CIT v. Calcutta Knitwears

362 ITR 673Supreme Court of India2014#122 most cited

What is CIT v. Calcutta Knitwears authority for?

The recording of a satisfaction note by the Assessing Officer is a jurisdictional prerequisite for assessments under Section 153C, and the six-year limitation period for such assessments is reckoned from the date this satisfaction is recorded.

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CIT v. Calcutta Knitwears · section 153C · satisfaction note · jurisdictional prerequisite · limitation period · seized material · assessment year · block period · search assessment · section 158BD

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Calcutta Knitwears

Ashok Vardhan Kothari vs. C. I. T. Central - II, Kolkata

ITA/648/2004HC Calcutta06 Feb 2024

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani & The Hon’Ble Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj Date : 6Th February, 2024 Appearance: Mr. Saumyajit Dasgupta, Adv. ...For The Appellant. Mr. Prithu Dudheria, Adv. ...For The Respondent. 1. Heard Sri Saumyajit Dasgupta, Learned Counsel For The Appellant/Assessee & Sri Prithu Dudheria, Learned Junior Standing Counsel For The Respondent/Income Tax Department. 2. This Appeal Was Admitted By This Court By Order Dated 08.10.2004 On The Following Substantial Questions Of Law: I) Whether The Assessment Of The Sum Of Rs.12,57,150/- In The Hands Of The Appellant Was Without Jurisdiction & The Tribunal Was Justified In Law In Presuming That The Assessment Was Made By Invoking Section 158Bd When The Record Did Not Show That Any Satisfaction Was Recorded Nor

Section 158B

…ing jurisdiction over such other person and that Assessing Officer shall proceed [under section 158BC] against such person and the provisions of this Chapter shall apply accordingly.” 13. In the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Calcutta Knitwears [2014] 362 ITR 673 (SC), Hon'ble Supreme Court has explained the provisions of Section 158BD and the mandatory requirement of recording of satisfaction by the assessing officer and held as under:- 10 “38. Having said that, let us revert to discussion of section 158BD of the Act. The said provision is a machinery provision and inserted in the statute book for the…