CIT v. RRJ Securities Ltd.

380 ITR 612High Court2016#80 most cited

What is CIT v. RRJ Securities Ltd. authority for?

Completed assessments can be interfered with under Section 153A or 153C only on the basis of incriminating material unearthed during the search, necessitating a direct correlation between the discovered material and the power to assess or reopen concluded assessments.

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CIT v. RRJ Securities Ltd. · Section 153A · Section 153C · incriminating material · reopening completed assessments · correlation between discovered material and assessment · power to assess · validity of search assessments · block assessment · satisfaction note

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Judgments citing CIT v. RRJ Securities Ltd.

DCIT, Central Circle-15, Delhi vs. Geeta Arora, Delhi

ITA 401/DEL/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi13 Aug 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalwith C.O. No.80/Del/2025 Assessment Year: 2011-12 Vs. Geeta Arora, Dcit, Central Circle-15, M-75, Greater Kailash, Delhi Part-1, New Delhi Pan: Aekpa4628J (Appellant) (Respondent/Cross-Objector) Assessee By Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. Ms. Uma Upadhayay, Ca Sh. Aditya Garg, Ar Department By Sh. Rajesh Chardra, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 13.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 13.08.2025 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Jm This Revenue’S Appeal Ita No.401/Del/2025 With Assessee’S Cross Objection C.O. No. 80/Del/2025 For Assessment Year 2011- 12, Arise Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26 [In Short, The “Cit(A)”], Delhi’S Order Dated 13.11.2024 Passed In Case No. 26/10127/2010-11, Involving Proceedings Under Section 153C

Section 153CSection 153C(1)Section 153D

…year involved herein is 2011-12 i.e. beyond the maximum time period of 10 assessment years from the date of section 153C satisfaction i.e. 01.02.2022 relevant to assessment year 2022-23. Various recent judicial precedents CIT-7 Vs. RRJ Securities Ltd. (2016) 380 ITR 612 (Del), PCIT Vs. Ojjus Medicare (P) Ltd., (2024) 465 ITR 101 (Del) and CIT Vs. Jasjit Singh (2024) 465 ITR 101 (SC) have already settled the issue against the department that the date of satisfaction u/s 153C(1) first proviso which has to be construed as the date of search for the purpose of computing the corresponding assessment 2 | P a g e ITA…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Nouvelle Securities Private Limited, New Delhi

ITA 4996/DEL/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Jul 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2012-13 Acit, Vs Nouvelle Securities Private Ltd., Cc-4, 43, Community Centre, Delhi. New Friends Colony, New Delhi. Pan: Aaacn0211F Co No.39/Del/2025 (Ita No.4996/Del/2024) Assessment Year: 2012-13 Nouvelle Securities Private Ltd., Vs. Acit, 43, Community Centre, Cc-4, New Friends Colony, Delhi New Delhi. Pan: Aaacn0211F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Biren Shah, Ca Revenue By : Shri Dheeraj Kumar Jain, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 17.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.07.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 21.08.2024 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-23, New Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. First Appellate Authority Or ‘The Ld. Faa’, Co No.39/Del/2025 For Short) In Appeal No.Cit(A), Delhi-23/10079/2011-12 Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 26.03.2024 Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) By The Acit, Cc-4, Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). The Assessee Has Filed Cross Objection.

For Appellant: Shri Biren Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri Dheeraj Kumar Jain, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES: E : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI S. RIFAUR RAHMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year: 2012-13 ACIT, Vs Nouvelle Securities Private Ltd., CC-4, 43, Community Centre, Delhi. New Friends Colony, New Delhi. PAN: AAACN0211F CO No.39/Del/2025 (ITA No.4996/Del/2024) Assessment Year: 2012-13 Nouvelle Securities Private Ltd., Vs. ACIT, 43, Community Centre, CC-4, New Friends Colony, Delhi New Delhi. PAN: AAACN0211F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Biren Shah, CA Revenue by : Shri Dheeraj Kumar Jain, Sr. DR Date of Hearing…

DCIT Central Circle-27, New Delhi vs. Jasmine Buildmart Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

ITA 1268/DEL/2020[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Jul 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraassessment Year: 2012-13 Dcit, Vs Jasmine Buildmart Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle-27, 406, Elegance Tower-8, New Delhi. Jsola District Centre, New Delhi – 110 025. Pan: Aaccj5119J Co No.34/Del/2023 (Ita No.1268/Del/2020) Assessment Year: 2012-13 Jasmine Buildmart Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Dcit, 406, Elegance Tower-8, Central Circle-27, Jsola District Centre, New Delhi. New Delhi – 110 025. Pan: Aaccj5119J (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal, Ca; Shri Anmol Jha, Advocate; & Ms Rinki Sharma, Itp. Revenue By : Shri Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.07.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 22.11.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-3, Gurgaon Co No.34/Del/2020 (Hereinafter Referred To As Ld. First Appellate Authority Or In Short Ld. ‘Faa’) In Appeal No.44/Cit(A)(C)/Ggn/2014-15 Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 24.03.2014 Passed U/S 153B(1)(B) R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) By The Dcit, Central Circle-I, Faridabad (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). The Assessee Has Also Filed The Cross Objections.

