GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO

259 ITR 19Supreme Court of India2003#30 most cited

What is GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO authority for?

When a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is issued, the Assessing Officer is bound to furnish reasons for reopening upon the assessee's request and must dispose of the assessee's objections to the notice by passing a speaking order.

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GKN Driveshafts v. ITO · Section 148 notice procedure · reasons for reopening assessment · objections to reassessment notice · speaking order on objections · Income Tax Act Section 147 · reassessment proceedings · assessee's rights Section 148 · 259 ITR 19 · disposal of objections

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Judgments citing GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO

ANSHOYABEN BHAGVANJIBHAI BHOJANI,MORBI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1, MORBI, MORBI

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

ITA 13/RJT/2026[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot07 Apr 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 13/Rjt/2026 ("नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: (2017-18) Anshoyaben Bhagvanjibhai Bhojani, Income Tax Officer, Ward 1, Morbi Shreeji Nagar, B/H. Chhatralaya Road, Vs. Income Tax Office, Aayakar Vibhag, B/H New Bus Stand, Morbi, J.K. Chamber, National Highway-8-A, Gujarat 363641 At- Lalpar, Morbi Gujarat. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Brnpb6281R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Hardik Vora, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. Sr. DR
Section 115BSection 143Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 234ASection 250Section 271ASection 68

…ection 147 to 151 including the insertion provision of section 148A providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners in consonance with the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of GKN Driveshafts India Ltd. v. ITO reported in [2002] 125 Taxman 963/259 ITR 19 (SC). 3) The Hon'ble Apex Court in case of Ashish Agarwal (supra) has come to the conclusion that notices issued under TOLA under provision of section 148 of old regime would be an invalid notice and therefore, by exercise of jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, and in order to save 90,0000 such notices issued by the Revenu…

GRANULES INDIA LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-2(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 1289/HYD/2025[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad13 Mar 2026AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha G. Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं / Ita No.1289/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2010-11) Granules India Limited Vs. Dcit- Circle -2(1) 15Th Floor, Granules Tower Signature Tower, Botanical Garden Road Sy. No. 6(P) Of Kondaput Kondapur, Hyderabad – 500084 Sy. No. 37 Of Kothaguda Telangana Opp. Botanical Gardens Serilingampalluy, R.R. District Pan: Aaacg7369K Hyderabad-500084, Telangana (अपीलाथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent)

Section 10BSection 143(3)Section 148Section 154Section 271(1)(c)

…आयकर अपीलीय न्यायाधिकरण में, हैदराबाद ‘बी’ बेंच, हैदराबाद IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD “B” BENCH, HYDERABAD श्री विजय पाल राि, माननीय उपाध्यक्ष एवं श्री मंजुनाथा जी, माननीय लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष BEFORE SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, HON’BLE VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MANJUNATHA G. HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं / ITA No.1289/HYD/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2010-11) Granules India Limited Vs. DCIT- Circle -2(1) 15th Floor, Granules Tower Signature Tower, Botanical Garden Road SY. No. 6(P) of Kondaput Kondapur, Hyderabad – 500084 SY. NO. 37 of Kothaguda Telangana Opp. Botanical Gardens Serilingamp…

AMAN GUPTA,CHENNAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE - 1, LTU CHENNAI, CHENNAI

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

ITA 2565/CHNY/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai17 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri Inturi Rama Raoआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2565/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17 Shri Aman Gupta, The Deputy Commissioner A-1, Vrindavan Enclave, Vs. Of Income Tax, 189, Lloyds Road, Circle 1, Gopalapuram, Ltu, Chennai – 600 086. Chennai. Pan: Adzpa 0417D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri V. Tharish, Ca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 03.02.2026 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 17.02.2026

For Appellant: Shri V. Tharish, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam
Section 147ASection 148Section 148ASection 250Section 69A

…fully participating in the reassessment proceedings for over three years without raising any such grievance. 6. This is in direct contravention of the procedure mandatorily laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO [2003] 259 ITR 19 (SC), which clearly holds: "When a notice under section 148 of the Income-tax Act is issued, the proper course of action for the noticee is to file return and if he so desires, to seek reasons for issuing notices. The Assessing Officer is bound to furnish reasons within a reasonable time. On receipt of reasons, the noticee is entitled to file obj…

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