Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. Asst. CIT

323 ITR 570High Court2010#2246 most cited

What is Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. Asst. CIT authority for?

Reassessment under Section 147 requires fresh tangible material to form a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment. It cannot be initiated on a mere change of opinion, reappraisal of existing records, or as a fishing enquiry.

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Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. ACIT · Section 147 · Section 148 · reassessment · mere change of opinion · fresh tangible material · reason to believe · income escaping assessment · fishing enquiry · reappraisal of records · full and true disclosure · Kelvinator

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. Asst. CIT

BSES YAMUNA POWER LTD,DELHI vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-5(1), NEW DEL;HI

The appeal of the assessee is allowed on legal issues

ITA 4853/DEL/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Apr 2025AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwalbses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Dy. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Asst. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Yamuna Power Dy. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Ors Vs. Acit Bses Yamuna Power Asst. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Rohit Jain, Adv., Sh. Deepesh Jain, Adv. & Sh. Shivam Gupta, Ca Department By Mr. Javed Akhtar, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 20/02/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 16/04/2025 O R D E R

Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 250

…Airlines v. ADIT: [2007] 292 ITR 49 (Del.) CIT v. Feather Foam Enterprises (P) Ltd.: [2008] 296 ITR 342 (Del.) Atma Ram properties Pvt. Ltd v DCIT: [2012] 343 ITR 141 (Del) CIT v. Orient Craft Ltd: [2013] 354 ITR 536 (Del) Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. ACIT: [2010] 323 ITR 570 (Bom) 44. Reliance in this regard is placed on the following decisions of the Delhi High Court wherein the Court has held that when the reasons recorded refers to "perusal of records" or similar observations, it itself indicates that reassessment proceedings are initiated on reappraisal of exiting facts and not on the basis of any new tangible ma…

BSES YAMUNA POWER LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, CIRCLE- 5(1), NEW DELHI

The appeal of the assessee is allowed on legal issues

ITA 4852/DEL/2017[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Apr 2025AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwalbses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Dy. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Asst. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Yamuna Power Dy. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Ors Vs. Acit Bses Yamuna Power Asst. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Rohit Jain, Adv., Sh. Deepesh Jain, Adv. & Sh. Shivam Gupta, Ca Department By Mr. Javed Akhtar, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 20/02/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 16/04/2025 O R D E R

Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 250

…Airlines v. ADIT: [2007] 292 ITR 49 (Del.) CIT v. Feather Foam Enterprises (P) Ltd.: [2008] 296 ITR 342 (Del.) Atma Ram properties Pvt. Ltd v DCIT: [2012] 343 ITR 141 (Del) CIT v. Orient Craft Ltd: [2013] 354 ITR 536 (Del) Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. ACIT: [2010] 323 ITR 570 (Bom) 44. Reliance in this regard is placed on the following decisions of the Delhi High Court wherein the Court has held that when the reasons recorded refers to "perusal of records" or similar observations, it itself indicates that reassessment proceedings are initiated on reappraisal of exiting facts and not on the basis of any new tangible ma…

ITO, WARD- 4 , ROHTAK vs. STRATAGEM STOCK BROKER PVT. LTD., ROHTAK

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7482/DEL/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Oct 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Sudhir Pareek, Judicialmember Ito, Ward 4, Vs. M/S. Stratagem Stock Broker Pvt. Ltd., Rohtak. H.No.122/8, Shivaji Colony, Rohtak (Haryana). (Pan: Aakcs2610R) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Gautam Jain, Advocate Shri Lalit Mohan, Ca Shri Parth Singhal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Vivek K. Upadhyay, Sr. Dr. Date Of Hearing : 29.08.2024 Date Of Order : 18.10.2024 O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman, Am : 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Rohtak [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Cit (A)] Dated 10.10.2017 For The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are, Assessee Filed Its Original Return Of Income On 18.08.2009 Declaring An Income Of Rs.1,17,770/-. The Return Was Processed

For Appellant: Shri Gautam Jain, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Vivek K. Upadhyay, Sr. DR
Section 143Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 148

…ink having reason to believe that income has escaped assessment. The AO was also required to examine whether the cash deposits were disclosed in the return of income' to form an opinion that income has escaped assessment. In Aventis Pharma Ltd. v. ACIT (2010) 323 ITR 570 (Born.) it was held that the power to reopen an assessment is conditional on the formation of a reason to believe that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. The power is not akin to a review. The existence of tangible material is necessary to ensure against an arbitrary exercise of power. Hon'ble ITAT Delhi, in Banke Bihar Properties P…

LOVELY PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, AJMER, AJMER

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 770/JPR/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur08 Feb 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: him regarding non mentioning of Document Identification Number (DIN) in the body of the order u/s. 127 of the Act dated 08-09-2021 and various other technical pleas raised in grounds of appeal regarding validity of notice u/s. 148 of the Act, thereby appellate order passed by the CIT(A) is non-speaking order and deserves to be quashed. 4. On the facts and in circumstances of the case and in law, the AO erred in issuing notice u/s. 148 of the Act as it was a search related case u/s. 132 r/w

For Appellant: Shri Mayank Taparia (Adv.)For Respondent: Shri A.S. Nehra (Addl.CIT) a
Section 127Section 127(1)Section 132Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 153C

…ssessment order, re- assessment under section 147 on same ground of bad debts and without recording any tangible material was unjustified - Held, yes [Paras 13 & 14] [In favour ofassesse] 55 Lovely promoters Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT > Aventis Pharma Ltd. vs. ACIT 323 ITR 570 (Bom.) The power to reopen an assessment is conditional on the formation of a reason to believe that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. The power is not akin to a review. The existence of tangible material is necessary to ensure against an arbitrary exercise of power. > NuPower Renewables (P.) Ltd. [2019] 104 taxmann.com 307 (Bomba…

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