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ReassessmentSections 147-151Sections 147-1518,150 judgments

The decision most relied on for reassessment proceedings is CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd. (320 ITR 561), cited in 1,673 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on reassessment proceedings

CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd.
320 ITR 561 · 2010 · Supreme Court
1,673
citing judgments

An Assessing Officer cannot initiate reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on a mere change of opinion. Reassessment is permissible only when there is fresh tangible material leading to the belief of income escapement, not merely a review of existing facts.

GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO
259 ITR 19 · 2003 · Supreme Court
1,349
citing judgments

When a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is issued, the Assessing Officer is bound to furnish reasons for reopening upon the assessee's request and must dispose of the assessee's objections to the notice by passing a speaking order.

ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
291 ITR 500 · 2007 · Supreme Court
1,030
citing judgments

For initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147, the Assessing Officer needs only prima facie material providing a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or the sufficiency/correctness of the material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice under Section 148.

Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. v. ITO
236 ITR 34 · 1999 · Supreme Court
862
citing judgments

For reassessment proceedings under Section 148, the Assessing Officer only needs prima facie material to have a reason to believe income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or evaluation of the sufficiency and correctness of such material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice.

ITO v. Lakhmani Mewal Das
103 ITR 437 · 1976 · Supreme Court
721
citing judgments

For reassessment proceedings, the 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment must be based on some material and not mere suspicion, establishing a live link between the information and the belief. Furthermore, for reassessment beyond four years, there must be a specific finding of the assessee's failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts.

Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar
268 ITR 332 · 2004 · High Court
695
citing judgments

The validity of reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147, by issuing a notice under Section 148, must be judged solely on the reasons originally recorded by the Assessing Officer. These recorded reasons cannot be supplemented, improved upon, or modified at any later stage.

PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd.
395 ITR 677 · 2017 · High Court
471
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings initiated solely based on an investigation wing/appraisal report, without the Assessing Officer's independent application of mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment, are beyond jurisdiction, bad in law, and void ab initio.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT
336 ITR 136 · 2011 · High Court
398
citing judgments

In reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148, the Assessing Officer can assess other income not specified in the original notice if the initial ground for reopening assessment is found to be valid. However, if the income for which the assessment was initially reopened is found not to have escaped assessment, the Assessing Officer cannot proceed to assess any other income.

Judgments citing reassessment proceedings

Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, Palakol vs. Income Tax Officer (Exemptions), Rajahmundry

ITA 199/VIZ/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam30 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.199/Viz/2023 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18) Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Vs. Income Tax Officer Swamy Temple, (Exemptions), Palakol. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aakas5615E (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 24/09/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 30/09/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, Jm : The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Society Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Center (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 15/05/2023, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “Act”), Dated 28/12/2019 For A.Y. 2017-18. 2 I Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple Vs. Ito (Exemptions)

For Appellant: Sri GVN Hari, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 10Section 11Section 12ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 144

held that where the A.O did not issue notice u/s.143(2) of the Act upon the assessee, then the initiation of reassessment proceedings; order rejecting the assessee’s objection against the assumption of jurisdiction for reopening and also the reference to the TPO were to be quashed. 20. Apropos

Baljit Singh Gambhir, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer, International Taxation, Ward-2(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, assessee’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 912/MUM/2025[2019-20 ]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Sept 2025

Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.912/Mum/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2019-20) Baljit Singh Gambhir V/S. Income Tax Officer, C/O Tejmohan Singh, बिधम International Taxation, Advocate 527, Sector Ward 2(3)(1), Mumbai 10-D, Chandigarh Income Tax Officer, 160011 International Taxation, Ward 2(3)(1), Mumbai 400076 स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Amgpg9637H Appellant/अपीलधथी .. Respondent/प्रनिवधदी निर्धाररिी की ओर से /Assessee By: Shri. Tejomohan Singh, Adv. रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By: Shri. Krishna Kumar (Sr Dr) सुिवधई की िधरीख / Date Of Hearing 29.07.2025 घोर्णध की िधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement 30.09.2025

For Appellant: Shri. Tejomohan Singh, AdvFor Respondent: Shri. Krishna Kumar (SR DR)
Section 144C(5)Section 148Section 148A

declaring income of Rs. 20,41,680/- for A.Y. 2019-20. Subsequently, on the basis of information available on Insight Portal of the department, reassessment proceedings were initiated. Vide order u/s. 148 A(d) dated 31.03.2023, the case was found fit for issuance of notice u/s. 148 which was also ... legal grounds challenging the validity of notice issued by JAO while the same was required to be issued by FAO and initiation of reassessment proceedings on the ground that no addition remains on the reason for which proceedings u/s. 148A were initiated. Since the assessee’s grounds on merit have

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-19, Delhi, New Delhi vs. M/S Jkm Infra Projects Ltd., Noida, Uttar Pradesh

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed and Cross

ITA 3031/DEL/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh & Shri Sudhir Kumaracit, Vs. M/S. Jkm Infra Projects Ltd, Central Circle-19, Sector-9, Noida Delhi Maharishinagar, Maharishi Nagar, So Gautam Budh Nagar, Up 201304 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aabcj3577H Co 132/Del/2025 (In Ita No. 3031/Del/2025) (Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. Jkm Infra Projects Ltd, Vs. Acit, Sector-9, Noida Central Circle-19, Maharishinagar, Maharishi Delhi Nagar, So Gautam Budh Nagar, Up 201304 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aabcj3577H

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Om Prakash, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 149Section 149(1)Section 149(1)(b)

present petition, inter alia, impugning a notice dated 21.03.2024 [impugned notice] issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 [Act] and the reassessment proceedings conducted pursuant to the impugned notice. It is the petitioner's case that the impugned notice is barred by limitation and therefore, the reassessment ... cannot be made and accordingly the notice issued under section 148 of the Act dated 23-4- 2021 is barred by limitation. Consequentially, the reassessment proceedings are hereby quashed. Accordingly, the Ground No. 3 raised by the assessee in its Cross Objection is allowed. CO 132/Del/2025 M/s. JKM Infra Projects