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

Also reported as

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal

Manojbhai Parsottambhai Poriya, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer-42(1)(3), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1731/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 May 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 1731/Mum/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2017-18) Manojbhai Parsottambhai V/S. Ito – 42(1)(3), Poriya बिधम Kautilya Bhavan, Bandra Flat No. 602, 6Th Floor, Kurla Complex, Bandra Thakkar Plaza, Kandivali East, Maharashtra-400051 West, Maharashtra- 400067 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Amspp6898B Appellant/अपीलधर्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवधदी

For Appellant: Mr. Himanshu GandhiFor Respondent: Shri R. R. Makwana
Section 148Section 149Section 149(1)(b)Section 234BSection 250Section 270ASection 56(2)(vii)Section 69C

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE MS. KAVITHA RAJAGOPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SMT. RENU JAUHRI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 1731/MUM/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2017-18) Manojbhai Parsottambhai v/s. ITO – 42(1)(3), Poriya बिधम Kautilya Bhavan, Bandra Flat No. 602, 6th Floor, Kurla Complex, Bandra Thakkar Plaza, Kandivali East, Maharashtra-400051 West, Maharashtra- 400067 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AMSPP6898B Appellant/अपीलधर्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवधदी निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee by: Mr. Himanshu Gandhi रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue by: Shri R. R. Makwana…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 12, Pune vs. Varun Jain, Pune

In the result, Cross Objection appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2720/PUN/2024[2018]Status: DisposedITAT Pune07 May 2025

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamorecross Objection No.14/Pun/2025 (Arising Out Of Ita No.2720/Pun/2024) िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19 Varun Jain, The Acit, P-024, Forest County, Kharadi, V Circle-12, Pune. Pune – 411014. S. Maharashtra. Pan:Aexpj0171J Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2720/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19 The Acit, Varun Jain, Circle-12, Pune. Vs. P-024, Forest County, Kharadi, Pune – 411014. Maharashtra. Pan:Aexpj0171J Appellant / Revenue Respondent / Assessee Assessee By Shri Fenil Bhatt – Ar(Virtual) Revenue By Shri Abhinay Kumbhar - Dr Date Of Hearing 05/05/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 07/05/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: In This Case, Revenue Has Filed An Appeal Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac] Passed Under C.O.No.14/Pun/2025 [A] & Ita No.2720/Pun/2024 [R]

Section 10(35)Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 144BSection 147Section 148ASection 250Section 253(4)

…Ld.AR submitted that Hon’ble Bombay Court held that “there is nothing on record to indicate that petitioner had participated knowingly in a sham transaction”. Ld.AR for the Assessee also relied on the following decisions : 1. Union of India vs Rajeev Bansal [469 ITR 46(SC)] 2. The Hon'ble Bombay High Court in case of Karan Maheshwari Vs. ACIT, CCIT and UOI [WRIT PETITION (L) NO.37211 OF 2022] dated 08.03.2024. 3. The Hon'ble Madras High Court in the case of Spencer and Company Limited v/s The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax [2024] 169 taxmann.com 221 (Madras). 4. The Hon'ble ITAT Mumbai in case of Aditya…

Madhumita Tripathy, Hyderabad vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-8(1), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1268/HYD/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad25 Apr 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1268/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2013-14) Smt. Madhumita Tripathy Vs. Income Tax Officer Hyderabad Ward 8(1) Pan:Ahjpt3294M Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri B Srinivasa Rao, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 05/02/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 25/04/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothis Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated, 12/11/2024 Of The Learned Cit (A)-Nfac Delhi, For The A.Y.2013-14. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri B Srinivasa Rao, CAFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 148

…ITA No 1268 of 2024 Madhumita Tripathy आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘ DB-B ‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-President A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdia, Accountant Member आ.अपी.सं /ITA No.1268/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2013-14) Smt. Madhumita Tripathy Vs. Income Tax Officer Hyderabad Ward 8(1) PAN:AHJPT3294M Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee by: Shri B Srinivasa Rao, CA राज" व "ारा/Revenue by:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, DR सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of hearing: 05/02/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 25/04/2025 आदेश/ORD…

Income Tax Officer Ward 3, Satara, Income Tax Office Satara vs. Nandkumar Dattatray Khot, Dahiwadi Man

In the result, Cross Objection appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1562/PUN/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune24 Apr 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. /Ita No.1562/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2015-16 The Income Tax Officer, V Nandkumar Dattatray Khot, Ward-3, Satara S Shri Agencies Dahiwadi, Dahiwadi, Man Satara. Maharashtra – 415508. Pan: Aatpk8947P Appellant/ Revenue Respondent/ Assessee Cross Objection No.11/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2015-16 Nandkumar Dattatray Khot, V The Income Tax Officer, Shri Agencies Dahiwadi, S Ward-3, Satara. Dahiwadi, Man Satara. Maharashtra – 415508. Pan:Aatpk8947P Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri Suhas Kulkarni - Ar Shri Vidya Ratna Kishor – (Dr)(Virtual) Revenue By Date Of Hearing 25/03/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 24/04/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal) (Nfac) Under Section 250 Of

Section 132Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 151ASection 250

…or A.Y.2015-16 treating the earlier notice as Notice u/s.148A(b) of the Act and shared the information with the Assessee. The order u/s.148A(d) was passed on 26/07/2022 for A.Y.2015-16. 3.3 Before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of UoI Vs. Rajeev Bansal 469 ITR 46(SC), Mr.N.Venkataraman, learned Additional Solicitor General of India, made the following submissions on behalf of the Revenue: Quote, “a. Parliament enacted TOLA as a free-standing legislation to provide relief and relaxation to both the assesses and the Revenue during TOLA seeks to relax actions and proceedings that could not be completed or com…

Rajani Sahu, Gwalior vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ashok Nagar, Gwalior

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 420/AGR/2024[2015-2016]Status: DisposedITAT Agra22 Apr 2025AY 2015-2016

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Satbeer Singh Godara, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं. / Ita No. 420/Agr/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year:2015-16) Smt. Rajani Sahu Income-Tax Officer, बनाम/ Karera, Near Kali Mai Mandir, Ashok Nagar, Gwalior. Shivpuri Road Vs. Karera, Shivpuri (Mp). "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Ehpps-3090-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Deependra Mohan, Ca - Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Shailender Shrivastava – Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21-02-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.04.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2015-16 Arises Out Of An Order Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac, Delhi [Cit(A)] On 21-05-2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S. 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Act On 27-04-2023. In The Assessment Order, Ld. Ao Made Addition Of Deemed Income U/S 56(2)(Vii)(B) For Rs.48.90 Lacs. The Ld. Cit(A) Confirmed The Same Against Which The Assessee Is In Further Appeal Before Us. 2. The Ld. Ar, At The Outset, Raised A Pertinent Legal Issue Assailing Legality Of Reassessment Proceedings. It Has Been Stated That This Year Is Covered By The Decision Of Hon’Ble Delhi High Court In The Case Of Ibibo

For Appellant: Sh. Deependra Mohan, CA - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Shailender Shrivastava – Ld. Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 149(1)(b)Section 3Section 56(2)(vii)

…this year is covered by the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of IBIBO Group Private Ltd. (WP(C) No.17639/2022 dated 13-12-2024) which has been rendered by considering the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of UOI vs. Rajeev Bansal (167 Taxmann.com 70). In this decision it was held by Hon’ble Apex Court as under: - "(e) The Finance Act, 2021 (2021) ((2021) 432 ITR (Stat) 52) substituted the fold regime for reassessment with a new regime. The first proviso to section 149 does not expressly bar the application of Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Ac…