ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co.

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What is ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. authority for?

Strict adherence to approval protocols under Section 153D, including those in the Departmental Manual of Office Procedure, is essential for search assessments. An assessment is invalid if the approving authority fails to apply its mind or consider all relevant seized material before granting approval.

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Also referred to as

ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. · Section 153D approval · search assessment validity · lack of application of mind · procedural compliance · Departmental Manual of Office Procedure · vitiated assessment · SLP dismissal

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co.

Sudhir Bhalla, Meerut vs. DCIT, Circle- 2, Meerut

ITA 3174/DEL/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Mar 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. S. Rifaur Rahmanita No. 3169/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Ita No. 3170/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Ita No. 3171/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 Ita No. 3172/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2015-16 Ita No. 3173/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2016-17 Ita No. 3174/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2017-18 Ita No. 3175/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2018-19 Ita No. 3176/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2019-20 Vasudev Garg, Vs Dcit, Fca 50, Mukesh Colony, Ballabgarh, Central Circle-1, Faridabad, Haryana-121004 Faridabad, Haryana-121001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aflpg8975Q Assessee By : Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Adv. & Sh. Somil Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Dayainder Singh Sidhu, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 22.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 22.09.2025 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: The Assessee’S Eight Appeals

For Appellant: Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Dayainder Singh Sidhu, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 153DSection 254(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘C’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member & Sh. S. Rifaur Rahman, Accountant Member ITA No. 3169/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 ITA No. 3170/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 ITA No. 3171/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 ITA No. 3172/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2015-16 ITA No. 3173/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2016-17 ITA No. 3174/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2017-18 ITA No. 3175/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2018-19 ITA No. 3176/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2019-20 Vasudev Garg, Vs DCIT, FCA 50, Mukesh Colony, Ballabgarh, Central Circle-1, Faridabad, Ha…