Savita Kapila v. ACIT

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What is Savita Kapila v. ACIT authority for?

There is no legal requirement for a legal representative to report an assessee's death to the income tax department; consequently, a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 to a deceased person is invalid as it lacks proper jurisdiction.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2020 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Savita Kapila v. ACIT · Section 148 · Section 147 · Section 159 · legal representative · notice to deceased assessee · reassessment validity · invalid jurisdiction

Also reported as

426 ITR 502273 Taxmann 148

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Savita Kapila v. ACIT

GIRDHARI LAL THROUGH L/H SH. PREMCHAND & OTHERS ,GHAZIABAD vs. ITO, WARD- 1(2), GHAZIABAD

Appeal is allowed

ITA 505/DEL/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Feb 2026AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. Naveen Chandraita No. 505/Del/2019 : Asstt. Year: 2010-11 Sh. Girdhari Through Legal Heirs Sh. Vs Income Tax Officer, Prem Chand & Others, Ward-1(2), Village + Post – Dundahera, Near Ghaziabad-201001 Rathi Steels, Vijay Nagar By Pass Road, Ghaziabad-201009 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Avjpg2255M Assessee By : None Revenue By : Ms. Monika Singh, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 04.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 04.02.2026 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2010-11 Arises Against The Cit(A), Ghaziabad’S Order Dated 31.10.2018 In Case No. 87/2017-18/Gzb, In Proceedings U/S 144/147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Monika Singh, CIT-DR
Section 144Section 148

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘F’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member & Sh. Naveen Chandra, Accountant Member ITA No. 505/Del/2019 : Asstt. Year: 2010-11 Sh. Girdhari through legal heirs Sh. Vs Income Tax Officer, Prem Chand & Others, Ward-1(2), Village + Post – Dundahera, Near Ghaziabad-201001 rathi Steels, Vijay Nagar By Pass Road, Ghaziabad-201009 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AVJPG2255M Assessee by : None Revenue by : Ms. Monika Singh, CIT-DR Date of Hearing: 04.02.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 04.02.2026 ORDER Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member: This assess…

SUJATHA SUNKARA BY L/R GANGA RAO SUNKARA,NIZAMABAD vs. ITO, WARD- 3, NIZAMABAD, NIZAMABAD

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1844/HYD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita.No.1844/Hyd/2025 Assessment Year 2017-2018 Ganga Rao Sunkara L/R Of Sujatha The Income Tax Officer, Sunkara, Nizamabad. Vs. Ward-3, Pin – 503 202 Nizamabad. Pan Acxpv6532H Telangana. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By : Sri H Srinivasulu, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By : Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 30.01.2026 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao:

For Appellant: Sri H Srinivasulu, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 115B

…e the learned CIT(A). However, the impugned order was passed in the name of the deceased assessee without bringing the legal representatives on record. In support of his contention, he has relied upon the following decisions: 1. Savita Kapila vs. ACIT [2020] 426 ITR 502 (Del) (HC) 2. Sandeep Kumar Shah vs. ITO [2023] 157 taxmann.com 850 (ITAT-Kol) 3. Lalita Agarwal vs. ACIT [2025] 180 taxmann.com 350 (Delhi)(Trib.) 4. Sandeep Chopra vs. PCIT [2023] 149 taxmann.com 225 (Jharkhand) (HC) 5. Motilal Hastimaji Bothra vs. ITO [2023] 108 ITR (T) 166 (Mum- Trib.) 6. Dasari Sai Annapurna vs. ACIT [2025] 181 taxmann.com 5…

LATE SASIREKA SRINIVASAN, REP. BY LEGAL HEIR DAYANAND RENUKA,TIRUPUR vs. ITO, WARD-1(4), TIRUPUR

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2232/CHNY/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Jan 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2232/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17 Late Sasireka Srinivasan, The Income Tax Officer, Rep. By Legal Heir Smt. Vs. Ward – 1(4), Dayanad Renuka, Tirupur. 19, Agraharam Street, Kangeyam, Tirupur – 638 701. Pan: Aijps 2677L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Rajakumar, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 29.01.2026 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30.01.2026

For Appellant: Shri T. Banusekar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri N. Rajakumar, Addl.CIT
Section 147Section 148Section 159Section 2Section 250Section 263