For Appellant: Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal, CAFor Respondent: Shri Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, CIT-DR
Section 153ASection 153B(1)(b)Section 153CSection 253

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES: C : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI AVDHESH KUMAR MISHRA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2012-13 DCIT, Vs Jasmine Buildmart Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle-27, 406, Elegance Tower-8, New Delhi. Jsola District Centre, New Delhi – 110 025. PAN: AACCJ5119J CO No.34/Del/2023 (ITA No.1268/Del/2020) Assessment Year: 2012-13 Jasmine Buildmart Pvt. Ltd., Vs. DCIT, 406, Elegance Tower-8, Central Circle-27, Jsola District Centre, New Delhi. New Delhi – 110 025. PAN: AACCJ5119J (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal,…

Maleckunnel Philip Varghese, Sambalpur vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Sambalpur

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 260/CTK/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack24 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.257/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.259/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.260/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Maleckunnel Philip Varghese Vs Dcit, Central Circle, Sambalpur At/Po/Ps: Ainthapali, Dist : Sambalpur-768004 Pan No. :Abvpv 8418 K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/07/2025

For Appellant: Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153B(1)(b)Section 153C

…r submits that taking cue from the above decision of Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court and also on the decision of ITO vs Vikram Sujit Kumar Bhatia 453 ITR 417 (SC), CIT vs Jasjit Singh CA No.6566 of 2023 (SC) dated 26.09.2023, CIT vs RRJ Securities Ltd 380 ITR 612 (Del) and SSP Aviation vs DCIT 346 ITR 177 (Del), the legal proposition emerging is that relevant AY's for the purpose of issue of notice u/s 153C will be counted backward taking the assessment year of the search under proviso to sec 153C as the starting point. If period of six years computed from AY 2022-23 being the year of search as per provis…

Maleckunnel Philip Varghese, Sambalpur vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Sambalpur

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 259/CTK/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack24 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.257/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.259/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.260/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Maleckunnel Philip Varghese Vs Dcit, Central Circle, Sambalpur At/Po/Ps: Ainthapali, Dist : Sambalpur-768004 Pan No. :Abvpv 8418 K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/07/2025

For Appellant: Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153B(1)(b)Section 153C

…r submits that taking cue from the above decision of Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court and also on the decision of ITO vs Vikram Sujit Kumar Bhatia 453 ITR 417 (SC), CIT vs Jasjit Singh CA No.6566 of 2023 (SC) dated 26.09.2023, CIT vs RRJ Securities Ltd 380 ITR 612 (Del) and SSP Aviation vs DCIT 346 ITR 177 (Del), the legal proposition emerging is that relevant AY's for the purpose of issue of notice u/s 153C will be counted backward taking the assessment year of the search under proviso to sec 153C as the starting point. If period of six years computed from AY 2022-23 being the year of search as per provis…

Maleckunnel Philip Varghese, Sambalpur vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Sambalpur

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 257/CTK/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack24 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.257/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.259/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.260/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Maleckunnel Philip Varghese Vs Dcit, Central Circle, Sambalpur At/Po/Ps: Ainthapali, Dist : Sambalpur-768004 Pan No. :Abvpv 8418 K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/07/2025

For Appellant: Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153B(1)(b)Section 153C

…r submits that taking cue from the above decision of Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court and also on the decision of ITO vs Vikram Sujit Kumar Bhatia 453 ITR 417 (SC), CIT vs Jasjit Singh CA No.6566 of 2023 (SC) dated 26.09.2023, CIT vs RRJ Securities Ltd 380 ITR 612 (Del) and SSP Aviation vs DCIT 346 ITR 177 (Del), the legal proposition emerging is that relevant AY's for the purpose of issue of notice u/s 153C will be counted backward taking the assessment year of the search under proviso to sec 153C as the starting point. If period of six years computed from AY 2022-23 being the year of search as per provis…

Smt.Prema Devi, L/R of Late.Shri. Dharmichand, Chennai vs. DCIT, Chennai

ITA 565/CHNY/2023[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai27 Jun 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S. R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 563 To 567/Chny/2023 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years: 2008-09 To 2012-13 Smt. Prema Devi, L/R. Of Late. Shri. Dharmichand Jain, No.37, Arumuga Achari Street, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005. [Pan:Avspp-5090-L] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/Appellant By सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement Per S. R. Raghunatha, Am: Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle 2(1), Chennai - 600 034. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Shri. D. Anand, Advocate Ms. E. Pavuna Sundari, C.I.T. 05.05.2025 27.06.2025 आदेश /Order These Five Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai, Dated 14.02.2023 & Pertains To Assessment Years 2008-09 To 2012-13. Since, Facts Are Identical & Issues Are Common, For The Sake Of Convenience, The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Being Heard Together & Disposed Off, By This Consolidated Order. :-2-:

Section 153CSection 153D

…inating in nature, mere mention of the other person's name or loose references :-12-: ITA. Nos.:563 to 567/Chny/2023 do not justify invoking Section 153C. The satisfaction note must expressly indicate this and in the case of RRJ Securities Ltd. v. CIT [(2016) 380 ITR 612 (Delhi HC)] the Hon'ble Delhi High Court reiterated that satisfaction cannot be vague or mechanical, and must be substantiated with reference to specific material showing that it belongs to the other person and reveals undisclosed income. 28. The Id.AR further submitted that Section 153C of the Act as it stood during the relevant assessment years…