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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

Anantha Pvc Pipes Private Limited, Anantapur vs. ACIT., Circle-1, Kurnool

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

ITA 317/HYD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad06 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.317/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2017-18) M/S. Anantha Pvc Pipes Pvt. Ltd., Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. Circle-1, Kurnool. Anantapur. Pan:Aagca0936J (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri T. Rajendra Prasad, C.A. & Shri P. Rosi Reddy, Advocate. रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr-Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 31/07/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 06/08/2025 आदेश/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: This Appeal Is Filed By M/S. Anantha Pvc Pipes Pvt. Ltd. (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (“Ld. Cit(A)”), Dated 25.07.2024 For The A.Y. 2017-18. 2. At The Outset, It Is Observed That There Is A Delay Of 147 Days In Filing The Present Appeal Before The Tribunal. In This Regard, The

For Appellant: Shri T. Rajendra Prasad, C.AFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, SR-DR

against further action in cases involving invalid returns. 4.1 Subsequently, reassessment proceedings were initiated under section 147 of the Act by issue of notice under section 148 of the Act dated 30.03.2021. In response, the assessee filed a return of income on 30.04.2021 declaring the same loss ... reopening.” Based on this, the Ld. AR argued that the reassessment proceedings were initiated without recording any reasons, and hence the issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act is void ab initio and the consequential reassessment order is liable to be quashed. 8. As regards the second issue

Ankit Metal & Power Ltd., Kolkata vs. ACIT, Cen. Cir. 3(2), Kolkata

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

ITA 796/KOL/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata05 Aug 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.796/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Ankit Metal & Power Ltd………..……..…………………....Appellant 35, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kol-12. [Pan: Aaeca5230B] Vs. Acit, Central Circle-3(2), Kolkata…..…..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: None Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 22, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : August 05, 2025 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 09.01.2024 Passed By The Cit(A)-21, Kolkata [In Short Cit(A)] Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Was Subjected To Reassessment Proceedings Under Section 147 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 ("The Act") Pursuant To Information Gathered During Search & Seizure Operations Conducted Under Section 132 Of The Act In The Case Of One Sanjeev Kejriwal & His Group Entities. During The Course Of Such Proceedings, It Was Revealed That Mr. Kejriwal Was Engaged In Providing Accommodation Entries Through Various Concerns Including: M/S Rajputana General Commercial Corporation Pvt. Ltd., M/S Arvind Trading Company & M/S Shri Krishna Trading Company. In His Sworn Statement, Mr. Kejriwal Admitted That These Entities Were Non-

Section 132Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 68

entities like M/s Rani Sati Metal Industries, M/S Rani Sati Industries Ltd., and M/S TIF Casting Ltd. amounting to Rs.1,10,00,000/- notice under section 148 was issued to the assessee. Subsequently, notices under sections 143(2) and 142(1) were issued, seeking explanation and supporting evidence regarding