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

Sunil Kumar Singh, New Delhi vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward 60(5), Delhi, New Delhi

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

ITA 3657/DEL/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Jan 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Shris.Rifaur Rahman & Shri Vimal Kumarsunil Kumar Singh, Vs. Income Tax Officer, S-172B, Pandav Nagar, Ward 60 (5), Delhi. Laxmi Nagar, Delhi – 110 092. (Pan : Bbfps2668B) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sumit Lal Chandani, Advocate Revenue By : Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 19.01.2025 Date Of Order : 28.01.2026 O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman: 1. The Assessee Has Filed Appeal Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [“Ld. Cit(A)”, For Short] Dated 03.03.2025 For The Assessment Year 2013-14 Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal :- 1. That The Notice Issued Under Section 148 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’) & The Consequential Proceedings Are Illegal, Bad In Law, Without Jurisdiction & Barred By Time Limitation. 2. That The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [‘Cit(A)’] Has Erred In Not Quashing The Reassessment Proceedings, Which Are Ex Facie Bad In Law & In Violation Of The Settled Judicial

For Appellant: Shri Sumit Lal Chandani, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. DR
Section 115BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149Section 151Section 68

…sued on 28-6-2021 and therefore, last date on which notice could have been issued under old regime was up till 30-6-2021 and thus, surviving time as laid down by Supreme Court in case of Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal [2024] 167 taxmann.com 70/301 Taxman 238/469 ITR 46 (SC) was only two days which was to be calculated from 28-6-2021 to 30-6-2021 - Whether therefore, only two days would be available to Assessing Officer from time granted to assessee to give reply to notice that was between 7-6-2022 to 9-6-2022 - Held, yes - Whether thus, he was required to pass order under section 148A(d) and issue notice under s…

Mr. Harivijay Pralhad Joshi, Pune vs. ITO Ward 3(3), Pune, Swargate

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2297/PUN/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Pune27 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.2297/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2018-19 Mr.Harivijay Prahlad Joshi, V The Income Tax 3 & 4, Megh Terrace 55 S Officer, Rambaug, Colony, Behind Ward-3(3), Pune. Chaitanya Health Club, Kothrud, Pune – 411038. Pan: Aappj9257M Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri Piyush Bafna Revenue By Smt Neha Thakkar – (Virtual) On Rotation Duty Date Of Hearing 22/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 27/01/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal 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 The A.Y.2018-19 Dated 14.11.2024 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under

Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 250Section 250(6)

…valid and proper sanction by the prescribed authority under section 151 of the Act as sanction is accorded by Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 2, Pune 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, Pune, which admittedly not obtained and hence, the said notice as well as consequential assessment order deserves to be quashed. 5. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law and without prejudice to other grounds the assessment order passed…