ITO v. Purushottam Das Bangur

224 ITR 362Supreme Court of India1997#1261 most cited

What is ITO v. Purushottam Das Bangur authority for?

Information received from the investigation wing constitutes valid 'reason to believe' for initiating reassessment proceedings under Sections 147/148, provided the Assessing Officer applies their mind to the material and does not act mechanically. Prompt issuance of a notice based on such information does not automatically imply a lack of due diligence or borrowed satisfaction.

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ITO v. Purushottam Das Bangur · 224 ITR 362 · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · escapement of income · information from investigation wing · borrowed satisfaction · application of mind · validity of reassessment · reopening assessment

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Judgments citing ITO v. Purushottam Das Bangur

SHRI DINESH SETHI,LUDHIANA vs. ITO, LUDHIANA

The appeals are dismissed

ITA 338/CHANDI/2017[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 376/Chd/2014 & "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2006-07 Shri Janesh Sethi, Legal Heir Of बनाम The Ito, Late Shri Dinesh Sethi, Ward – 1(1), Vs Prop. M/S R.S. Trading Corp., Ludhiana. C-434, Urban Estate Focal Point, Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan /Tan No: Aaqpk1200Q अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.06.2025 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 04.8.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT DR
Section 131Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 69A

…r.w.s. 148 of the Act and there is no infirmity and illegality in issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act by Assessing Officer. (A. Y. 2006-07) (ii) Srinivasa Khandasari Udyog Vs ITO (ITAT, Bang) 56 TD 146 (iii) ITO Vs Purushotam Das Bangur & Anr (SC) 224 ITR 362 (iv) Elphinstone Picture Palace Vs Union of India & Anr (Pat) 74 ITR 115 (v) H.A. Nanji & Co. Vs ITO (Cal) 120 ITR 593 (vi) Sohan Singh Vs CIT (Del) 158 ITR 174 (vii) Rattan Gupta Vs CIT (P&H) 234 ITR 220 Similarly, information received from other agencies like CIB, Enforcement Directorate or from other Assessing Officers constitute material for…

SH. DINESH SETHI,LUDHIANA vs. ITO, LUDHIANA

The appeals are dismissed

ITA 376/CHANDI/2014[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 376/Chd/2014 & "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2006-07 Shri Janesh Sethi, Legal Heir Of बनाम The Ito, Late Shri Dinesh Sethi, Ward – 1(1), Vs Prop. M/S R.S. Trading Corp., Ludhiana. C-434, Urban Estate Focal Point, Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan /Tan No: Aaqpk1200Q अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.06.2025 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 04.8.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT DR
Section 131Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 69A

…r.w.s. 148 of the Act and there is no infirmity and illegality in issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act by Assessing Officer. (A. Y. 2006-07) (ii) Srinivasa Khandasari Udyog Vs ITO (ITAT, Bang) 56 TD 146 (iii) ITO Vs Purushotam Das Bangur & Anr (SC) 224 ITR 362 (iv) Elphinstone Picture Palace Vs Union of India & Anr (Pat) 74 ITR 115 (v) H.A. Nanji & Co. Vs ITO (Cal) 120 ITR 593 (vi) Sohan Singh Vs CIT (Del) 158 ITR 174 (vii) Rattan Gupta Vs CIT (P&H) 234 ITR 220 Similarly, information received from other agencies like CIB, Enforcement Directorate or from other Assessing Officers constitute material for…

CANDOR INFRATECH P.LTD,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-5(2), NEW DELHI

Appeal is allowed in above terms

ITA 2192/DEL/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 May 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. M. Balaganeshita No. 2192/Del/2018 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Candor Infratech Pvt. Ltd., Vs Acit, Sf-2, Bhikaji Kama Bhawan, Bhikaji Circle-5(2), Kama Place, New Delhi-110066 New Delhi-110002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aadcc4093R Assessee By : Sh. G. V. N. Hari, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Surender Pal, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 07.04.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 16.05.2025 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2010-11, Arises Against The Cit(A)-12, New Delhi’S In Case No. 46/17-18 Dated 15.12.2017, In Proceedings U/S 148/143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. G. V. N. Hari, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Surender Pal, CIT-DR
Section 148Section 151

…in light of A. Govindarajulu Mudaliar Vs. CIT (1958) 34 ITR 807 (SC), CIT Vs. M. Ganapathi Mudaliar (1964) 53 ITR 623 (SC), ITO Vs. Lakhmani Mewal Das (1976) 103 ITR 437 (SC), ITO Vs. Biju Patnaik (1991) 188 ITR 247 (SC), ITO Vs. Purushottam Das Bangur (1997) 224 ITR 362 (SC) and Sonia Gandhi Vs. ACIT (2018) 407 ITR 594 (Del.) that neither the prescribed authorities’ above section 151 approval could be held as bad in the eyes of law nor the assessee is entitled to raise it’s foregoing additional ground at this belated stage once the Assessing Officer had recorded his reopening reasons strictly as per law. 5. We…

