CIT v. Jet Airways (I) Ltd.

331 ITR 236High Court2011#78 most cited

What is CIT v. Jet Airways (I) Ltd. authority for?

The Assessing Officer loses jurisdiction and the entire reassessment becomes invalid if no addition is made in respect of the income that formed the basis of the reopening. Explanation 3 to Section 147 does not permit assessing other escaped income unless an addition is made for the original income forming the reason to believe.

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Also referred to as

Jet Airways · Section 147 · Section 148 · reassessment jurisdiction · income escaping assessment · reason to believe · Explanation 3 · scope of reassessment · additions beyond initial reasons · invalid reassessment · 331 ITR 236

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Jet Airways (I) Ltd.

Income Tax Officer - Ward-12(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Devraj Multitrade Private Limited, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals of the revenue are dismissed for AYs 2014-15,

ITA 3512/MUM/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jun 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Rahul Chaudhary & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3513/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3512/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2014-15) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3511/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2015-16) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3550/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2016-17)

For Appellant: Shri Ketan VajaniFor Respondent: Smt. Sanyogita Nagpal
Section 144Section 250Section 68

…funds. However, AO is not justified in making the addition on separate issue when there is no addition made on the core issue on which case was reopened. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court, in the case of Jet Airways (1) Ltd, 331 ITR 236 wherein is has been held "Whether, however, if after issuing a notice under section 148, he accepts contention of assessee and holds that income, for which he had initially formed a reason to believe that it had escaped assessment, has, as a matter of fact, not escaped assessment, it is not open to him to independently assess some other income; i…

Income Tax Officer Ward-12(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Devraj Multitrade Private Limited, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals of the revenue are dismissed for AYs 2014-15,

ITA 3511/MUM/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jun 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rahul Chaudhary & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3513/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2013-14) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3512/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2014-15) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3511/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2015-16) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 3550/Mum/2023 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2016-17)

For Appellant: Shri Ketan VajaniFor Respondent: Smt. Sanyogita Nagpal
Section 144Section 250Section 68

…funds. However, AO is not justified in making the addition on separate issue when there is no addition made on the core issue on which case was reopened. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court, in the case of Jet Airways (1) Ltd, 331 ITR 236 wherein is has been held "Whether, however, if after issuing a notice under section 148, he accepts contention of assessee and holds that income, for which he had initially formed a reason to believe that it had escaped assessment, has, as a matter of fact, not escaped assessment, it is not open to him to independently assess some other income; i…