ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

394 ITR 569High Court2017#278 most cited

What is ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT authority for?

For initiating proceedings under Section 153C, seized documents must be incriminating and specifically relate to the assessment years for which assessments are reopened. A document relevant only for one year cannot be used to reopen other assessment years without being incriminating for those years.

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ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. · Section 153C · Section 132 · incriminating document · satisfaction note · search assessment · reopening assessment · seized material · jurisdiction 153C · assessment years

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Judgments citing ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

Southern Agrifurane Industries Pvt. Ltd., Chennai vs. ACIT, Central Circle-2(2), Chennai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Revenue and the

ITA 1237/CHNY/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Nov 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपीलसं./Ita Nos.1254, 1255, 1258, 1260/Chny/2025 निर्धारणवर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2017-18 The Dcit, Central Circle-2(2), Chennai. (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) V. M/S. Southern Agrifurane Industries Pvt Ltd., Mgm Centre No.1, 9Th Cross Street, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. [Pan: Aagcs 9705 F] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपीलसं./Ita Nos.1233, 1235, 1237, 1238 /Chny/2025 निर्धारणवर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2017-18 M/S. Southern Agrifurane- V. The Dcit, Industries Pvt Ltd Central Circle-2(2), Chennai. Mgm Centre No.1, 9Th Cross Street, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. [Pan: Aagcs 9705 F] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) Department By Assessee By सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : Mrs. C. Yamuna, Cit & Mr. Bipin, Cit : Mr. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate : 08.10.2025 : 21.11.2025

Section 132Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 14ASection 153CSection 250Section 80G

…come Tax-III, Pune Vs. Sinhgad Technical Education Society (Supra) settles the issue and holds this to be an essential requirement. The decision of this Court in CIT-7 Vs RRJ Securities (2016) 380 ITR 612 (Del) and ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. Vs ACIT [2017] 394 ITR 569 (Del) also held that in order to justify the assumption of Jurisdiction under section 153C of the Act the documents settled must be incriminating and must relate to each of the AYs whose assessments are sought to be reopened." 6.4.7 At this juncture, it is appropriate to bring on record the observation of the jurisdictional tribunal in the case o…