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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

C-2016 Itchiputhur Paccs, Vellore vs. ITO, Ward-1, Vellore

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

ITA 2191/CHNY/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai17 Dec 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Ms. S. Padmavathyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2191/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2019-20 C-2016 Itchiputhur Primary Agricultural Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Coop. Credit Society, 12Th Road, Ward 1, Itchiputhur Village, Arakkonam Tk, Vellore. Vellore 631 003. [Pan: Aabac1870C] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri J. Saravanan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Babitha, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 11.12.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 17.12.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 30.05.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Year 2019-20. 2. We Find That This Appeal Is Filed With A Delay Of 5 Days. The Assessee Filed An Affidavit For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons. Upon Hearing Both The Parties & On Examination Of The Said Affidavit, In 2

For Appellant: Shri J. Saravanan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Babitha, JCIT
Section 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 80P(2)(a)

passing of order u/s. 148A(d) of the Act, all by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) after 29.03.2022, are invalid, and consequently the whole reassessment proceedings are liable to be quashed. 7. The Assessing Officer noted that the assessee has made cash deposits of ₹.22.4 lakhs in its bank account

Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle 3, Delhi vs. Pankaj Goel, Delhi

ITA 4159/DEL/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Dec 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalassessment Year: 2017-18 Dy. Commissioner Of Vs. Sh. Pankaj Goel, Income Tax, 662/3A, Ghati Road, Central Circle-3, Anand Paravt, Central Delhi, Delhi New Delhi Pan: Aswpg8949E (Appellant) (Respondent) With C.O. No.236/Del/2025 [Arising Out Of Ita No.4159/Del/2025] Assessment Year: 2017-18 Sh. Pankaj Goel, Vs. Dy. Commissioner Of Income 662/3A, Ghati Road, Tax, Anand Paravt, Central Circle-3, Central Delhi, Delhi New Delhi Pan: Aswpg8949E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Ms. Mansi Jain, Adv. Sh. Siddharth Bajaj, Adv. Department By Sh. Siddharth Bhim Singh Meena, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 08.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17.12.2025 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Jm This Revenue’S Appeal Ita No.4159/Del/2025 Along With Assessee’S Cross Objection C.O. No. 236/Del/2025 For Assessment & C.O. No.236/Del/2025

Section 13ASection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151Section 29A

Income Tax Officer Ward 25 3 Delhi & Ors.(supra), a Coordinate Bench of this court examined the validity of initiation of reassessment proceedings, in cases where the income alleged to have escaped assessment was ₹50,00,000/- or 6 | P a g e & C.O. No.236/Del/2025 less. In the aforesaid context ... amended 1961 Act, the issue concerning limitation is inextricably intertwined with two aspects: (a) First, the rank of the authority granting approval/sanction for triggering reassessment proceedings. (b) Second, the quantum of income which has escaped assessment." (Emphasis is ours) 12. Clearly, the Revenue advanced the argument of interlinkage between limitation

Shailesh Kumar, Meerut vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Meerut

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

ITA 2108/DEL/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Dec 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S. & Shri Manish Agarwalshailesh Kumar, Asst. Cit (Central) C/O Malik & Co. Meerut. (Advisors & Advocate- Vs. Since 1927), 305/7, Thapar Nagar, Meerut-250001, Uttar Pradesh. Pan-Argpk0548N (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Shri Sankalp Malik, Adv., Shri Sanjay Malik, Adv.,Shri Murtaza Shuberi, Adv. & Shri Praveen Bansal, Ca Respondent By Ms. Pooja Swaroop, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 18.11.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17.12.2025 Order Per Yogesh Kumar U.S., Jm: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Noida [“Ld. Cit(A)”, For Short], Dated 21.08.2024 For Assessment Year 2012-13. Shailesh Kumar Vs. Acit 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That A Search & Seizure Operation Was Carried Out On 24.05.2017 In The Residential Premises Of The Assessee & It Was Covered In The Search In The Case Of H.S. Tewari Group Of Cases. An Assessment Order Came To Be Passed U/S 142(3)/153A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ For Short) By Making Addition Of Rs.12,01,153/- As The Assessee Failed To Prove The Source Of The Investment In Construction.

Section 132Section 142(3)Section 153Section 153A

search no incriminating material is found, in case of completed/unabated assessment, the only remedy available to the Revenue would be to initiate the reassessment proceedings under Sections 147/48 of the Act, subject to fulfilment of the conditions mentioned in Sections 147/148, as in such a situation, the Revenue cannot

Gayathri Global Resources Private Limited, Jamshedpur vs. ITO Ward (1), Jamshedpur

In the result, both the appeals are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 96/RAN/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ranchi16 Dec 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayi.T.A. No.456/Ran/2024 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Gayatri Global Pvt. Ltd …………….…….…............................……….……Appellant 153, Kamani Centre, Bistupur, Jharkhand-831001. [Pan: Aadcg3732B] Vs. Nfac, New Delhi…….....………...….…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent I.T.A. No.96/Ran/2025 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Gayatri Global Pvt. Ltd …………….…….…............................……….……Appellant 153, Kamani Centre, Bistupur, Jharkhand-831001. [Pan: Aadcg3732B] Vs. Nfac, New Delhi…….....………...….…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Manish Agarwal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sumit Dasgupta, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : December 11, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : December 16, 2025 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: These Two Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2013–14 & 2014–15. Since The Issues Involved, The Assessment Proceedings & The Additions Made Are Common & On Identical Issues, Both The Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Consolidated Order. For The Sake Of Convenience, We First Take Up

Section 115BSection 144Section 147Section 148Section 68

96/Ranchi/2025 for assessment year 2014–15. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, for assessment year 2013–14, the assessee was subjected to reassessment proceedings and notice under I.T.A. No.456/Ran/2024 Gayatri Global Pvt. Ltd section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 was issued on the basis of information ... received from the Investigation Wing alleging that the assessee had received share application money amounting to ₹37,44,600. During the reassessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer issued notices calling upon the assessee to furnish details such as the identity, address, and genuineness of the persons from whom the share application

Gayatri Global Private Limited, Jamshedpur vs. National Faceless Assessment Centre, New Delhi

In the result, both the appeals are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 456/RAN/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Ranchi16 Dec 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayi.T.A. No.456/Ran/2024 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Gayatri Global Pvt. Ltd …………….…….…............................……….……Appellant 153, Kamani Centre, Bistupur, Jharkhand-831001. [Pan: Aadcg3732B] Vs. Nfac, New Delhi…….....………...….…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent I.T.A. No.96/Ran/2025 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Gayatri Global Pvt. Ltd …………….…….…............................……….……Appellant 153, Kamani Centre, Bistupur, Jharkhand-831001. [Pan: Aadcg3732B] Vs. Nfac, New Delhi…….....………...….…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Manish Agarwal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sumit Dasgupta, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : December 11, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : December 16, 2025 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: These Two Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2013–14 & 2014–15. Since The Issues Involved, The Assessment Proceedings & The Additions Made Are Common & On Identical Issues, Both The Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Consolidated Order. For The Sake Of Convenience, We First Take Up

Section 115BSection 144Section 147Section 148Section 68

96/Ranchi/2025 for assessment year 2014–15. 2. Brief facts of the case are that, for assessment year 2013–14, the assessee was subjected to reassessment proceedings and notice under I.T.A. No.456/Ran/2024 Gayatri Global Pvt. Ltd section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 was issued on the basis of information ... received from the Investigation Wing alleging that the assessee had received share application money amounting to ₹37,44,600. During the reassessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer issued notices calling upon the assessee to furnish details such as the identity, address, and genuineness of the persons from whom the share application