Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar

268 ITR 332High Court2004#77 most cited

What is Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar authority for?

The validity of reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147, by issuing a notice under Section 148, must be judged solely on the reasons originally recorded by the Assessing Officer. These recorded reasons cannot be supplemented, improved upon, or modified at any later stage.

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Hindustan Lever Ltd v R.B. Wadkar · Section 147 · Section 148 · reasons recorded · reassessment validity · improving reasons · beyond four years · mere change of opinion · escapement of income · first proviso section 147

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Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT 14(2)(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1815/MUM/2017[2009-140]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Oct 2018AY 2009-140

Bench: Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal,Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Kotak Mahindra Asset Assistant Commissioner Of Income Management Co. Ltd.,C-27 बिधम/ Tax- 14(2)(1), Mumbai. Bkc, G Block, Bandra Kurla Vs. Complex, Bandra E, Mumbai 400 051. स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaack5576C (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : Deputy Commissioner Of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management बिधम/ Income Tax- 14(2)(1), 432, 4Th Co. Ltd., C-27 Bkc, G Block, Bandra Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Kurla Complex, Bandra E, Mumbai Vs. Mumbai-400 020. 400 051. स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaack5576C (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri. Farrokh Irani & Chetan Kakka, A.RFor Respondent: Shri. Manoj Kumar Singh, D.R
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…ded assessment of the assessee. In support of his aforesaid contention the Ld. A.R relied on the judgment of the Hon‟ble High Court of Bombay in the case of Hindustan Lever Limited Vs. R.B. Wadkar, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and others (No.1) (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom) and that of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Kelvinator of India (2010) 320 ITR 561 (SC). Further, it was submitted by the Ld. A.R that from a bare perusal of the „Reasons to believe‟, it could safely be ITA NO(s). 1815/Mum/2017 & 1794/Mum/2017 7 Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. Vs ACIT-14(2)(1) & DCIT-14(2)(1) Vs. K…

DCIT 14(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co.Ltd, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1794/MUM/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal,Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Kotak Mahindra Asset Assistant Commissioner Of Income Management Co. Ltd.,C-27 बिधम/ Tax- 14(2)(1), Mumbai. Bkc, G Block, Bandra Kurla Vs. Complex, Bandra E, Mumbai 400 051. स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaack5576C (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : Deputy Commissioner Of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management बिधम/ Income Tax- 14(2)(1), 432, 4Th Co. Ltd., C-27 Bkc, G Block, Bandra Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Kurla Complex, Bandra E, Mumbai Vs. Mumbai-400 020. 400 051. स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaack5576C (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri. Farrokh Irani & Chetan Kakka, A.RFor Respondent: Shri. Manoj Kumar Singh, D.R
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…ded assessment of the assessee. In support of his aforesaid contention the Ld. A.R relied on the judgment of the Hon‟ble High Court of Bombay in the case of Hindustan Lever Limited Vs. R.B. Wadkar, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and others (No.1) (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom) and that of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Kelvinator of India (2010) 320 ITR 561 (SC). Further, it was submitted by the Ld. A.R that from a bare perusal of the „Reasons to believe‟, it could safely be ITA NO(s). 1815/Mum/2017 & 1794/Mum/2017 7 Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. Vs ACIT-14(2)(1) & DCIT-14(2)(1) Vs. K…

Vivek Vijay Nair, Mumbai vs. ACIT 2(2), Mumbai

In the result the ground number one and two of the appeals are

ITA 4278/MUM/2012[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Sept 2018AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri B.R. Baskaran & Shri Pawan Singhmr. Vivek Vijay Nair Acit-2(2), C/O Pangea Shipping Agencies It Office, Aayakar Bhavan, P. Ltd. 309, Skylark Building, Vs. M.K. Road, Churchgate, Sector-11, Cbd Belapur, Mumbai-400020. Navi Mumbai-400614. Pan: Adfpn8491C Appellant Respondent Smt. Sindhu Vijay Nair Acit-2(2), C/O Pangea Shipping Agencies It Office, Aayakar Bhavan, P. Ltd. 309, Skylark Building, Vs. M.K. Road, Churchgate, Sector-11, Cbd Belapur, Mumbai-400020. Navi Mumbai-400614. Pan: Aabpn7907N Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri M. Subramanian (Ar) Respondent By : Shri V. Justin (Dr)

For Appellant: Shri M. Subramanian (AR)For Respondent: Shri V. Justin (DR)
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 151(2)Section 253Section 254(1)Section 69A

…the material facts fully and truly. It is only in the latter case that the Assessing Officer would be entitled to proceed under section 147. ITA No. 4278 & 4279 Mum 2012-Mr. Vivek Vijay Nair & Smt. Sindhu Vijay Nair 10. In Hindustan Liver Ltd Vs R.B. Wadkar (268 ITR 332) (Bombay) it was held: “ 20. The reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer nowhere state that there was failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for the assessment of that assessment year. It is needless to mention that the reasons are required to be read as they were recorded by the Assessing…