…his contention that assessment order passed on the deceased person is void-ab-initio and is liable to be set aside, the Ld.AR relied on the following judicial pronoucements:- i. Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Savita Kapila vs. ACIT reported in [2020] 426 ITR 502 ii. ITAT, Rajkot Bench in the case of Bhavnaben K. Punjani v. PCIT in 3. The Ld.DR on the other hand distinguished the case laws relied on by the assessee as under:- 1. With respect to the case law relied upon by the appellant in the case of Savita Kapi Vs ACIT [2020] 426 ITR 502 (Del), it is seen that in the said case, notice u/s. 148 was issued…

AMAN GHAI LEGAL HEIR OF LATE SH ANIL KUMAR GHAI,DELHI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 51(1), DELHI, DELHI

In the result, impugned order is quashed and appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 7227/DEL/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthyआअसं.7227/धिल्ली/2025 (नि.व. 2016-17) Aman Ghai Legal Heir Of Late Shri Anil Kumar Ghai, 5006/5, Sant Nagar, Karol Bagh, Delhi 110005 ...... अपीलार्थी/Appellant Pan: Aaopg-1743-L बिाम Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-51(1), ..... प्रनिवादी/Respondent Civic Centre, Delhi 110002 अपीलार्थी द्वारा/Appellant By : Shri Suresh Gupta, Chartered Accountant प्रधििािीद्वारा/Respondent By : Shri Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr सुिवाई की निथर्थ/ Date Of Hearing : 16/12/2025 घोषणा की निथर्थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 16/12/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [In Short ‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 18.09.2025, For The Assessment Year 2016-17. 2. Shri Suresh Gupta, Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee Submitted That The Assessment Order Dated 10.05.2023 Passed U/S.147 R.W.S.144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961(Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Is Bad In Law As The Same Has Been Passed In The Name Of A Dead Person.

For Appellant: Shri Suresh Gupta, Chartered AccountantFor Respondent: Shri Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148A

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण धिल्ली पीठ “एस एम सी”, धिल्ली श्री धिकास अिस्थी, न्याधयक सिस्य IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “SMC”, DELHI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER आअसं.7227/धिल्ली/2025 (नि.व. 2016-17) Aman Ghai legal heir of Late Shri Anil Kumar Ghai, 5006/5, Sant Nagar, Karol Bagh, Delhi 110005 ...... अपीलार्थी/Appellant PAN: AAOPG-1743-L बिाम Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-51(1), ..... प्रनिवादी/Respondent Civic Centre, Delhi 110002 अपीलार्थी द्वारा/Appellant by : Shri Suresh Gupta, Chartered Accountant प्रधििािीद्वारा/Respondent by : Shri Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR सुिवाई की निथर्थ/ Date of hea…

DEEP SUDHIRBHAI SHETH (LEGAL HEIR OF SUDHIR HIMMATLAL SHETH),AHMEDABAD vs. ITO, WARD 3(2)(1), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1706/AHD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad28 Nov 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: S/Shri Sanjay Garg & Makarand V. Mahadeokarasstt. Year: 2016-17 Deep Sudhirbhai Sheth (Legal Heirs Ito, Ward-3(2)(1) Of Sudhir Himmatlal Sheth) Vs. Ahmedabad. Prop. Subhlaxmi Jewellers 3, Khodiyar Shopping Centre Nr.Ishanpur Bus Stand Ishanpur, Ahmedabad. Pan : Ainps 3786 Q (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Chetan Agarwal, Ar Revenue By : Shri Nitin Vishnu Kulkarnai, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 10/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28/11/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am:

For Appellant: Shri Chetan Agarwal, ARFor Respondent: Shri Nitin Vishnu Kulkarnai, Sr. DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 144Section 147Section 148

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,अहमदाबाद "ायपीठ ‘C’ अहमदाबाद। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH, AHMEDABAD BEFORE S/SHRI SANJAY GARG, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MAKARAND V. MAHADEOKAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Asstt. Year: 2016-17 Deep Sudhirbhai Sheth (Legal Heirs ITO, Ward-3(2)(1) of Sudhir Himmatlal Sheth) Vs. Ahmedabad. Prop. Subhlaxmi Jewellers 3, Khodiyar Shopping Centre Nr.Ishanpur Bus Stand Ishanpur, Ahmedabad. PAN : AINPS 3786 Q (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Chetan Agarwal, AR Revenue by : Shri Nitin Vishnu Kulkarnai, Sr. DR सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of Hearing : 10/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date of Pronouncem…

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