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

M/S. Hardev Construction Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, Circle 11(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 408/KOL/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata26 Aug 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.408/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2016-2017) M/S Hardev Construction Pvt. Ltd. Vs Dcit, Circle Ii(I), Kolkata 8/2A, Garcha 2Nd Lane, Ballygunge, S.O. Kolkata, West Bengal-700019 Pan No. Aabch1827J (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Surana, Ar रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Dipu Koley, Adl.Cit-Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 26.08.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar, Am : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 11.07.2024, Passed By The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, For The Assessment Year 2016-2017. 2. The Appeal Of The Assessee Is Barred By 148 Days. In This Regard, The Assessee Has Filed An Application For Condonation Of Delay Supported With An Affidavit Stating Therein Sufficient Reasons For Delay, Which Are Plausible & Bonafide. Ld. Sr. Dr Also Did Not Raise Any Objection To Condone The Delay. Accordingly, Delay Of 148 Days In Filing The Present Appeal By The Assessee Is Condoned & The Appeal Is Admitted For Hearing. 3. The Only Issue Pressed At The Time Of Hearing By The Ld. Counsel Of The Assessee Is Against The Invalid Approval Accorded For Issuing Notice

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Surana, ARFor Respondent: Shri Dipu Koley, Adl.CIT-Sr.DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 68

…ad been obtained for issuance of notice. Therefore, the reopening of the assessment on the basis of the said notice is not sustainable in the eyes of law. The issue is no more res integra, as the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rajeev Bansal, reported in 469 ITR 46 (SC) has held vide para 114(d)k that it is the Pr.CCIT who should grant sanction u/s.151 of the Act since the 4 reopening is after three years. We also note that the said decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court has been followed in series of decisions by the various Tribunal and Hon’ble High Courts. Some of the decisions wherein the decision of the Hon…

Sunidhi Securities & Finance Limited, Mumbai vs. DCIT 4(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby allowed

ITA 5938/MUM/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai26 Aug 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm & Shri. Girish Agrawal, Am Sunidhi Securities & Finance The Deputy Commissioner Of Limited Income Tax, 4(2)(1), Mumbai 8Th Floor, Unit-1, Kalpataru Inspire, Room No. 642, Aaykar Bhavan, M. Vs. Opp. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Santacruz K. Road, Mumbai – 400020. (East), Mumbai – 400055 Pan/Gir No. Aadcs1657D (Appellant) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Shashi Bekal : Shri. Pravin Salunkhe (Sr. Dr) Respondent By Date Of Hearing : 06.06.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 26.08.2025 O R D E R Per Kavitha Rajagopal, J M: This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Delhi (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short), National Faceless Appeal Centre (‘Nfac’ For Short) Passed U/S.250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act'), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (‘A.Y.’ For Short) 2015-16. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: Grounds Of Appeal: 1. The Ld. C.I.T. (Appeals) Erred In Confirming The Action Of D.C.I.T. Of Reopening The Assessment Merely Based On Reason To Suspect & Not Reason To Believe & Is Therefore Bad In Law. 2. The Ld. C.I.T. (Appeals) Erred In Confirming The Action Of D.C.I.T. Treating The Trading In Steel Exchange India Limited Through Recognized Stock Exchange As Bogus Trading Loss. Sunidhi Securities & Finance Limited

For Appellant: Shri. Shashi Bekal
Section 115JSection 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 234BSection 250

…ssing Officer (AO) has erred in the issuance of Notice under section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) with an incorrect sanction under section 151 of the Act in light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of UOI v. Rajeev Bansal [2024] 469 ITR 46 (SC) hence the reassessment is bad in law. 8. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. AO has erred in the issuance of Notice 148 of the Act in the absence of any live nexus between the assessee and the recorded reasons. 9. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. AO has erred in the issuance of Notice 1…

ITO, Ward 47(1), Delhi vs. Pure Agri World, Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and

ITA 5379/DEL/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Aug 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No. 5379/Del/2024 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2015-16 बनाम Ito, Pure Agri World, 2618/19, 2Nd Floor, Ward 47(1), Vs. Delhi. Maruti Bhawan, Naya Bazar, Delhi. Pan No.Aaofp2516N अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & Cross Objection No.54/Del/2025 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 5379/Del/2024) िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2015-16 बनाम Pure Agri World, Ito, 2618/19, 2Nd Floor, Vs. Ward 47(1), Maruti Bhawan, Delhi. Naya Bazar, Delhi. Pan No.Aaofp2516N अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 133(6)Section 133ASection 147Section 148Section 151A

…the learned counsel appearing for the revenue. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the revenue with his usual fairness invited the attention of this Court to a three judge bench decision of this Court in Union of India and Ors. v. Rajeev Bansal, reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2693, more particularly, paragraph 19(f) which reads thus:- "19. (f) The Revenue concedes that for the assessment year 2015- 2016, all notices issued on or after April 1, 2021 will have to be dropped as they will not fall for completion during the period prescribed under the Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Prov…

Aamya Resources LLP, Andheri East vs. ITO, Ward 24(1)(1) Mumbai, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 4423/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Aug 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Om Prakash Kantvs. Ito, Ward 24(1)(1) Aamya Resources Llp Piramal Chamber, 1, Wilson House, Old Mumbai – 400012. Nagardas Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400069. Pan/Gir No. Abcfa4651A (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Satish Aggarwal (Virtually Appear) Revenue By Shri Surendra Mohan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 21.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 24.09.2025 आदेश / Order Per Sandeep Gosain, Jm: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Challenging The Impugned Order 11.10.2019 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’), By The National Faceless Appeal Centre / Cit(A), Mumbai For The Assessment Year 2015- 16. 2. Although, Assessee Had Raised Number Of Grounds In The Present Appeal But At The Outset Ld. Ar Pressed Ground No.4 Which Is Legal In Question & It Goes To The Roots Of The Case. Therefore, We Have Decided To Adjudicate This Ground Firstly, Ground No. 4, Which Is Reproduced Herein Below:

Section 148Section 149Section 151Section 250Section 3(1)

…ommissioner or Director General, if more than three years have elapsed from the end of the relevant assessment year..." 12. Reference is invited to the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs Rajiv Bansal 301 Taxman 238 (SC)/[2024] 469 ITR 46(SC) [03-10-2024] wherein in concluding para 114 of its judgment, the Supreme Court has held that- 114. In view of the above discussion, we conclude that: a. After I April 2021, the Income Tax Act has to be read along with the substituted provisions; b. TOLA will continue to apply to the Income Tax Act after 1 April 2021 if any action or proceed…