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

Veera Lakshmi Bokka, Delhi vs. ITO Ward 67(1), Delhi

Appeal of the assessee are allowed

ITA 8012/DEL/2025[2015-20216]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Dec 2025

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 8012/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2015-16 Veera Lakshmi Bokka, Vs Income Tax Officer, 49, C-Block Complex, Minto Road, Ward-67(1), New Delhi-110002 New Delhi-110002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Alepb2589C Assessee By: Sh. Gaurang Khakhkhar, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Amit Shukla, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 24.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 24.12.2025 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2015-16 Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2025-26/1081061500(1) Dated 23.09.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. Gaurang Khakhkhar, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Amit Shukla, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148

…lf set into motion by the learned Assessing Officer vide section 148 notice issued on 31.03.2022. This is for the precise reason that the department already appears to have conceded the very issue of limitation aspect in Union of India Vs. Rajiv Bansal (2024) 469 ITR 46 (SC) that the provision of Taxation 2 Veera Lakshmi Bokka and Other Laws [Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions] Act, 2020 “TOLA” would not apply for assessment year 2015-16 herein. It further emerges that the very issue between the parties is no more res integra in light of the tribunal’s recent learned coordinate bench’s order dated 23…

Muse Farms Pvt Ltd, Delhi vs. Assessment Unit Income Tax Department, Delhi

Appeal of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4082/DEL/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Dec 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalassessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Muse Farms Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Assessment Unit (Itd), B-2/201 Basement, Delhi Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi Pan: Aahcm1513E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Sh. Sanjeev Khurana, Ca Department By Sh. Manish Gupta, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 24.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 24.12.2025 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Jm This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2015-16, Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre [In Short, The “Cit(A)/Nfac”], Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2025-26/1076003088(1), Dated 02.05.2025 Involving Proceedings Under Section 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’). Heard Both The Parties. Case Files Perused. 2. We Notice During The Course Of Hearing That There Arises The First & Foremost Issue Of Validity Of The Impugned Reopening Itself Set Into Motion By The Learned Assessing Officer Vide Section 148 Notice Issued On 27.07.2022. This Is For The Precise Reason That The Department Already Appears To Have Conceded The Very Issue Of Limitation Aspect In Union Of India Vs Rajiv Bansal (2024) 469 Itr 46 (Sc) That The Provision Of Taxation & Other Laws [Relaxation & Amendment Of Certain Provisions] Act, 2020 “Tola” Would Not Apply For Assessment Year 2013-14 Herein. It Further Emerges That The Very Issue Between The Parties Is No More Res Integra In Light Of The Tribunal’S Recent Learned Coordinate Bench’S Order Dated 23.07.2025 Passed In Ita No. 2307/Del/2025 (Sh. Deepak Agarwal Vs. Dcit) Having Quashed A Similar Reopening Therein, Reading As Under:

Section 147Section 148

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI BENCH: ‘G’ NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI SATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI MANISH AGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/s. Muse Farms Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Assessment Unit (ITD), B-2/201 Basement, Delhi Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi PAN: AAHCM1513E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by Sh. Sanjeev Khurana, CA Department by Sh. Manish Gupta, Sr. DR Date of hearing 24.12.2025 Date of pronouncement 24.12.2025 ORDER PER SATBEER SINGH GODARA, JM This assessee’s appeal for assessment year 2015-16, arises against the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)/National F…

Vikram Brahmendra Satyajit Mulpuri, Krishna Dist vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(1), Vijayawada

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 534/VIZ/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam19 Dec 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.534/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21) Vikram Brahmendra Satyajit Vs. Income Tax Officer, Mulpuri, Ward-3(1), Krishna District. Vijayawada. Pan: Aonpm1893G (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri C. Subrahmanyam, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of 02/12/2025 Hearing: घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 19/12/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, Jm:

For Appellant: Shri C. Subrahmanyam, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 250Section 69A

…dam v. Savitribai Sopan Gujar and CCE v. Flock (India) (P) Ltd.)" (emphasis supplied by us) 16. We further find that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its recent order passed in the case of Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal [2024] 167 taxmann.com 70/301 Taxman 238/469 ITR 46 (SC) had, inter alia, observed that the order passed without jurisdiction is nullity. It was further observed that if a statute expressly confers a power or imposes a duty on a particular authority, then such power or duty must be exercised or performed by that authority itself. The Hon'ble Apex Court had further observed that any exercise of powe…

Shivi Mukesh Kumar, Mumbai vs. ACIT, Circle 22(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is partly allowed as indicated above

ITA 5293/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Dec 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey & Shri Jagadishshivi Mukesh Kumar Acit, Circle 22(1) D-1402, Hubtown Seasons, Mumbai Next To Fine Arts Society, Vs. Ramakrishna Chemburkar Marg, Chembur, Mumbai-400 071 Pan/Gir No. Aqapk 9881 H (Appellant) : (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Dharan V. Gandhi – Advocate & Ms. Vinita A. Nara – Advocate Respondent By : Shri Arun Kanti Datta – Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 11.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 17.12.2025 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 01.07.2025, Passed By National Faceless Appeal Centre (‘Nfac’ For Short), Delhi, Pertaining To The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2016-17. 2. Though, The Assessee Has Raised Multiple Grounds, However, At The Time Of Hearing, Ld. Counsel Appearing For The Assessee Specifically Drew Our Attention To Ground No. 6, Which Reads As Under: 6. The Sanction U/S. 151 Is Bad In Law & As A Result, The Reassessment Proceeding Is Bad In Law. 3. Referring To This Ground, Ld. Counsel Submitted, At The Very Outset, This Issue May Be Considered And, If Warranted The Other Issues Can Be Taken Up Thereafter. As Could Be Seen

For Appellant: Shri Dharan V. Gandhi – Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Arun Kanti Datta – CIT DR
Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 35(1)(ii)

…he provisions of section 151. 5 Shivi Mukesh Kumar vs. ACIT 7. The Petitioner has drawn our attention to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs. Rajeev Bansal [2024] 167 taxmann.com 70 (SC)/[2024] 301 Taxman 238 (SC)/[2024] 469 ITR 46 (SC) and we deem it appropriate to refer to the said judgment where the Hon'ble Supreme Court has, while dealing with the issue of approval from the specified authority in terms of Section 151 of the Act, made the following observations: "iii. Sanction of the specified authority 73. Section 151 imposes a check upon the power of the Revenue to reop…