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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

ACIT, Aaykar Bhawan, M.K. Road, Mumbai vs. Railroad Logistics India Private Limited, Mumbai

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

ITA 3873/MUM/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Sept 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankaracit Vs. Railroad Logistics India Room No. 607, Aayakar Pvt Ltd Bhavan, Mk Road, Mumbai C/O, Metal Trim, Gala – 400020. No.1, Tankiwala Indl Estate, Steel Made Compound, Marol, Maroshi Road, Mumbai Pan/Gir No. Aaccr3484J (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Satish R. Mody, Adv. Revenue By Shri Annavaran Kasuri, Sr. Ar Date Of Hearing 12.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 09.09.2025 आदेश / Order Per Sandeep Gosain, Jm: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Challenging The Impugned Order 07.03.2025 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 2012- 13. 2. Both The Grounds Raised By The Revenue Are Interrelated & Interconnected & Relates To Challenging The Order Of Ld. Cit(A) In Terming The Order Passed By Ao As Infructuous.

Section 139Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 250Section 263

grounds, we would proceed to decide the first issue which is whether or not the assessee is entitled to raise the grounds challenging the reassessment proceeding at the appellate stage in a revisionary proceeding. For this, the Id. AR has relied on the decision of the coordinate bench ... Mumbai, ITA No. 688/M/2016 [2017] 88 taxmann.com 439, order dated 24.06.2016 which has held that the assessee can challenge the validity of the reassessment proceeding that the same is non-est in the eyes of law and that the subsequent revisionary order passed u/s. 263 of the Act would

DCIT, Circle- 24(2), New Delhi vs. Superstar Innovation Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 834/DEL/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Sept 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.834/िद"ी/2018(िन.व. 2009-10) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-24(2), R. No. 328, C.R Building, I.P Estate, ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant New Delhi बनाम Vs. M/S. Superstar Innovation Pvt. Ltd., D-6/6032/2, Ground Floor, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Pan: Aabcs 7795 Q Co No. 141/Del/2023 (A.Y.2009-10) In Ita No. 834/Del/2018 M/S. Superstar Innovation Pvt. Ltd., D-6/6032/2, Ground Floor, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aabcs 7795 Q बनाम Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-24(2), R. No. 328, C.R Building, I.P Estate, ..... "ितवादी/Respondent New Delhi अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Dr. Rakesh Gupta, S/Shri Somil Agarwal, Deepesh Garg & Shrey Jain, Advocates "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Ms. Maninder Kaur & Ms. Neeju Gupta, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 06/06/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 04/09/2025

For Appellant: Dr. Rakesh Gupta, S/Shri Somil AgarwalFor Respondent: Ms. Maninder Kaur &
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

assessee made threefold submissions in support of impugned order. The first limb of argument made by ld. Counsel for the assessee is, that the reassessment proceedings were initiated beyond the period of four years, therefore, first proviso to section 148 of the Act gets attracted. The AO ought to have ... Sabh Infrastructure ltd. vs ACIT 398 ITR 0198 (Delhi) 4.1. The second argument made by ld. Counsel for the assessee is, the reassessment proceedings are liable to be quashed as assessment cannot be reopened merely on the basis of CCM. In support of his contentions he placed reliance on following

Ms Aditya Plastic, Rajkot vs. The Income Tax Officer, NFAC, Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 186/RJT/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot03 Sept 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.185 & 186/Rjt/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year :2013-14) बनाम/ M/S Aditya Plastic The Income Tax Officer Umiya Industrial Building Ward-3(1)(1) Vs. Near New Nehru Nagar Rajkot -360 001 Main Road, Dhebar Road Rajkot – 360 004 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aajfa 4558 In (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""थ" / Respondent) Assessee By : Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.Ar Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing 05/06/2025 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 03/09/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench-: Captioned Two Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 Are Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Cit(A)-[(In Short “Ld.Cit(A)”] Vide Order Dated 01/02/2024, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Assessment Order Dated 29/09/2021Passed By The Assessing Officer (Ao) U/S. 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short, “The Act”) Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.DR
Section 119Section 142(1)Section 147Section 148Section 69A

which is nothing, but said to be borrowed satisfaction. Since no tangible and/or new material has come in possession of the Assessing Officer, the reassessment proceedings can also be said on the basis of the change of opinion, which, according to our considered opinion, is not permissible

Ms Aditya Plastic, Rajkot vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward 3(1)(1), Rajkot-

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 185/RJT/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot03 Sept 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.185 & 186/Rjt/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year :2013-14) बनाम/ M/S Aditya Plastic The Income Tax Officer Umiya Industrial Building Ward-3(1)(1) Vs. Near New Nehru Nagar Rajkot -360 001 Main Road, Dhebar Road Rajkot – 360 004 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aajfa 4558 In (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""थ" / Respondent) Assessee By : Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.Ar Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing 05/06/2025 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 03/09/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench-: Captioned Two Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 Are Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Cit(A)-[(In Short “Ld.Cit(A)”] Vide Order Dated 01/02/2024, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Assessment Order Dated 29/09/2021Passed By The Assessing Officer (Ao) U/S. 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short, “The Act”) Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.DR
Section 119Section 142(1)Section 147Section 148Section 69A

which is nothing, but said to be borrowed satisfaction. Since no tangible and/or new material has come in possession of the Assessing Officer, the reassessment proceedings can also be said on the basis of the change of opinion, which, according to our considered opinion, is not permissible