Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT

336 ITR 136High Court2011#187 most cited

What is Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

In reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148, the Assessing Officer can assess other income not specified in the original notice if the initial ground for reopening assessment is found to be valid. However, if the income for which the assessment was initially reopened is found not to have escaped assessment, the Assessing Officer cannot proceed to assess any other income.

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Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT · Section 147 · Section 148 · reopening of assessment · scope of reassessment · income escaping assessment · other income assessed · initial reason for reopening · quashing reassessment · Jet Airways principle · reassessment proceedings

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(2), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S AMLUCKIE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED, KOLKATA

In the result, both the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 2542/KOL/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Feb 2026AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.2541 & 2542/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2015-16 Dcit, Cc-1(2), Kolkata…………..…....…………….……….……….……Appellant Vs. M/S Amluckie Investment Company Ltd.……………….....……...…..…..Respondent 2Nd Floor, 10 Princep Street, Kolkata-700072. [Pan: Aacca6749H] Appearances By: Shri Manoj Kr. Pati, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 12, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 18, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Present Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are Directed Against Separate Orders Both Dated 21.07.2025 Of The Cit(A)-20, Kolkata Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) For The Assessment Years 2013–14 2015-16 Respectively. Since Both The Appeals Relate To The Same Assessee & Arisen From Same Appellate Order, Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & We Are Going To Dispose Of These Appeals By Passing A Consolidated Order. 2. Both The Appeal Filed By The Revenue With A Delay Of 35 Days & The Revenue Has Filed Separate Petitions For Condonation Of The Delays. After Going Over The Said Petitions, We Find Sufficient Reasons Behind Such Delays & Consequently, The Delays In Filing Both The Appeal Are Hereby Condoned & We Proceed To Dispose Of The Appeals On Merits.

Section 131Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250

…nd invoked, inter alia, Sawankumar T. Jajoo [2025] 473ITR 201 (Cal), Harsh Vardhan Bansal [2024] 168 taxmann.com 188 (Del), Archit Gupta 210 ITD 27 (Del), Kantibhai D. Narola 436 ITR 302 (Guj), Shapoorji Pallonji &Co. 288 Taxman 661 (SC), Ranbaxy Laboratories 336 ITR 136 (Del), Shri Ram Singh306 ITR 343 (Raj), Dhakeswari Cotton Mills 26 ITR 775 (SC) and the Calcutta High Court’s recent decision in Principal CIT v. Sawankumar T. Jajoo (supra) to contend that once primary evidence is furnished the onus shifts to the department and that reassessment premised on borrowed satisfaction and wrong facts is void. After ex…

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(2), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S AMLUCKIE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED, KOLKATA

In the result, both the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 2541/KOL/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Feb 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.2541 & 2542/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2015-16 Dcit, Cc-1(2), Kolkata…………..…....…………….……….……….……Appellant Vs. M/S Amluckie Investment Company Ltd.……………….....……...…..…..Respondent 2Nd Floor, 10 Princep Street, Kolkata-700072. [Pan: Aacca6749H] Appearances By: Shri Manoj Kr. Pati, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 12, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 18, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Present Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are Directed Against Separate Orders Both Dated 21.07.2025 Of The Cit(A)-20, Kolkata Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) For The Assessment Years 2013–14 2015-16 Respectively. Since Both The Appeals Relate To The Same Assessee & Arisen From Same Appellate Order, Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & We Are Going To Dispose Of These Appeals By Passing A Consolidated Order. 2. Both The Appeal Filed By The Revenue With A Delay Of 35 Days & The Revenue Has Filed Separate Petitions For Condonation Of The Delays. After Going Over The Said Petitions, We Find Sufficient Reasons Behind Such Delays & Consequently, The Delays In Filing Both The Appeal Are Hereby Condoned & We Proceed To Dispose Of The Appeals On Merits.

Section 131Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250

…nd invoked, inter alia, Sawankumar T. Jajoo [2025] 473ITR 201 (Cal), Harsh Vardhan Bansal [2024] 168 taxmann.com 188 (Del), Archit Gupta 210 ITD 27 (Del), Kantibhai D. Narola 436 ITR 302 (Guj), Shapoorji Pallonji &Co. 288 Taxman 661 (SC), Ranbaxy Laboratories 336 ITR 136 (Del), Shri Ram Singh306 ITR 343 (Raj), Dhakeswari Cotton Mills 26 ITR 775 (SC) and the Calcutta High Court’s recent decision in Principal CIT v. Sawankumar T. Jajoo (supra) to contend that once primary evidence is furnished the onus shifts to the department and that reassessment premised on borrowed satisfaction and wrong facts is void. After ex…

VEDANT BHATNAGAR,DELHI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 49(1), DELHI, DELHI