SHRI CHETAN HARILAL BHALODIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee ( in ITA Nos

ITA 25/RJT/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Mar 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 429, 430/Rjt/2017 & 358/Rjt/2018 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2011-12) Prashant Ramjibhai Kandoliya, Income Tax Officer, Sanjay & Company, Premjis, Ward-2(1)(4), Vs. Rajput Para Main Road, Rajkot Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Auhpk6407E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 16 To 25/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2006-07 To 2015-16) Chetankumar Haribhai The Acit, Bhalodiya, Prop. Of Yash Central Circle-1 Vs. Enterprise, 202, Darshan Rajkot Complex, Opp. Bombay Garage, Gondal Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Adypb7423K (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sunny Mehta, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 27/03/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: Captioned 13 Appeals Filed By The Different Assessees, Pertaining To Different Assessment Years, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Which In Turn

For Appellant: Shri Sunny Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-D.R
Section 129Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…re, there is no illegality or irregularity in arriving at a belief that assessment ITA No.429/RJT/2017& Others A Y:2009-10& Others deserves to be reopened. Relying upon the decision delivered by the Apex Court in the case of Purushottam Das Bangur & Another, 224 ITR 362 (SC), it was held that action of reopening of assessment was found to be justified. Therefore, ground nos.1 and 5 raised by the assessee are dismissed. 19. Now coming to the merits of the case, we note that ld. DR for the revenue submitted that during the assessment proceedings, the assessee has not co-operated and did not submit the details of…

SHRI CHETAN HARILAL BHALODIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee ( in ITA Nos

ITA 24/RJT/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Mar 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 429, 430/Rjt/2017 & 358/Rjt/2018 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2011-12) Prashant Ramjibhai Kandoliya, Income Tax Officer, Sanjay & Company, Premjis, Ward-2(1)(4), Vs. Rajput Para Main Road, Rajkot Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Auhpk6407E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 16 To 25/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2006-07 To 2015-16) Chetankumar Haribhai The Acit, Bhalodiya, Prop. Of Yash Central Circle-1 Vs. Enterprise, 202, Darshan Rajkot Complex, Opp. Bombay Garage, Gondal Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Adypb7423K (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sunny Mehta, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 27/03/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: Captioned 13 Appeals Filed By The Different Assessees, Pertaining To Different Assessment Years, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Which In Turn

For Appellant: Shri Sunny Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-D.R
Section 129Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…re, there is no illegality or irregularity in arriving at a belief that assessment ITA No.429/RJT/2017& Others A Y:2009-10& Others deserves to be reopened. Relying upon the decision delivered by the Apex Court in the case of Purushottam Das Bangur & Another, 224 ITR 362 (SC), it was held that action of reopening of assessment was found to be justified. Therefore, ground nos.1 and 5 raised by the assessee are dismissed. 19. Now coming to the merits of the case, we note that ld. DR for the revenue submitted that during the assessment proceedings, the assessee has not co-operated and did not submit the details of…

SHRI CHETAN HARILAL BHALODIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee ( in ITA Nos

ITA 23/RJT/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Mar 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 429, 430/Rjt/2017 & 358/Rjt/2018 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2011-12) Prashant Ramjibhai Kandoliya, Income Tax Officer, Sanjay & Company, Premjis, Ward-2(1)(4), Vs. Rajput Para Main Road, Rajkot Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Auhpk6407E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 16 To 25/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2006-07 To 2015-16) Chetankumar Haribhai The Acit, Bhalodiya, Prop. Of Yash Central Circle-1 Vs. Enterprise, 202, Darshan Rajkot Complex, Opp. Bombay Garage, Gondal Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Adypb7423K (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sunny Mehta, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 27/03/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: Captioned 13 Appeals Filed By The Different Assessees, Pertaining To Different Assessment Years, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Which In Turn

For Appellant: Shri Sunny Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-D.R
Section 129Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…re, there is no illegality or irregularity in arriving at a belief that assessment ITA No.429/RJT/2017& Others A Y:2009-10& Others deserves to be reopened. Relying upon the decision delivered by the Apex Court in the case of Purushottam Das Bangur & Another, 224 ITR 362 (SC), it was held that action of reopening of assessment was found to be justified. Therefore, ground nos.1 and 5 raised by the assessee are dismissed. 19. Now coming to the merits of the case, we note that ld. DR for the revenue submitted that during the assessment proceedings, the assessee has not co-operated and did not submit the details of…

