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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

Suresh Kumar Divakar, Sambalpur vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1(1), Sambalpur

In the result appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 43/CTK/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack15 Jul 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.43/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2013-2014) Suresh Kumar Divakar, Vs Acit,Circle-1(1), Sambalpur 3Rd Floor, Paradise Chamber, Budharaja, Sambalpur Pan No. :Agupd 1872 B (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri P.K.Mishra, Himanshu Jena & Narahari Swain, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Nishanth Rao, B, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 15/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 11.12.2024 For Assessment Year 2013-2014. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld Ar That The Appeal Is Against Penalty Levied By The Ao & Confirmed By The Ld. Cit(A). It Was The Submission That Against The Quantum Assessment, The Assessee Had Filed An Appeal Before The Tribunal & The Tribunal Vide Its Order Dated 26.06.2023, Passed In Ita No.129/Ctk/2022 In Assessee’S Own Case Has Quashed The Reassessment Proceedings. It Was The Submission That Consequently The Penalty Proceedings Should Also Be Quashed. 3. In Reply Ld. Sr. Dr Vehemently Supported The Orders Of The Ld. Ao & Ld.Cit(A).

For Appellant: Shri P.K.Mishra, Himanshu Jena &For Respondent: Shri Nishanth Rao, B, Sr.DR

appeal before the Tribunal and the Tribunal vide its order dated 26.06.2023, passed in ITA No.129/CTK/2022 in assessee’s own case has quashed the reassessment proceedings. It was the submission that consequently the penalty proceedings should also be quashed. 3. In reply Ld. Sr. DR vehemently supported the orders ... noticed that the quantum assessment in the case of the assessee has already been quashed by the Tribunal on account of reassessment proceedings being quashed, therefore, the consequential penalty proceedings would also fail, insofar as the assessment order itself has been quashed. Thus, the penalty levied

Mahasakthi Bio Enercon Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore vs. ACIT, Central Circle-1, Coimbatore

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 467/CHNY/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai15 Jul 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:467/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 Mahasakthi Bio Enercon Private Assistant Commissioner Of Limited, Vs. Income Tax, No.64, Dr. Nanjappa Road, Central Circle -1, Coimbatore – 641 018. Coimbatore. [Pan:Aabci-0022-N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. T. Banusekar, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. E. Pavuna Sundari, C.I.T.

For Appellant: Shri. T. Banusekar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. E. Pavuna Sundari, C.I.T
Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 263

reliance on the following decisions of the jurisdictional High Court where it is held that the purported income discovered subsequently during the course of reassessment proceedings, can be brought to tax, only, if the escaped income, which caused, in the first instance, the issuance of notice u/s.148 ... ld.PCIT inferring u/s.263 direct an Assessing officer to do a thing which could not have been done by the Assessing officer in the reassessment proceedings. 13. Further the ld.AR placed a reliance in this connection on the following decision of the Jurisdictional Tribunal wherein it is held that Assessing Officer

Damjibhai Lekhrajbhai Thavrani, Junagadh vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Junagadh

Appeal is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 58/RJT/2025[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot14 Jul 2025AY 2008-09

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am. & Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.58/Rjt/2025 "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2008-09) (Hybrid Hearing) Damjibhai Lekharjibhai Thavrani Vs. Income-Tax Officer, C/O. Sarda & Sarda (Ca), Sakar 1St Ito Ward – 1 Floor, Dr. Radha-Krishnan Road, Income Tax Office, Bhootnath Opp. Rajkumar College, Chamber, Rajkot - 360001 Junagadh - 362001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aeypt7701B (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Vimal Desai, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07/ 05 /2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 14/ 07/2025

For Appellant: Shri Vimal Desai, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. CIT. DR
Section 144Section 249(2)Section 249(3)

Thus, it may please be appreciated that my new address of Junagadh was available on the records of the Department before initiation of reassessment proceedings by issue of notice u/s. 148 of the Act dated 30.03.2015. However, the Id. A.O. issued all the notices in connection with the re-assessment ... course of argument that the assessee has shifted from Rajkot to Junagadh and the new address were submitted to the department before initiation of reassessment proceedings. No notice served on the new address and assessee prayed for an opportunity to present this case. The Ld. AR prayed that delay

Vaka Ghanta Nageswararao, Guntur vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward - 1, Tenali

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 251/VIZ/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam10 Jul 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.251/Viz/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2015-16) Vs. Income Tax Officer-Ward – 1 Vaka Ghanta Nageswararao 4-82-A, Gullapalli Tenali -522201 Goudapalem, Cherukapalli Mandal Andhra Pradesh Guntur – 522309 Andhra Pradesh [Pan:Afjpn4315H] (अपीलधर्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : Shri Malladi Muralidhar, Ca करदाता का प्रतततितित्व/ Assessee Represented By राजस्व का प्रतततितित्व/ Department Represented By : Dr.Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149(1)(b)Section 250(6)Section 69ASection 80C

more for that year. He therefore pleaded that the notice under section 148 dated 07.04.2022 is barred by limitation and hence the consequent reassessment proceedings are bad in law. Page. No 7 I.T.A.No.251/VIZ/2025 Vaka Ghanta Nageswararao 7. Per contra, Ld. Departmental Representative [hereinafter in short “Ld.DR”] submitted that ... invalid and barred by limitation. In view of the above findings and in light of binding judicial precedents, we hold that the reassessment proceedings initiated for AY 2015-16 are without jurisdiction, and hence the notice issued under section 148 and subsequent proceedings are quashed. Accordingly, the assessment completed under

Span Construction, Pune vs. I.T.O Wrd-3(3), Pune

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1346/PUN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune10 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms.Astha Chandra & Dr.Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1346/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Span Construction, V The Income Tax Officer, H1, Flat No.203, S. Ward-3(3), Pune. S.No.123/A/1/1, Vanraji Heights, Rambaug Colony, Near Mit College, Kothrud, Pune – 411038. Maharashtra. Pan: Aaefs2589J Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Pramod S Shingte – Ar Revenue By Smt. Saumya Pandey Jain – Addl.Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 07/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 10/07/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: The Assessee Has Filed An Appeal Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 27.03.2025 For A.Y.2017-18, Emanating From The Order U/S.147 R.W.S 144 Read With

Section 144Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 153CSection 250

Shri. Sachin Nagar and the correct action ought to have been initiated under section 153C of the IT Act, 1961 therefore the entire reassessment proceedings are Void-ab-initio and any consequential order passed deserves to be quashed. 3. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case ... Shri. Sachin Nagar and the correct action ought to have been initiated under section 153C of the IT Act, 1961 therefore the entire reassessment proceedings are Void-ab-initio and any consequential order passed deserves to be quashed. 2. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case