CIT v. SPL’s Siddhartha Ltd.

345 ITR 223High Court2012#598 most cited

What is CIT v. SPL’s Siddhartha Ltd. authority for?

Reassessment proceedings under Section 147 are invalid if the sanction required under Section 151 is obtained mechanically, without independent application of mind by the sanctioning authority, or is based on borrowed satisfaction.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,459 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.

Also referred to as

CIT v. SPL's Siddhartha Ltd. · Section 151 · Section 147 · Section 148 · validity of reassessment · sanction for reassessment · approval without application of mind · borrowed satisfaction · mechanical approval · income escaping assessment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. SPL’s Siddhartha Ltd.

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

…he sanction, if any, has not been communicated even till date. 60. Reliance, in this regard, is placed on the following decisions wherein reassessment has been held to be invalid in absence of valid sanction being obtained: CIT v. SPL's Siddhartha Ltd. [2012] 345 ITR 223 (Del) Ghanshyam K. Khabrani v. ACIT: [2012] 346 ITR 443 (Bom.) DSJ Communication Ltd. v. DCIT: [2014] 222 Taxman 129 (Bom.) Dhadda Exports v. ITO: S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.913/2015 (Raj.) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. v. DCIT: Special Civil Application No. 17184 of 2012 (Guj.) 61. For the aforesaid reason, too, since complete reas…

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

…he sanction, if any, has not been communicated even till date. 60. Reliance, in this regard, is placed on the following decisions wherein reassessment has been held to be invalid in absence of valid sanction being obtained: CIT v. SPL's Siddhartha Ltd. [2012] 345 ITR 223 (Del) Ghanshyam K. Khabrani v. ACIT: [2012] 346 ITR 443 (Bom.) DSJ Communication Ltd. v. DCIT: [2014] 222 Taxman 129 (Bom.) Dhadda Exports v. ITO: S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.913/2015 (Raj.) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. v. DCIT: Special Civil Application No. 17184 of 2012 (Guj.) 61. For the aforesaid reason, too, since complete reas…