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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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2023 to 2026.

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

Late Vamanrao Ramalingam Arcot L/R by Sangeetha Vamanrao, Hyderabad vs. ITO., Ward-13(1), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 584/HYD/2025[2014-2015]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jun 2025AY 2014-2015

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.584/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2014-15) Shri Vamanrao Ramalingam Vs. Income Tax Officer Arcot L/R By Smt. Sangeetha Ward 13 (1) Vamanrao, Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aclpa4148G (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: C.A A.V. Saisudha राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 25/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 30/06/2025 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: C.A A.V. SaisudhaFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151

…Pr. Chief Commissioner or Pr. Director General or Chief Commissioner of Director General as the Page 5 of 8 ITA No 584 of 2025 Late Vamanrao Ramalingam Arcot case may be. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs. Rajiv Bhansal reported in 469 ITR 46 held in para 68, 69, 75 and 76 of the order as under: “68. After 1 April 2021, the Income-tax Act has to be read along with the substituted provisions. The substituted provisions apply retrospectively for past assessment years as well. On 1 April 2021, TOLA was still in existence, and the Revenue could not have ignored the application of TOLA and…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Civic Centre, New Delhi vs. Harish Kumar, Delhi

In the result, the Assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 4676/DEL/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Jun 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manish Agarwal, Hon’Bleasstt. Year : 2015-16 Harish Kumar Vs. Nfac, Delhi 5/21, Shanti Niketan, Chankaya Puri, South West Delhi, New Delhi – 21 (Pan: Aaipk9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) & Asstt. Year : 2015-16 Acit, Vs. Harish Kumar, Room No. 1505, 15Th Floor, E-2 1/7, West Patel Nagar Tower, Dr. Sp Mukherjee New Delhi – 8 Civic Centre, New Delhi – 2 (Pan: Aaipk9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Sanjay Agarwal, Ca & Sh. Sumaksh Mahajan, Ca Respondent By : Shri Surender Pal, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 20.03.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.06.2025 Order Per Mahavir Singh, Vp : These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Assessee As Well As Revenue Against The Order Dated 06.8.2024 Passed By The Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay Agarwal, CA &For Respondent: Shri Surender Pal, CIT(DR)
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 149Section 149(1)(b)Section 3Section 94(7)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (DELHI BENCH ‘B’’ : NEW DELHI) BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, HON’BLE VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MANISH AGARWAL, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Asstt. Year : 2015-16 Harish Kumar vs. NFAC, Delhi 5/21, Shanti Niketan, Chankaya Puri, South West Delhi, New Delhi – 21 (PAN: AAIPK9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) And Asstt. Year : 2015-16 ACIT, vs. Harish Kumar, Room No. 1505, 15th floor, E-2 1/7, West Patel Nagar Tower, Dr. SP Mukherjee New Delhi – 8 Civic Centre, New Delhi – 2 (PAN: AAIPK9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri Sanjay Agarwal, CA & Sh. Sumaksh Mahajan, CA Res…

Harish Kumar, Delhi vs. NFAC, Delhi

In the result, the Assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 4602/DEL/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Jun 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manish Agarwal, Hon’Bleasstt. Year : 2015-16 Harish Kumar Vs. Nfac, Delhi 5/21, Shanti Niketan, Chankaya Puri, South West Delhi, New Delhi – 21 (Pan: Aaipk9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) & Asstt. Year : 2015-16 Acit, Vs. Harish Kumar, Room No. 1505, 15Th Floor, E-2 1/7, West Patel Nagar Tower, Dr. Sp Mukherjee New Delhi – 8 Civic Centre, New Delhi – 2 (Pan: Aaipk9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Sanjay Agarwal, Ca & Sh. Sumaksh Mahajan, Ca Respondent By : Shri Surender Pal, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 20.03.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.06.2025 Order Per Mahavir Singh, Vp : These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Assessee As Well As Revenue Against The Order Dated 06.8.2024 Passed By The Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay Agarwal, CA &For Respondent: Shri Surender Pal, CIT(DR)
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 149Section 149(1)(b)Section 3Section 94(7)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (DELHI BENCH ‘B’’ : NEW DELHI) BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, HON’BLE VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MANISH AGARWAL, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Asstt. Year : 2015-16 Harish Kumar vs. NFAC, Delhi 5/21, Shanti Niketan, Chankaya Puri, South West Delhi, New Delhi – 21 (PAN: AAIPK9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) And Asstt. Year : 2015-16 ACIT, vs. Harish Kumar, Room No. 1505, 15th floor, E-2 1/7, West Patel Nagar Tower, Dr. SP Mukherjee New Delhi – 8 Civic Centre, New Delhi – 2 (PAN: AAIPK9783G) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri Sanjay Agarwal, CA & Sh. Sumaksh Mahajan, CA Res…