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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

Jeyaraman Johnson Kumar, Trichy vs. ITO, Ward 1(1), Trichy

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

ITA 3127/CHNY/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri George George Kand Ms Padmavathy Sआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 3127/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21 Shri Jeyaraman Johnson The Income Tax Officer, Kumar, Vs. Ward 1(1), Plot No.3 & 4, Bharathi Nagar, Trichy 11Th Cross, Puthur, Trichy – 620 017. Pan: Ahipj 7887P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Y. Sridhar, Fca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Kavitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 20.01.2026 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20..01.2026

For Appellant: Shri Y. Sridhar, FCAFor Respondent: Ms. R. Kavitha, Addl.CIT
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outset, we notice that the assessee has filed addition grounds of appeal challenging the validity of the assumption of jurisdiction for issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act. The Ld.AR vehemently argued that the notice under section 148 of the Act issued by the Income Tax Officer, Ward ... material on record. By way of Additional grounds of appeal, the assessee has raised legal issue of assumption of jurisdiction for issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act. Since the additional ground raised by the assessee relate to a pure legal issue, which does require examination

Manackchand Aarthi, Kancheepuram vs. ITO, Ward-1, Kancheepuram

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

ITA 3112/CHNY/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri George George Kand Ms Padmavathy Sआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 3112/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21 Smt. Manackchand Aarthi, The Income Tax Officer, No.17/2A, Gandhi Road, Vs. Ward 1, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram Kancheepuram – 602 105. Pan: Caxpa 6225Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Y. Sridhar, Fca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Kavitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 20.01.2026 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20.01.2026

For Appellant: Shri Y. Sridhar, FCAFor Respondent: Ms. R. Kavitha, Addl.CIT
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outset, we notice that the assessee has filed addition grounds of appeal challenging the validity of the assumption of jurisdiction for issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act. The Ld.AR vehemently argued that the notice under section 148 of the Act issued by the Income Tax Officer, Ward ... material on record. By way of Additional grounds of appeal, the assessee has raised legal issue of assumption of jurisdiction for issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act. Since the additional ground raised by the assessee relate to a pure legal issue, which does require examination

Shiv Shambhu Iron and Steel Private Limited, Jamshedpur vs. ACIT Circle 3(1), Jamshedpur

The appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 286/RAN/2024[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Ranchi19 Jan 2026AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayi.T.A. No.286/Ran/2024 Assessment Year: 2016-17 Shiv Shambhu Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd.…….…............................……….……Appellant Dropadi Bhawan, Station Road, Jugsalai, Jharkhand- 831002. [Pan: Aalcs7663M] Vs. Acit, Circle-3(1), Jamshedpur.….....…..…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Akshay Ringasia, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sumit Dasgupta, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 15, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 19, 2026 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Nfac, Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As “Cit(A)”) Dated 12.04.2024 Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”). 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Assessment Year 2011–12 Declaring A Total Income Of ₹30,17,990. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny & An Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Act Was Completed Determining The Total Income At ₹39,08,910. Subsequently, Based On Information Received, It Was Noticed That The Assessee Company Had Shown Receipt Of ₹1,49,00,000 Comprising Share Capital Of ₹14,90,000 & Share Premium Of ₹1,34,10,000. On The Basis Of This Information, The Assessing Officer Issued Notice Under Section 148 Of The Act. In Response To The Notice, The

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capital of ₹14,90,000 and share premium of ₹1,34,10,000. On the basis of this information, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section 148 of the Act. In response to the notice, the I.T.A. No.286/Ran/2024 Shiv Shambhu Iron and Steel Pvt. Ltd assessee filed a return

Mohammed Wasim Akram, Madhepur, Barsoi, Katihar vs. ITO, Katihar

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

ITA 465/PAT/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Patna19 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Sonjoy Sarmai.T.A. Nos.464&465/Pat/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Mohammed Wasim Akram..……………… …………………....Appellant At/Po – Madhepur, Barsol, Ps-Telta, Katihar, Bihar- 854317.. [Pan: Bfcpa6650Q] Vs. Ito, Katihar……………….…..……………..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Nishant Gaurav, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Manab Advak, Jcit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 15, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 19, 2026 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: These Two Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee & Are Directed Against Two Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Both Dated 14.08.2025. Ita No. 464/Patna/2025 Arises Out Of The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 147 Read With Section 144 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961, Whereas

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noticed by the Assessing Officer that the assessee had deposited and withdrawn substantial amounts of cash in his bank account. Accordingly, notice under section 148 of the Act was issued. Despite issuance of statutory notices and opportunities provided by the Assessing Officer, the assessee remained non- compliant. Consequently, the Assessing

Mohammed Wasim Akram, Madhepur, Barsoi, Katihar vs. ITO, Katihar

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

ITA 464/PAT/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Patna19 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Sonjoy Sarmai.T.A. Nos.464&465/Pat/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Mohammed Wasim Akram..……………… …………………....Appellant At/Po – Madhepur, Barsol, Ps-Telta, Katihar, Bihar- 854317.. [Pan: Bfcpa6650Q] Vs. Ito, Katihar……………….…..……………..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Nishant Gaurav, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Manab Advak, Jcit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 15, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 19, 2026 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: These Two Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee & Are Directed Against Two Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Both Dated 14.08.2025. Ita No. 464/Patna/2025 Arises Out Of The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 147 Read With Section 144 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961, Whereas

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noticed by the Assessing Officer that the assessee had deposited and withdrawn substantial amounts of cash in his bank account. Accordingly, notice under section 148 of the Act was issued. Despite issuance of statutory notices and opportunities provided by the Assessing Officer, the assessee remained non- compliant. Consequently, the Assessing