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The decision most relied on for notice under section 148 is CIT v. Kabul Chawla (380 ITR 573), cited in 3,235 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on notice under section 148

CIT v. Kabul Chawla
380 ITR 573 · 2016 · High Court
3,235
citing judgments

In a search assessment under Section 153A, additions can only be made for completed or non-abated assessment years if incriminating material relevant to those years is found during the search, although notice under Section 153A(1) is mandatorily issued for six assessment years preceding the search.

CIT v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society
397 ITR 344 · 2017 · Supreme Court
1,589
citing judgments

For assessments under Section 153C, a notice is legally unsustainable if there is no incriminating material correlated to the specific assessment years for which reassessment is sought.

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.

Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal
469 ITR 46 · 2024 · Supreme Court
713
citing judgments

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.

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.

Tin Box Company v. CIT
249 ITR 216 · 2001 · Supreme Court
624
citing judgments

When an issue is remitted to the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication, the AO must conduct a de novo examination and provide the assessee a full opportunity of being heard. The assessee is bound to comply with the notices issued by the AO.

Judgments citing notice under section 148

Balwinder Kaur, Moga vs. Income Tax Officer Ward-1, Moga

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 593/ASR/2024[2019-2020]Status: DisposedITAT Amritsar16 Oct 2025AY 2019-2020

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Udayan Das Gupta, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 593/Asr/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Ms. Balwinder Kaur Ito- बनाम/ Patti Machhiki Machhike, Ward-1 Machhike Nihal Singh Wala, Moga-142039 Vs. Moga-142039, Punjab Punjab "ायी लेखा सं./Pan. Gzwpk-8896-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/Appellant By : Shri Manoj Kumar (Ca) - Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Charan Dass (Addl. Cit) - Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13-10-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Manoj Kumar (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Charan Dass (Addl. CIT) - Ld. Sr. DR
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151A

From the perusal of Section 151A, it is quite evident that scheme of faceless assessment is applicable from the stage of show cause notice under Section 148 as well as 148A. Clause 3 (b) of notification dated 29.03.2022 issued under Section 151A clearly provides that scheme would be applicable ... notice under Section 148. Even otherwise, it is a settled proposition of law that assessment proceedings commence from the stage of issuance of show cause notice. The object of introduction of faceless assessment would be defeated if show cause notice under Section 148 is issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer

Aryavart Bank, Lucknow vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-1, Lucknow

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 800/LKW/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow16 Oct 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2012-13 Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Vs. Dcit-Range 1, (Successor To Erstwhile Allahabad U.P. Lucknow Gramin Bank), Head Office, 2Nd & 3Rd Floor, Nbcc Commercial Complex, Vardan Khand, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow Pan: Aaaju0568R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. C. Naresh, Fca Revenue By: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 16.10.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: [ This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A) Setting Aside The Orders Of The Ld. Assessing Officer That Were Passed Under Section 147 R.W.S. 144 On 30.12.2019. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:- “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A), Nfac Erred In Not Granting Opportunity To The Appellant Bank To Present The Case Through Video Conferencing As Specified Under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 Provided U/S. 250(68) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ("The Act"). The Hon'Ble Cit(A) Be Directed To Grant Personal Hearing Through Video Conferencing In The Interest Of Justice. Without Prejudice To The Above 2. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A) Erred In Invoking The Provisions Of Proviso To Section 251(1)(A) & Setting Aside The Order To Ao Without Appreciating That The Order Was Not Passed U/S 144. 3. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A) Failed To Appreciate That The Din Was Issued In The Name Of Non-Existing Entity & Hence The Order Passed Is Invalid. Without Prejudice To The Above

For Appellant: Sh. C. Naresh, FCAFor Respondent: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, CIT DR
Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 234ASection 244ASection 250(68)Section 251(1)(a)Section 36(1)(viia)Section 80P

turn amalgamated into Aryavart Bank, which is the present entity. As no return had been filed by Gramin Bank of Aryavart, a notice under section 148 was issued to that assessee. In response, it was submitted that the entity Gramin Bank of Aryavart had come into existence w.e.f. 1.04.2013, hence ... successor entity to these banks. The order was passed under section 144 as no return of income was filed in response to the notice under section 148. 3. Aggrieved with the said orders, the assessee went in appeal to the ld. CIT(A). The ld. CIT(A) records the fact

Seth Industrial Corporation, Ludhiana, Punjab vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-3, Ludhiana, Punjab

Appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 874/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh16 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1044/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-3 M/S Seth Industrial Corporation बनाम/ Aaykar Bhawan, Rishi Nagar 80-A, Industrial Estate Vs. Ludhiana – 141001 Ludhiana, Punjab - 141003 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aakfs-2622-J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.874/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Seth Industrial Corporation Dcit-Central Circle-3 बनाम/ 80-A, Industrial Estate Aaykar Bhawan, Rishi Nagar Vs. Ludhiana, Punjab - 141003 Ludhiana – 141001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aakfs-2622-J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Tej Mohan Singh (Advocate) – Ld. Ar Revenue By : Smt. Geetinder Mann (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16-10-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Ludhiana [Cit(A)] Dated 18-07-2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment

