PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

416 ITR 613Supreme Court of India2019#249 most cited

What is PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. authority for?

An assessment order framed against a company that has ceased to exist due to amalgamation is invalid and non-est in law. Jurisdictional issues concerning the assessment of a non-existent entity can be raised as an additional ground before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

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Also referred to as

PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. · Section 148 · Section 147 · Section 170 · Section 292B · assessment non-existent company · amalgamation · transferor company · validity of assessment order · income escaping assessment · corporate restructuring · jurisdictional issue

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

HAPPY SUPPLIERS PVT. LTD., (MERGED WITH RISHI SECURITIES & FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED),KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE 3(1),, KOLKATA

In the result, both the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 2578/KOL/2025[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Feb 2026AY 2021-2022

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.2577 & 2578/Kol/2025 (Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2021-22) Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd (Merged With Rishi Securities & Finance Private Limited)……….……….……Appellant Octavius Centre, 1St Floor, 15B, Hemant Basu Sarani, Kol-1. [Pan: Aabch9212M] Vs. Acit, Central Circle-3(1), Kolkata….……………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Lata Goyal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandip Sarkar, Jcit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 28, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 12, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Present Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee Against Separate Orders Dated 08.09.25 & 28.08.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption)-21, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(E)’] U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since Both The Appeals Relate To The Assessee & Facts Are Similar, Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & We Are Going To Dispose Of These Appeals By Passing A Consolidated Order. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Relevant A.Y Declaring Nil Income. A Search & Seizure

Section 132Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 56(2)Section 56(2)(x)Section 69Section 69A

…ce of the department so the department was very much aware of the amalgamation of Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd. He has cited following case laws: i. Saraswati Industrial Syndicate Ltd. vs. CIT [1990] 186 ITR 278 (SC) ii. PCIT vs. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. [2019] 416 ITR 613 (SC) 5. Contrary to that, the ld. DR supports the impugned order thereby submitting that this ground has not been taken by the assessee before the lower authorities and further before the ld. CIT(A), there was non- cooperation, hence, at this stage, the assessee cannot be permitted to raise the same. 6. Upon hearing the counsels of the respecti…

HAPPY SUPPLIERS PVT. LTD., (MERGED WITH RISHI SECURITIES & FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED),KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE 3(1),, KOLKATA

In the result, both the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 2577/KOL/2025[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Feb 2026AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.2577 & 2578/Kol/2025 (Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2021-22) Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd (Merged With Rishi Securities & Finance Private Limited)……….……….……Appellant Octavius Centre, 1St Floor, 15B, Hemant Basu Sarani, Kol-1. [Pan: Aabch9212M] Vs. Acit, Central Circle-3(1), Kolkata….……………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Lata Goyal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandip Sarkar, Jcit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 28, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 12, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Present Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee Against Separate Orders Dated 08.09.25 & 28.08.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption)-21, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(E)’] U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since Both The Appeals Relate To The Assessee & Facts Are Similar, Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & We Are Going To Dispose Of These Appeals By Passing A Consolidated Order. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Relevant A.Y Declaring Nil Income. A Search & Seizure

Section 132Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 56(2)Section 56(2)(x)Section 69Section 69A

…ce of the department so the department was very much aware of the amalgamation of Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd. He has cited following case laws: i. Saraswati Industrial Syndicate Ltd. vs. CIT [1990] 186 ITR 278 (SC) ii. PCIT vs. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. [2019] 416 ITR 613 (SC) 5. Contrary to that, the ld. DR supports the impugned order thereby submitting that this ground has not been taken by the assessee before the lower authorities and further before the ld. CIT(A), there was non- cooperation, hence, at this stage, the assessee cannot be permitted to raise the same. 6. Upon hearing the counsels of the respecti…

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