SH. KAPIL TANEJA,JAIPUR vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 578/JPR/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur11 Aug 2025AY 2017-18
Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member)
For Appellant: Sh. Tarun Mittal, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Gorav Avasthi, JCIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151ASection 69A
…d, therefore, the action of the Respondent falls foul of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Chhugamal Rajpal which is clearly applicable to the facts of these appeals. Further Hon'ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Seth Brothers Vs. CIT reported in 169 CTR 519 has laid down following principles for re-opening of the assessment u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961: (Reproduced in 28 TW 57,79) "11 (a) There must be material for belief • Circumstances must exist and cannot be deemed to exist for arriving at an opinion. • Reason to believe must be honest and not based on suspicion, gossip, rumour or conju…