Appeal is allowed

ITA 394/DEL/2026[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Feb 2026AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 394/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2011-12 Vedant Bhatnagar, Vs Income Tax Officer, 57, Pratap Nagar, Hari Nagar, Ward-49(1), New Delhi-110064 New Delhi-110002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Ajepb2530P Assessee By: Sh. Nitin Gulati, Adv. & Ms. Reena Gandhi, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 11.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 11.02.2026 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2011-12 Arises Against The Addl./Jcit(A)-5, Mumbai’S Din & Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2025-26/1083074346(1) Dated 27.11.2025, In Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. Nitin Gulati, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘SMC’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member ITA No. 394/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2011-12 Vedant Bhatnagar, Vs Income Tax Officer, 57, Pratap Nagar, Hari Nagar, Ward-49(1), New Delhi-110064 New Delhi-110002 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AJEPB2530P Assessee by: Sh. Nitin Gulati, Adv. & Ms. Reena Gandhi, Adv. Revenue by : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 11.02.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 11.02.2026 ORDER This assessee’s appeal for Assessment Year 2011-12 arises against the Addl./JCIT(A)-5, Mumbai’s DIN & order No. ITBA/APL/S/250/2025…

SHIMLA W/O SHRI KIRAN SINGH,UTTARPRADESH vs. SANDHAYA MAURYA ITO WARD-2 (2) (3), GHAZIABAD

Appeal is allowed

ITA 7041/DEL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Feb 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 7041/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2020-21 Shimla W/O Sh. Kiran Singh, Vs Income Tax Officer, Village-Kudiya Gadi, Dasna Dehat, Ward-2(2)(3), Dasna, Ghaziabad-201015 Ghaziabad-201002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Mnrps2732P Assessee By: Sh. Sahil Sharma, Adv. & Sh. Sanjay Parashar, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 10.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 10.02.2026 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2020-21 Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2025-26/107983568(1) Dated 21.08.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. Sahil Sharma, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148ASection 56

…e learned assessing authority nowhere been the impugned addition based on the foregoing sole reason of reopening. This reopening found is not sustainable in law. This being the clinching case, I hereby quote Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. vs. Union of India (2011) 336 ITR 136 (Del.) and CIT vs. Jet Airways (India) Ltd. (2011) 331 ITR 236 (Bom.) to quash the impugned reopening for the above precise reason in very terms. 5. This assessee’s appeal is allowed. Order Pronounced in the Open Court on 10/02/2026. (Satbeer Singh Godara) Judicial Member Dated: 10/02/2026 *Subodh Kumar, Sr. PS*…

RADHA BANSAL,KARNAL vs. ITO WARD 5(3), GAUTAM BUDH NAGAR

Appeal is allowed

ITA 8692/DEL/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 8692/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2017-18 Radha Bansal, Vs Income Tax Officer, H.No. 67/14, Urban Estate, Karnal, Ward-5(3), Haryana-132001 Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Ahrpb7607E Assessee By: Sh. Vinay Goel, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 28.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 28.01.2026 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2017-18 Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2025-26/1083011700(1) Dated 26.11.2025, In Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. Vinay Goel, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 148

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘SMC’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member ITA No. 8692/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2017-18 Radha Bansal, Vs Income Tax Officer, H.No. 67/14, Urban Estate, Karnal, Ward-5(3), Haryana-132001 Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AHRPB7607E Assessee by: Sh. Vinay Goel, CA Revenue by : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 28.01.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 28.01.2026 ORDER This assessee’s appeal for Assessment Year 2017-18 arises against the CIT(A)/NFAC, Delhi’s DIN & order No. ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2025-26/1083011700(1)…

KOMAL KUMAR,SAMBHALHERA vs. ASSESMENT UNIT, ASSESMENT UNIT INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

Appeal is allowed

ITA 7482/DEL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 7482/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2020-21 Komal Kumar, Vs Assessment Unit, Vill. Sambhalhera, Jansath, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh-251002 Uttar Pradesh-251314 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Bmzpk6093F Assessee By: Sh. Sankalp Malik, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 27.01.2026 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2020-21 Arises Against The Assessing Officer’S Din & Order No. Itba/Ast/S/147/2024-25/1074540022(1) Dated 16.03.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147 R.W.S. 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. Sankalp Malik, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 147

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘SMC’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member ITA No. 7482/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2020-21 Komal Kumar, Vs Assessment Unit, Vill. Sambhalhera, Jansath, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh-251002 Uttar Pradesh-251314 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. BMZPK6093F Assessee by: Sh. Sankalp Malik, Adv. Revenue by : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 27.01.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 27.01.2026 ORDER This assessee’s appeal for Assessment Year 2020-21 arises against the Assessing Officer’s DIN & order No. ITBA/AST/S/147/2024-25/10745400…

KEDAR GHATI ENTERPRISES,RUDRAPRAYAG vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, SRINAGAR (GARHWAL)

