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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

Late Vamanrao Ramalingam Arcot L/R by Sangeetha Vamanrao, Hyderabad vs. ITO., Ward-13(1), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 584/HYD/2025[2014-2015]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jun 2025AY 2014-2015

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.584/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2014-15) Shri Vamanrao Ramalingam Vs. Income Tax Officer Arcot L/R By Smt. Sangeetha Ward 13 (1) Vamanrao, Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aclpa4148G (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: C.A A.V. Saisudha राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 25/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 30/06/2025 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: C.A A.V. SaisudhaFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 151

still in existence, and the Revenue could not have ignored the application of TOLA and its notifications. Therefore, for issuing a reassessment notice under section 148 after 1 April 2021, the Revenue would still have to look at: (i) the time limit specified under section 149 of the new regime ... year. Thus, non-compliance by the assessing officer with the strict time limits prescribed under section 151 affects their jurisdiction to issue a notice under section 148.” 9. Thus, the approval was required to be taken from the specified authority as per the new provisions of section

K.K.Chinnaputhur Paccs, Tiruppur vs. ITO, Ward-2(4), Tiruppur

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 829/CHNY/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Jun 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.828 & 829/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2016-17 K.K. Chinnaputhur Primary Agricultural Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Co-Operative Credit Society, 52/37A, Ward 2(4), Reddipalayam, Chinnapudhur Post, Tiruppur. Dharapuram, Tiruppur 638 656. [Pan:Aabak3665K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate (Erode) ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 04.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.06.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: Both The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Separate Orders Dated 29.08.2024 & 18.02.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Years 20015-16 & 2016-17 Respectively.

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate (Erode)For Respondent: Ms. R. Anita, Addl. CIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 3Section 69ASection 80PSection 80P(2)

return of income for AY 2015-16 under section 3 I.T.A. Nos.828 & 829/Chny/25 139(1) of the Act. Thus, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section 148 of the Act dated 25.03.2021 requiring the assessee to file return of income. The assessee filed e-return on 28.04.2021 declaring total income ... however, the return was not marked as filed in response to notice under section 148 of the Act and thus, the Assessing Officer held the return is invalid and thereby, notice under section 143(2) of the Act could not be generated. Thereafter, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section

K.K. Chinnaputhur Paccs, Tiruppur vs. ITO, Ward-2(4), Tiruppur

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 828/CHNY/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Jun 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.828 & 829/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2016-17 K.K. Chinnaputhur Primary Agricultural Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Co-Operative Credit Society, 52/37A, Ward 2(4), Reddipalayam, Chinnapudhur Post, Tiruppur. Dharapuram, Tiruppur 638 656. [Pan:Aabak3665K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate (Erode) ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 04.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.06.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: Both The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Separate Orders Dated 29.08.2024 & 18.02.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Years 20015-16 & 2016-17 Respectively.

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate (Erode)For Respondent: Ms. R. Anita, Addl. CIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 3Section 69ASection 80PSection 80P(2)

return of income for AY 2015-16 under section 3 I.T.A. Nos.828 & 829/Chny/25 139(1) of the Act. Thus, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section 148 of the Act dated 25.03.2021 requiring the assessee to file return of income. The assessee filed e-return on 28.04.2021 declaring total income ... however, the return was not marked as filed in response to notice under section 148 of the Act and thus, the Assessing Officer held the return is invalid and thereby, notice under section 143(2) of the Act could not be generated. Thereafter, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section