powers to reopen assessments if they have reason to believe income has escaped assessment, even if the assessee made a full and true disclosure of material facts. This belief can be formed in any manner.

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Jawand Sons v. CIT · Section 147 · reason to believe · full and true disclosure · reassessment · escaped income · amended Section 147

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Judgments citing 2.13. In Jawand Sons. v. CIT(A)

Shri Dinesh Sethi, Ludhiana vs. ITO, Ludhiana

The appeals are dismissed

ITA 338/CHANDI/2017[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 376/Chd/2014 & "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2006-07 Shri Janesh Sethi, Legal Heir Of बनाम The Ito, Late Shri Dinesh Sethi, Ward – 1(1), Vs Prop. M/S R.S. Trading Corp., Ludhiana. C-434, Urban Estate Focal Point, Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan /Tan No: Aaqpk1200Q अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.06.2025 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 04.8.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT DR
Section 131Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 69A

…tion. In these circumstances, the appellant's contention that there was no application of mind by the AO is also not correct. Reliance in this regard is placed on the following case laws: ITA 376/CHD/2014 & ITA 338/CHD/2017 A.Y. 2006-07 8 Jawand Sons Vs. CIT 326 ITR 39 P&H Under section 147 of the Act, after its amendment with effect from April 1, 1989, wide power has been given to the Assessing Officer even to cover cases where the assessee had fully disclosed the material facts. The only condition for action is that the Assessing Officer should have reason to believe that income chargeable to tax had escaped a…

Sh. Dinesh Sethi, Ludhiana vs. ITO, Ludhiana

The appeals are dismissed

ITA 376/CHANDI/2014[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 376/Chd/2014 & "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2006-07 Shri Janesh Sethi, Legal Heir Of बनाम The Ito, Late Shri Dinesh Sethi, Ward – 1(1), Vs Prop. M/S R.S. Trading Corp., Ludhiana. C-434, Urban Estate Focal Point, Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan /Tan No: Aaqpk1200Q अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.06.2025 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 04.8.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT DR
Section 131Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 69A

…tion. In these circumstances, the appellant's contention that there was no application of mind by the AO is also not correct. Reliance in this regard is placed on the following case laws: ITA 376/CHD/2014 & ITA 338/CHD/2017 A.Y. 2006-07 8 Jawand Sons Vs. CIT 326 ITR 39 P&H Under section 147 of the Act, after its amendment with effect from April 1, 1989, wide power has been given to the Assessing Officer even to cover cases where the assessee had fully disclosed the material facts. The only condition for action is that the Assessing Officer should have reason to believe that income chargeable to tax had escaped a…

Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT 5(1), Mumbai

ITA 2350/MUM/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Aug 2020AY 2007-08

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am आयकर अपील िं./ Ita No. 2350/Mum/2013 (निर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2007-08) Vodafone Idea Limited The Asst. Commissioner Of (Successor To Aditya Birla Telecom Income Tax Limited) Aayaker Bhavan, M.K. Road, बिाम/ 10Th Floor, Birla Centurion, Century Churchgate, Mumbai Vs. Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Aaacb2100P अपीलार्थी की ओर े/ Appellant By : Shri Yogesh Thar, Ar प्रत्यर्थी की ओर े/ Respondent By : Shri Michael Jerald, Sr.Dr ुिवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 22.07.2020 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 11.08.2020 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Yogesh Thar, ARFor Respondent: Shri Michael Jerald, SR.DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…the appellant has not offered interest income of Rs.2,46,70,808/- to tax. Therefore, there is no illegality in the reopening of the assessment. Strong reliance Vodafone Idea Limited ; AY 07-08 is placed on the decision in the case of Jawand Sons Vs CIT (2010) 326 ITR 39 (PH). The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Raymond Woo//en Mills Ltd Vs ITO (1999) 236 ITR 34 (SC) has held that in determining whether the commencement of proceedings under section 147(a) was valid, what was to be seen was only the prima fade material: the sufficiency or the correctness of the material was not a thing to be considered at that…