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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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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Judgments citing Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal

Sanchit Kantilal Ganore, Bhagur vs. ITO Ward 1(1), Nashik

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1767/PUN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune19 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.1767/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Sanchit Kantilal Ganore, V The Income Tax Officer, 21, Main Road, Bhagur, S. Ward-1(1), Nashik. Nashik - 422502. Pan: Aprpg4907J Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Piyush Bafna Revenue By Shri Aviyogi Ambadkar– Add.Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 09/09/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 19/09/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2017-18, Dated 29.05.2025 Emanating From Assessment Order U/S.147 R.W.S 144 Of The I.T.Act, Dated 21.05.2023. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal : “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law & Without Prejudice To Other Grounds, Ld. Nfac Has Erred In Passing A

Section 147Section 148Section 149Section 151Section 250

…valid and proper sanction by the prescribed authority under section 151 of the Act as sanction is accorded by Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 1, Nashik whereas since three years were elapsed as held by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Rajeev Bansal - 469 ITR 46, the sanction ought have been obtained from Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, which admittedly not obtained and hence, the said notice as well as consequential assessment order deserves to be quashed ITA No.1767/PUN/2025 [A] 8. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law and without prejudice to other grounds the asses…

Arun Duggal, Faridabad vs. DCIT, Central Circle- 1, Faridabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 3075/DEL/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi19 Sept 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sudhir Kumar & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2009-10] Arun Duggal, Vs Dcit, 3E-42, Nit, Faridabad, Central Circle-1, Haryana-121001. Faridabad. Pan-Agupd5708Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Dr. Kapil Goel, Adv. Respondent By Shri Pravin Rawal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing 26.06.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 19.09.2025 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Order Dated 26.02.2018 Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)-3, Gurgaon [“Ld.Cit(A)”] In Appeal No.617/Cit(A)-3/Ggn/2016-17 U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising Out Of Assessment Order Dated 23.12.2016 Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Appeal Of The Assessee Was Heard By The Co-Ordinate “E” Bench Of The Tribunal & Was Decided In Terms Of Order Dated 01.04.2022 Wherein Co-Ordinate Bench Has Dismissed The Appeal Of The Assessee. Thereafter, Assessee Filed Miscellaneous Application (M.A.) Bearing No.100/Del/2022 U/S 254(2) Of The Act. The Co-Ordinate Bench Vide Its Order Dated 09.04.2025 Has Decided The M.A. Filed By Assessee Wherein Order Of Co-Ordinate Bench Dated 04.01.2022 Is Recalled For The Limited Purposes Of Adjudication Of Three Grounds Of Appeal Taken In The Original Form 36. These Grounds Of Appeal Are Bearing Nos.1.2, 1.8 & 5. The Relevant Observations Of The Co-Ordinate Bench In Para 16 Of The Order Of Ma Are As Under:-

Section 147Section 151Section 250Section 254(2)Section 68

…t applying his mind, wherein Ld. Pr. CIT observed that “I am satisfied”. According to Ld.AR, this approval is mechanical and without application of mind and ritualistic. He placed reliance on the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rajeev Bansal 469 ITR 46 (SC) wherein Hon’ble Supreme Court in para 73 of the order has make a reference with regard to the sanction for re-opening. Besides this, he placed reliance on the judgement of Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of SBC Minerals Pvt.Ltd. vs ACIT 475 ITR 360 (Delhi) and other judgements which are extracted here under for ready-reference:-…

Sanjay Kumar Bhutra, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward 44(2), Kolkata

In the result, all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 261/KOL/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Sept 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyassessment Year: 2013-14 Sanjay Kumar Bhutra………...……………………….……….……….……Appellant Geeta Katra, 1, Mullick St., 1St Floor, Burrabazar, Kol- 7.. [Pan: Ahspb7216J] Vs. Ito, Ward-44(2), Kolkata………………………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Pransukha, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri S. B. Chakraborthy, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : September 04, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 18, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 19.12.2024 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Ld. Cit(A)”] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”].

Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 250Section 3(1)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, कोलकाता पीठ, कोलकाता IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D” BENCH KOLKATA Before Shri Rajesh Kumar, Accountant Member and Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey, Judicial Member Assessment Year: 2013-14 Sanjay Kumar Bhutra………...……………………….……….……….……Appellant Geeta Katra, 1, Mullick St., 1st Floor, Burrabazar, Kol- 7.. [PAN: AHSPB7216J] vs. ITO, Ward-44(2), Kolkata………………………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances by: Shri S. K. Pransukha, appeared on behalf of the appellant. Shri S. B. Chakraborthy, Sr. DR, appeared on behalf of the Respondent. Date of concluding the hearing : September 04, 2025 Date of…

Jignesh Mahesh Gohel, Mumbai vs. DCIT, Circle 41(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2708/MUM/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Sept 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal & Smt. Renu Jauhrijignesh Mahesh Gohel Dcit, Circle 41(2)(1), Shop No.4, Surya Prakash Vs. Mumbai Building, Ganesh Gavde Road, Room No. 831, Kautilya Mulund (W), Mumbai 400080 Bhavan, Bkc, Mumbai 400051 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aarpg3795P (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से / Assessee By: Shri. Aditya Ramchandran /Revenue By: Shri Vivek Perampurna Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 14.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.09.2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Renu Jauhri [A.M]: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Pr. C.I.T., Mumbai -41 (Hereinafter Referred To As "Pcit"] Dated 26.03.2025 Passed U/S. 263 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As "Act"] For Assessment Year [A.Y.] 2015-16. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri. Aditya RamchandranFor Respondent: Shri Vivek Perampurna CIT-DR
Section 147Section 148Section 263Section 47

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “F” BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE MS. KAVITHA RAJAGOPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SMT. RENU JAUHRI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Jignesh Mahesh Gohel DCIT, Circle 41(2)(1), Shop No.4, Surya Prakash Vs. Mumbai Building, Ganesh Gavde Road, Room No. 831, Kautilya Mulund (W), Mumbai 400080 Bhavan, BKC, Mumbai 400051 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AARPG3795P (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से / Assessee by: Shri. Aditya Ramchandran /Revenue by: Shri Vivek Perampurna CIT-DR Date of Hearing 14.08.2025 Date of Pronouncement 18.09.2025 आदेश/O R D E R PER RENU JAUHRI [A.M]: This appeal is filed…

Jagdish Raghunathji Lahoti, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circel 23(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1999/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Sept 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal & Smt. Renu Jauhri & Jagdish Raghunathji Lahoti Assistant Commissioner, 27/31, 4Th Floor, Bootwala Vs. Circle 23(1), Mumbai Building, Old Hanuman Lane, 113, 1St Floor, Matru Mandir, Kalbadevi 400002 Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400007 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Abxpl4596N (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से / Assessee By: Shri. Ajinkya Vaishampayan /Revenue By: Shri Vivek Perampurna Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 13.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.09.2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Renu Jauhri [A.M]: These Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As "Cit(A)"] Dated 24.01.2025 Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As "Act"] For Assessment Year [A.Y.] 2014-15 & 2016-17. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri. Ajinkya VaishampayanFor Respondent: Shri Vivek Perampurna CIT-DR
Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 153CSection 250Section 69A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “F” BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE MS. KAVITHA RAJAGOPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SMT. RENU JAUHRI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & Jagdish Raghunathji Lahoti Assistant Commissioner, 27/31, 4th Floor, Bootwala Vs. Circle 23(1), Mumbai Building, Old Hanuman Lane, 113, 1st Floor, Matru Mandir, Kalbadevi 400002 Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400007 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: ABXPL4596N (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से / Assessee by: Shri. Ajinkya Vaishampayan /Revenue by: Shri Vivek Perampurna CIT-DR Date of Hearing 13.08.2025 Date of Pronouncement 18.09.2025 आदेश/O R D E R PER RENU JAUHRI [A.…

