PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd.

395 ITR 677High Court2017#149 most cited

What is PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

Reassessment proceedings initiated solely based on an investigation wing/appraisal report, without the Assessing Officer's independent application of mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment, are beyond jurisdiction, bad in law, and void ab initio.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.

Also referred to as

PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd. · Section 148 · Section 147 · reopening of assessment · reason to believe · independent application of mind · borrowed satisfaction · investigation report · reassessment proceedings invalid · non application of mind · escapement of income

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd.

Aero Dealcomm Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. I.T.O., Ward-4(3), Kolkata

ITA 2484/KOL/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 May 2020AY 2009-10

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy, Hon’Ble) Assessment Years: 2009-10 Aereo Dealcomm Pvt. Ltd………….………...........................................................……………….…......Appellant C/O. S.N. Ghosh & Associates, Advocates 2, Garstin Place 2Nd Floor Suite No. 203 Off Hare Street Kolkata West Bengal – 700 001 [Pan : Aacca 5934 G] Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(3), Kolkata…………………..……………….............….……....…....Respondent Appearances By: Shri Somnath Ghosh, Advocate & Shri M. Jhawar, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Jayanta Khanra, Jcit Sr. D/R, Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : February 26Th, 2020 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : May 29Th, 2020 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :-

Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 68

…the following case-law for the propositions that under such circumstances, the reopening of assessment is bad in law circumstances, the reopening of assessment is bad in law :-  PCIT vs. Meenakshi Overseas P. Ltd. ( PCIT vs. Meenakshi Overseas P. Ltd. (2017) 395 ITR 677 (Del.) 2017) 395 ITR 677 (Del.)  PCIT vs. RMG P PCIT vs. RMG Polyvinyl (I) Ltd. (2017) 396 ITR 5 (Del.)  PCIT vs. G & G Pharma India Ltd. (2016) 384 ITR 147 (Del.) PCIT vs. G & G Pharma India Ltd. (2016) 384 ITR 147 (Del.) PCIT vs. G & G Pharma India Ltd. (2016) 384 ITR 147 (Del.) 4.1. He further argued that He further argued that, the letter o…