Shreelekha Damani v. DCIT

173 TTJ 332Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2015#372 most cited

What is Shreelekha Damani v. DCIT authority for?

Approval granted by a superior authority under Section 153D in a mechanical or perfunctory manner, without proper application of mind, lacks legal sanctity and renders the subsequent assessment order null and void.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,336 Indian tax judgments — from 2018 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Shreelekha Damani v. DCIT · Section 153D · prior approval · mechanical approval · perfunctory approval · lack of application of mind · search assessment · assessment null and void · Bombay High Court affirmation · 173 TTJ 332

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Shreelekha Damani v. DCIT

Millenium Vinimay Pvt. Ltd., Delhi vs. ACIT, CC-28, New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 458/DEL/2022[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 May 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Mr. S. Rifaur Rahman & Ms. Madhumita Royi.T.A. No. 458 /Del/2022 (Assessment Year : 2015-16) Millenium Vinimay Pvt. Vs. Acit Ltd., Dpt, 801, Dlf Central Circle – 28 Prime Tower, Plot No.F- New Delhi 79 & 80, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-1, New Delhi Pan: Aaecm 5383 R (Appellant) .. (Respondent) & I.T.A. No. 827/Del/2022 (Assessment Year : 2015-16) Dcit Vs. Millenium Vinimay Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle -28 164, M.G. Road, Budge, Delhi West Bengal – 700 137 Pan: Aaecm 5383 R (Appellant) .. (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Gautam Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Anshul, Sr. D.R
Section 132(4)Section 132ASection 139Section 143(1)Section 153ASection 153CSection 153C(1)Section 153DSection 250(6)

…nted by the superior authority in mechanical manner defeats the very purpose of obtaining approval u/s 153D of the Act. Such perfunctory approval has no legal sanctity in the eyes of the law. The decision of the co-ordinate bench in Shreelekha Damani vs. DCIT 173 TTJ 332(Mum.) which has been approved by jurisdictional High Court subsequently, reported in 307 CTR 218 affirms the plea of the Assessee, wherein the Hon’ble Bombay High Court held as under:- “1. This appeal is filed by the Revenue challenging the judgment of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ("the Tribunal" for short) dated 19th August, 2015. 2. Following…