Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT

257 ITR 335High Court2002#2621 most cited

What is Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT authority for?

Reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148 are invalid if the Assessing Officer's recorded reasons for believing income has escaped assessment are based on factually incorrect premises or do not exist on record, as such reasons cannot confer jurisdiction.

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Also referred to as

Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT · Section 147 · Section 148 · reopening of assessment · factually incorrect reasons · invalid jurisdiction · reasons recorded dehors the fact · income escaping assessment · application of mind · no independent enquiry · reasons not on record

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, LUDHIANA vs. MALBROS INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD, FARIDKOT

In the result, both the appeals and the Cross Objections are dismissed

ITA 992/CHANDI/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh25 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 992 & 993/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18, 2016-17 The Dcit, Vs Malbros International Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle-2, Village – Mansoorwal, Teh-Zira, Ludhiana. Head Offices Old Cantt. Road, Faridkot. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aadcm7203R अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & C.O. Nos. 46 & 45/Chd/2024 In आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 992 & 993/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18, 2016-17 Malbros International Pvt. Ltd., The Dcit, Village – Mansoorwal, Teh-Zira, Vs Central Circle-2, Head Offices Old Cantt. Road, Ludhiana. Faridkot. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aadcm7203R अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 14.05.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.06.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal, CIT DR
Section 249Section 253Section 3Section 5

…h him—AO recorded reasons which were not found to exist on record, therefore, reassessment framed deserved to be quashed—Assessee’s appeal allowed.” ITA No.992 & 993/CHD/2024 & CO 46 & 45/CHD/2024 A.Y.2017-18 & 2016-17 20  Sagar Enterprises vs. ACIT (2002) 257 ITR 335 (Gujarat High Court)  Harjeet Singh vs. ITO (ITAT Delhi), order dated 12.11.2018, in ITA No. 2013/DEL/2015  KMV Collegiate Sr. Sec. School vs. ITO (2017) 163 ITD 653 (Asr.) (Trib.)  Fortune Metaliks Limited vs. DCIT, ITA No. 1090/Chd/2019 dated 12.01.2021 – CHD Trib. Thus AO recorded reasons which were not found to incorrect/non-existing on re…

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