SHRI CHETAN HARILAL BHALODIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee ( in ITA Nos

ITA 22/RJT/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Mar 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 429, 430/Rjt/2017 & 358/Rjt/2018 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2011-12) Prashant Ramjibhai Kandoliya, Income Tax Officer, Sanjay & Company, Premjis, Ward-2(1)(4), Vs. Rajput Para Main Road, Rajkot Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Auhpk6407E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 16 To 25/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2006-07 To 2015-16) Chetankumar Haribhai The Acit, Bhalodiya, Prop. Of Yash Central Circle-1 Vs. Enterprise, 202, Darshan Rajkot Complex, Opp. Bombay Garage, Gondal Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Adypb7423K (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sunny Mehta, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 27/03/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: Captioned 13 Appeals Filed By The Different Assessees, Pertaining To Different Assessment Years, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Which In Turn

For Appellant: Shri Sunny Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-D.R
Section 129Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…re, there is no illegality or irregularity in arriving at a belief that assessment ITA No.429/RJT/2017& Others A Y:2009-10& Others deserves to be reopened. Relying upon the decision delivered by the Apex Court in the case of Purushottam Das Bangur & Another, 224 ITR 362 (SC), it was held that action of reopening of assessment was found to be justified. Therefore, ground nos.1 and 5 raised by the assessee are dismissed. 19. Now coming to the merits of the case, we note that ld. DR for the revenue submitted that during the assessment proceedings, the assessee has not co-operated and did not submit the details of…

SHRI CHETAN HARILAL BHALODIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee ( in ITA Nos

ITA 21/RJT/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Mar 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 429, 430/Rjt/2017 & 358/Rjt/2018 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2011-12) Prashant Ramjibhai Kandoliya, Income Tax Officer, Sanjay & Company, Premjis, Ward-2(1)(4), Vs. Rajput Para Main Road, Rajkot Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Auhpk6407E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 16 To 25/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2006-07 To 2015-16) Chetankumar Haribhai The Acit, Bhalodiya, Prop. Of Yash Central Circle-1 Vs. Enterprise, 202, Darshan Rajkot Complex, Opp. Bombay Garage, Gondal Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Adypb7423K (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sunny Mehta, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 27/03/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: Captioned 13 Appeals Filed By The Different Assessees, Pertaining To Different Assessment Years, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Which In Turn

For Appellant: Shri Sunny Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-D.R
Section 129Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…re, there is no illegality or irregularity in arriving at a belief that assessment ITA No.429/RJT/2017& Others A Y:2009-10& Others deserves to be reopened. Relying upon the decision delivered by the Apex Court in the case of Purushottam Das Bangur & Another, 224 ITR 362 (SC), it was held that action of reopening of assessment was found to be justified. Therefore, ground nos.1 and 5 raised by the assessee are dismissed. 19. Now coming to the merits of the case, we note that ld. DR for the revenue submitted that during the assessment proceedings, the assessee has not co-operated and did not submit the details of…

SHRI CHETAN HARILAL BHALODIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee ( in ITA Nos

ITA 20/RJT/2023[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Mar 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 429, 430/Rjt/2017 & 358/Rjt/2018 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2011-12) Prashant Ramjibhai Kandoliya, Income Tax Officer, Sanjay & Company, Premjis, Ward-2(1)(4), Vs. Rajput Para Main Road, Rajkot Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Auhpk6407E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 16 To 25/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2006-07 To 2015-16) Chetankumar Haribhai The Acit, Bhalodiya, Prop. Of Yash Central Circle-1 Vs. Enterprise, 202, Darshan Rajkot Complex, Opp. Bombay Garage, Gondal Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Adypb7423K (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sunny Mehta, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 27/03/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: Captioned 13 Appeals Filed By The Different Assessees, Pertaining To Different Assessment Years, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Which In Turn

For Appellant: Shri Sunny Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-D.R
Section 129Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…re, there is no illegality or irregularity in arriving at a belief that assessment ITA No.429/RJT/2017& Others A Y:2009-10& Others deserves to be reopened. Relying upon the decision delivered by the Apex Court in the case of Purushottam Das Bangur & Another, 224 ITR 362 (SC), it was held that action of reopening of assessment was found to be justified. Therefore, ground nos.1 and 5 raised by the assessee are dismissed. 19. Now coming to the merits of the case, we note that ld. DR for the revenue submitted that during the assessment proceedings, the assessee has not co-operated and did not submit the details of…

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