Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal

469 ITR 46Supreme Court of India2024#72 most cited

What is Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal authority for?

The legal fiction created by the Ashish Agarwal judgment stops the limitation clock for Section 148 notices from the date of the deemed notice. Orders issued without proper jurisdiction, or those inconsistent with statutory prescriptions, are a nullity, and there can be no waiver of such fundamental jurisdictional requirements.

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Also referred to as

Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal · Section 148 notice limitation · Ashish Agarwal legal fiction · TOLA applicability · reassessment jurisdiction · time-barred notice · order without jurisdiction · Section 149 · Section 148A

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal

Poonam Manoj Agrawal, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer, WD-25(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the Assessee’s Appeal is allowed

ITA 6018/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Jan 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Jagadishassessment Year: 2016-17 Poonam Manoj Agrawal, Income Tax Officer, Wd- G-1801, Gundecha Gardens, 25 (3) (1), Bombay Gaswork Lane, Opp. Vs. Kautilya Bhavan, Bandra Ganesh Talkies, Lalbaug, Kurla Complex, Bandra, Mumbai - 400012 Mumbai - 400051 Pan – Adtpa3423D (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Saiprasad K. Ghosh, Ld. A.R. Revenue By : Shri Virabhadra Mahajan, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing : 07.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 07.01.2026 O R D E R Per : Narender Kumar Choudhry: This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 18.07.2025, Impugned Herein, Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac)/Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) (In Short Ld. Commissioner) U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short ‘The Act’) For The A.Y. 2016-17. 2. In This Case, The Notice Dated 07.05.2021 Under Section 148 Of The Act Was Initially Issued Under The Old Act, Which Was Treated As Deemed Notice Under Section 148 (A)(B) Of The Act, In View Of The Judgment Of The Hon’Ble Apex Court In The Case Of Uoi Vs. Rajeev Bansal Reported {[2024] 167 Taxmann.Com 70} By Taking Sanction, As Per Old Provisions Of The Act, As Applicable Thereto.

For Appellant: Shri Saiprasad K. Ghosh, Ld. A.RFor Respondent: Shri Virabhadra Mahajan, SR. D.R
Section 148Section 151Section 250

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH “C”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI NARENDER KUMAR CHOUDHRY, JUDICIAL MEMBER And SHRI JAGADISH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2016-17 Poonam Manoj Agrawal, Income Tax Officer, Wd- G-1801, Gundecha Gardens, 25 (3) (1), Bombay Gaswork Lane, Opp. Vs. Kautilya Bhavan, Bandra Ganesh Talkies, Lalbaug, Kurla Complex, Bandra, Mumbai - 400012 Mumbai - 400051 PAN – ADTPA3423D (Appellant) (Respondent) Present for: Assessee by : Shri Saiprasad K. Ghosh, Ld. A.R. Revenue by : Shri Virabhadra Mahajan, SR. D.R. Date of Hearing : 07.01.2026 Date of Pronouncement : 07.01.2026 O R D E R…

Swami Vivekanand College, Thane vs. Income Tax Officer, WD-4(4), Thane

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 6628/MUM/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Jan 2026AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey & Shri Jagadishswami Vivekanand College Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(4) Asher It Park, 6Th Floor, B-906 Cluster 3, Mira Road (E), Mira Road S.O., Near Midc, Road No. 16 Z, Vs. Thane-401 107 Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane-400 604 Pan/Gir No. Aaets 9320 H (Appellant) : (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Prakash G. Jhunjhunwala & Shri Saiprasad Ghosh Respondent By : Shri Arun Kanti Datta – Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 17.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 05.01.2026 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against Order Dated 09.09.2025 Of National Faceless Appeal Centre (‘Nfac’ For Short), Delhi For The Assessment Year (A.Y. For Short) 2015-16. 2. In Ground No. 1, The Assessee Has Challenged The Validity Of Notice Issued U/S. 148 Of The Act, Being Barred By Limitation. Identical Issue Has Been Raised By The Assessee Through An Additional Ground Filed On 12.12.2025. Since, The Issue Raised By The Assessee Is A Purely Legal & Jurisdictional Issue Going To The Root Of The Matter & Can Be Decided Based On The Facts Available On Record, We Are Inclined To Admit The Additional Ground For Adjudication & Proceed To Decide It At The Very Outset.

For Appellant: Shri Prakash G. Jhunjhunwala &For Respondent: Shri Arun Kanti Datta – CIT DR
Section 139(1)Section 147Section 148Section 148A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “G” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SAKTIJIT DEY, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI JAGADISH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Swami Vivekanand College Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(4) Asher IT Park, 6th Floor, B-906 Cluster 3, Mira Road (E), Mira Road S.O., Near MIDC, Road No. 16 Z, Vs. Thane-401 107 Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane-400 604 PAN/GIR No. AAETS 9320 H (Appellant) : (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri Prakash G. Jhunjhunwala & Shri Saiprasad Ghosh Respondent by : Shri Arun Kanti Datta – CIT DR Date of Hearing : 17.12.2025 Date of Pronouncement : 05.01.2026 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey, Vice President: T…