For Appellant: Shri Tej Mohan Singh (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Geetinder Mann (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 132(1)Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151ASection 69

From the perusal of Section 151A, it is quite evident that scheme of faceless assessment is applicable from the stage of show cause notice under Section 148 as well as 148A. Clause 3 (b) of notification dated 29.03.2022 issued under Section 151A clearly provides that scheme would be applicable ... notice under Section 148. Even otherwise, it is a settled proposition of law that assessment proceedings commence from the stage of issuance of show cause notice. The object of introduction of faceless assessment would be defeated if show cause notice under Section 148 is issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer

DCIT, CC-3, Ludhiana, Kitchlu Nagar vs. Seth Industrial Corporation, Millerganj

Appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 1044/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh16 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1044/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-3 M/S Seth Industrial Corporation बनाम/ Aaykar Bhawan, Rishi Nagar 80-A, Industrial Estate Vs. Ludhiana – 141001 Ludhiana, Punjab - 141003 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aakfs-2622-J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.874/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Seth Industrial Corporation Dcit-Central Circle-3 बनाम/ 80-A, Industrial Estate Aaykar Bhawan, Rishi Nagar Vs. Ludhiana, Punjab - 141003 Ludhiana – 141001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aakfs-2622-J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Tej Mohan Singh (Advocate) – Ld. Ar Revenue By : Smt. Geetinder Mann (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16-10-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Ludhiana [Cit(A)] Dated 18-07-2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment

For Appellant: Shri Tej Mohan Singh (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Geetinder Mann (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 132(1)Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151ASection 69

From the perusal of Section 151A, it is quite evident that scheme of faceless assessment is applicable from the stage of show cause notice under Section 148 as well as 148A. Clause 3 (b) of notification dated 29.03.2022 issued under Section 151A clearly provides that scheme would be applicable ... notice under Section 148. Even otherwise, it is a settled proposition of law that assessment proceedings commence from the stage of issuance of show cause notice. The object of introduction of faceless assessment would be defeated if show cause notice under Section 148 is issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer

Shambu Dayal Modi, Modi Plastic Udyog vs. Assessing Officer, ITO Ward

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

ITA 168/RAN/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Ranchi15 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayi.T.A. No.168/Ran/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Shambu Dayal Modi………….……………............................……….……Appellant Modi Plastic Udyog, Mini Shed No.-31, 32, Phase-Iii, Adityapur Industrial Area, Adityapur, Jamshedpur, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand-832109, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand – 832109. [Pan: Akxpm9308G] Vs. Ito, Ward-3(1), Jamshedpur...…..….…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: None Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Khubchand T. Pandya, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 15, 2025 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Nfac, Delhi [“Cit(A)”] Dated 19.03.2025 Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (The “Act”) For The Assessment Year 2012–13. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Assessment Year 2018–19 Declaring A Total Income Of ₹5,45,350/-. Subsequently, The Assessing Officer Received Information That The Assessee Was Allegedly Involved In Gst Evasion By Facilitating Purchases Without Actual Movement Of Goods. As Per The Information Received From The Gst Database, The Assessee Had Shown Purchases Amounting To ₹13,12,816/- From M/S. Tumbqun Plastic During The Year Under Consideration. Based On This Information, The Assessing Officer Initiated Proceedings Under Section 148A(B) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961

Section 144Section 148Section 148ASection 250

Assessing Officer initiated proceedings under section 148A(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, I.T.A. No.168/Ran/2025 Shambu Dayal Modi and thereafter issued notice under section 148 of the Act. Several statutory notices were issued to the assessee, calling for explanations and supporting documents. However, the assessee failed to comply with

Prabhu Dayal Bhartiya, Patna vs. Dc/Ac Circle-4, Patna

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

ITA 372/PAT/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Patna15 Oct 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.372/Pat/2025 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Prabhu Dayal Bhartiya (Huf)….………. …………………....Appellant 701, Shanti Kunj, Chajjubagh, Patna, Bihar- 800001.. [Pan: Aachp7738Q] Vs. Dc/Ac, Circle-4, Patna…....…..……………..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: None Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Ashwani Kr. Singal, Jcit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 15, 2025 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal Is Directed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 16.07.2025 Passed By The Nfac Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee, A Hindu Undivided Family (Huf), Filed Its Return Of Income For The Assessment Year 2013– 14 Declaring A Total Income Of ₹6,120/-. The Case Was Reopened Under Section 147 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 On The Basis Of Information Received From The Investigation Wing That The Assessee Was A Beneficiary Of Accommodation Entries In The Form Of Long-Term Capital Gains (Ltcg) From The Sale Of Shares Amounting To ₹55,16,804/- Received From M/S. Aayan Commercial Pvt. Ltd. & Its Associate Concerns. It

Section 10(38)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 68

section 10(38) of the Act on account of such alleged bogus LTCG. Accordingly, after obtaining the necessary approval from the competent authority, notice under section 148 of the Act was issued to the assessee. During the reassessment proceedings, the assessee failed to substantiate the genuineness of the share transactions