Jagdish Raghunathji Lahoti, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 23(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1998/MUM/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Sept 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal & Smt. Renu Jauhri & Jagdish Raghunathji Lahoti Assistant Commissioner, 27/31, 4Th Floor, Bootwala Vs. Circle 23(1), Mumbai Building, Old Hanuman Lane, 113, 1St Floor, Matru Mandir, Kalbadevi 400002 Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400007 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Abxpl4596N (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से / Assessee By: Shri. Ajinkya Vaishampayan /Revenue By: Shri Vivek Perampurna Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 13.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.09.2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Renu Jauhri [A.M]: These Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As "Cit(A)"] Dated 24.01.2025 Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As "Act"] For Assessment Year [A.Y.] 2014-15 & 2016-17. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri. Ajinkya VaishampayanFor Respondent: Shri Vivek Perampurna CIT-DR
Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 153CSection 250Section 69A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “F” BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE MS. KAVITHA RAJAGOPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SMT. RENU JAUHRI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & Jagdish Raghunathji Lahoti Assistant Commissioner, 27/31, 4th Floor, Bootwala Vs. Circle 23(1), Mumbai Building, Old Hanuman Lane, 113, 1st Floor, Matru Mandir, Kalbadevi 400002 Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400007 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: ABXPL4596N (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से / Assessee by: Shri. Ajinkya Vaishampayan /Revenue by: Shri Vivek Perampurna CIT-DR Date of Hearing 13.08.2025 Date of Pronouncement 18.09.2025 आदेश/O R D E R PER RENU JAUHRI [A.…

Nanjundaiah Chandraiah, Bengaluru vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(3)(1), Bengaluru

In the result, the appeal of the filed by is allowed in above terms”

ITA 966/BANG/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore11 Sept 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Soundararajan Kassessment Year : 2015-16 Nanjundaiah Chandraiah, Vs. Ito, No.343-D 17Th Cross Road ,Ideal Homes Ward – 3(3)(1), Township Rajarajeshwarinagar Bangalore. Bangalore 560098 ,Karnataka India Pan : Acypc 8455 B Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Ms. Sakshi Deshpande & Shri. V. Srinivasan, Ca Revenue By : Shri. Subramanian B, Jcit(Dr)(Itat), Bangalore. Date Of Hearing : 03.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 11.09.2025

For Appellant: Ms. Sakshi Deshpande and Shri. V. Srinivasan, CAFor Respondent: Shri. Subramanian B, JCIT(DR)(ITAT), Bangalore
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 3(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH : BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI LAXMI PRASAD SAHU, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI SOUNDARARAJAN K, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year : 2015-16 Nanjundaiah Chandraiah, Vs. ITO, No.343-D 17th Cross Road ,Ideal Homes Ward – 3(3)(1), Township Rajarajeshwarinagar Bangalore. Bangalore 560098 ,Karnataka India PAN : ACYPC 8455 B APPELLANT RESPONDENT Assessee by : Ms. Sakshi Deshpande and Shri. V. Srinivasan, CA Revenue by : Shri. Subramanian B, JCIT(DR)(ITAT), Bangalore. Date of hearing : 03.09.2025 Date of Pronouncement : 11.09.2025 O R D E R Per Laxmi Prasad Sahu, Accountant Member :…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi vs. Prem Chand Pravesh Kumar, Delhi

In the result, the Cross Objection of the assessee is allowed and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 736/DEL/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Sept 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh & Shri Sudhir Kumaracit, Vs. Prem Chand Pravesh New Delhi Kumar, (Through Erstwhile Partner Sanchit Garg), 292, Katra Peran, Tilak Bazar, Delhi- 110006 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aajfp9925A Co No. 120/Del/2025 (In Ita No. 736/Del/2025) (Assessment Year: 2014-15) Prem Chand Pravesh Vs. Acit, Kumar, (Through New Delhi Erstwhile Partner Sanchit Garg), 292, Katra Peran, Tilak Bazar, Delhi- 110006 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aajfp9925A Assessee By : Shri Ved Jain, Adv Shri Pawan Garg, Ca Ms. Ishika Dua, Ca Revenue By: Shri Om Prakash, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 08/09/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 10/09/2025

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Om Prakash, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 151

…earned AO under section 147 of the Act. The Learned AR before us argued that the notice issued under section 148 of the Act is barred by limitation in view of the decision of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs Rajeev Bansal reported in 469 ITR 46 (SC). In support of this proposition, the Learned AR placed on record the table containing the list of dates and events as under:- A. Key Facts S. Particulars Date Relevant Pg. No. No. of Paperbook Notice issued u/s 148 (unamended 30.06.2021 Page 19 1. provisions prior to Finance Act, 2021) 2. Letter communicating information 26.05.2022 Page 42-4…