Appeal is allowed

ITA 150/DDN/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Dehradun12 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. Manish Agarwalita No. 150/Ddn/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2020-21 Kedar Ghati Enterprises, Vs Income Tax Officer, Jawahar Nagar, Baniyari, Income Tax Office, Mukkus Augustmuni Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Residency, Sringar, Uttarakhand-246421 (Garhwal), Srinagar, Uttarakhand-246174 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aasfk8721C Assessee By : None Revenue By : Sh. A. S. Rana, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 12.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 12.01.2026 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2020-21, Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2025-26/10787788588(1) Dated 22.07.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. Case Called Twice. None Appears At The Assessee’S Behest. It Is Accordingly Proceeded Ex-Parte.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Sh. A. S. Rana, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DEHRADUN BENCH, DEHRADUN Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member & Sh. Manish Agarwal, Accountant Member ITA No. 150/DDN/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2020-21 Kedar Ghati Enterprises, Vs Income Tax Officer, Jawahar Nagar, Baniyari, Income Tax Office, Mukkus Augustmuni Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Residency, Sringar, Uttarakhand-246421 (Garhwal), Srinagar, Uttarakhand-246174 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AASFK8721C Assessee by : None Revenue by : Sh. A. S. Rana, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 12.01.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 12.01.2026 ORDER Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member: Thi…

DHARAM CHAND AGARWAL,KANPUR (UTTAR PARDESH) vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KANPUR- I

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 358/LKW/2024[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow31 Dec 2025AY 2016-2017

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharat & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2016-17 Dharam Chand Agarwal, Vs. Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax, 14/75 D Gopal Vihar Civil Lines, Kanpur-I, U.P. Kanpur, U.P. Pan: Aanpa1942L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.A. Revenue By: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 07.10.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 31.12.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ld. Pr. Cit, Kanpur-1 On 31.03.2024 Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, Wherein The Ld. Pcit Has Set Aside The Order Passed By The Ld. Ao On 28.03.2022 Under Section 147 R.W.S. 144B For The A.Y. 2016-17 & Directing Him To Pass A Fresh Assessment Order. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:- “1. Because The Assessment Order U/S 147 R.W.S 144 Dated 28.03.2022, Which Has Been Set Aside U/S 263 Of The Act By The Impugned Order Passed By Pr. Cit, Itself Was Illegal & Was Not Enforceable Due To Various Infirmities In The Initiation & Conclusion Of Re-Assessment Proceedings, The Same Could Not Have Been Subjected To Revision U/S 263 Of The Act & Consequently The Impugned Order Is Bad In Law & Wholly Without Jurisdiction. Without Prejudice To The Aforesaid 2. Because The Pr. Cit Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Holding That The Assessment Order Dated 28.03.2022 Passed By The Assessing Officer, Nfac U/S 147 R.W.S 144B Of The Act Is Erroneous In So Far As It Is Prejudicial To The Interest Of Revenue & In Setting Aside The Same By Exercising His Revisionary Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Act.

For Appellant: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, CIT DR
Section 133ASection 147Section 148Section 263

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW ‘A’ BENCH, LUCKNOW BEFORE SH. KUL BHARAT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SH. NIKHIL CHOUDHARY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER A.Y. 2016-17 Dharam Chand Agarwal, vs. Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, 14/75 D Gopal Vihar Civil Lines, Kanpur-I, U.P. Kanpur, U.P. PAN: AANPA1942L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.A. Revenue by: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, CIT DR Date of hearing: 07.10.2025 Date of pronouncement: 31.12.2025 O R D E R PER NIKHIL CHOUDHARY, A.M.: This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the orders of the ld. Pr. CIT, Kanpur-1 on 31.03.2024 under section 263 of t…

MUKESH GUPTA,KAMALA NAGAR vs. DLC-CC-(1)(13), DELHI

ITA 7427/DEL/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Dec 2025AY 2023-24

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 7396/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2020-21 Ita No. 7426/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2021-22 Ita No. 7427/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2023-24 Mukesh Gupta, Vs Acit, D-89, 3Rd Floor, Kamla Nagar, Central Circle-3, Jawahar Nagar, North Delhi, New Delhi-110055 New Delhi-110007 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Akopg1709J Assessee By: Sh. Govind Kumar, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Amit Shukla, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 23.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 23.12.2025 Order These Assessee’S Three Appeals Ita Nos. 7396, 7426 & 7427/Del/2025, For Assessment Years 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2023-24, Arise Against The Cit(A)-23, Delhi’S Din & Order Nos. Itba/Apl/S/250/2025-26/1081204873(1), 1081205368(1) & 1081205086(1) All Dated 26.09.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147/143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”), Respectively.

For Appellant: Sh. Govind Kumar, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Amit Shukla, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148

…clear that the learned assessing authority has nowhere made any addition qua the above sole reason of reopening involving the assessee’s sale consideration. 4. That being the clinching case, I hereby quote Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. vs. Union of India (2011) 336 ITR 136 (Del.) and CIT vs. Jet Airways (India) Ltd. (2011) 331 ITR 236 (Bom.) to quash the impugned reopening for the above precise reason in very terms. 5. These assessee’s three appeals ITA Nos. 7396, 7426 & 7427/Del/2025 are allowed. A copy of this common order be placed in the respective case files. Order Pronounced in the Open Court on 23/12/2025.…

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