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Assessment ProceduresSection 143(3)Section 143(3)2,866 judgments

The decision most relied on for limited scrutiny is Vipan Khanna v. CIT (255 ITR 220), cited in 140 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on limited scrutiny

Vipan Khanna v. CIT
255 ITR 220 · 2002 · High Court
140
citing judgments

Assessment proceedings conclude and become final if a scrutiny notice under Section 143(2) is not served within the prescribed statutory period. This case also clarified the historical position that reassessment under Section 147/148 was restricted to issues for which reasons were recorded, a view superseded by Explanation 3 to Section 147.

Duggal & Co. v. CIT
220 ITR 456 · 1996 · High Court
84
citing judgments

An assessment order becomes erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue under Section 263 if the Assessing Officer fails to conduct a proper inquiry or investigation, even if the return appears prima facie correct. The Income-tax Officer has a duty to investigate and cannot remain passive.

Amal Kumar Ghosh v. Asstt. CIT
361 ITR 458 · 2014 · High Court
39
citing judgments

The selection of cases for scrutiny must be completed within the time prescribed by CBDT instructions. The department is bound by its own standards and cannot act with discrimination or selectively apply them.

PCIT v. Weilburger Coatings (India) (P.) Ltd.
155 Taxmann.com 580 · 2023 · High Court
31
citing judgments

Assessing officers cannot introduce issues for inquiry that were not part of the original limited scrutiny, without adhering to mandatory procedural requirements.

Balvinder Kumar v. PCIT
125 Taxmann.com 83 · 2021 · High Court
25
citing judgments

An Assessing Officer cannot travel beyond the scope of issues selected for limited scrutiny during the assessment proceedings.

PCIT v. Shark Mines and Minerals (P.) Ltd.
151 Taxmann.com 71 · 2023 · High Court
25
citing judgments

Revisionary powers under Section 263 cannot be invoked to find fault with an assessment order on an issue not covered by 'limited scrutiny' where the Assessing Officer could not have examined such an issue.

CIT v. Smt. Padmavathi
120 Taxmann.com 187 · 2020 · High Court
20
citing judgments

An assessment order cannot be held erroneous and prejudicial to revenue if the Assessing Officer (AO) could not have travelled beyond the issues forming the subject matter of 'limited scrutiny'. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) cannot invoke Section 263 to set aside an assessment on grounds not forming part of the limited scrutiny.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes and Another
246 ITR 173 · 2000 · High Court
13
citing judgments

An Assessing Officer can initiate reassessment proceedings under Section 147 even if a scrutiny notice under Section 143(2) was not issued within the prescribed time, provided the conditions for Section 147 are met. An intimation under Section 143(1)(a) does not preclude recourse to Section 147.

Judgments citing limited scrutiny

Vijayalakshmi Enterprises, Hyderabad vs. ITO Ward 15(1), Hyderabad

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 245/HYD/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad12 Apr 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri K. Narasimha Charyआ.अपी.सं /Ita Nos.244 & 245/Hyd/2021 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2016-17) Vijayalakshmi Enterprises Vs. Income Tax Officer Hyderabad Ward 15(1) Pan:Aanfv2591E Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Smt. Th Vijaya Lakshmi Cit (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 03/04/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 12/04/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, CAFor Respondent: : Smt. TH Vijaya Lakshmi CIT
Section 143(3)Section 263

return of income for the A.Y. 2015-16 on 6.7.2016 declaring total income at Rs.Nil. The case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny for examination of “Whether -the share capital is genuine and from disclosed sources “. After considering the submission of the assessee, the Assessing Officer completed ... prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue”, it is an admitted fact that the case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny for examination of “Whether the share capital is genuine and from disclosed sources“. We find the Assessing Officer during the assessement proceedings issued query letters (PB page

Vijayalakshmi Enterprises, Hyderabad vs. ITO Ward 15(1), Hyderabad

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 244/HYD/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad12 Apr 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri K. Narasimha Charyआ.अपी.सं /Ita Nos.244 & 245/Hyd/2021 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2016-17) Vijayalakshmi Enterprises Vs. Income Tax Officer Hyderabad Ward 15(1) Pan:Aanfv2591E Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Smt. Th Vijaya Lakshmi Cit (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 03/04/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 12/04/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, CAFor Respondent: : Smt. TH Vijaya Lakshmi CIT
Section 143(3)Section 263

return of income for the A.Y. 2015-16 on 6.7.2016 declaring total income at Rs.Nil. The case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny for examination of “Whether -the share capital is genuine and from disclosed sources “. After considering the submission of the assessee, the Assessing Officer completed ... prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue”, it is an admitted fact that the case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny for examination of “Whether the share capital is genuine and from disclosed sources“. We find the Assessing Officer during the assessement proceedings issued query letters (PB page

Janamangal Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Limited, Haldia vs. I.T.O., Ward - 27(1), Haldia

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 55/KOL/2023[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Apr 2024AY 2018-2019

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 55/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Janamangal Samabay Krishi Income Tax Officer, Ward – 27(1), Unnayan Samity Limited Vs Haldia Dharmadasbar, Contai Purba Medinipur - 721401 [Pan : Aabaj2517P] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Raman Garg, Addl. Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 15/01/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 08/04/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 25/11/2022, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. The Deduction U/S 80P For Whole Of The Profit Of Rs. 65,16,054/ For Business Of Banking/Providing Credit Facility Was Not Allowed As Per Order U/S 250 By The Ld. Cit Appeal Nfac, Of Appellant Assessee Janamangal Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Limited A Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society Registered Under The West Bengal Cooperative Societies Act Engage In The Business Of Supporting Agricultural Development. As Per Order U/S 250 A Proportion Of This Profit Was Allowed U/S 80P Of Rs. 22,65,866/ By Disallowing The Balance Amount Of Rs. 42,50,188/ Without Allowing The Deduction U/S Sop. The Basis Of Proportion For Allowance & Disallowance Of Deduction U/S 80P Was Not Clear To The Assessee. According To The Assessee Cost & Profit Allocation Should Be Based On Allocation Of Fund To Deposit Investment & Loan Disbursement. Therefore Assessee Is Completely Disagreed With The Opinion & Order Of The Ld. Cit Appeal U/S 250 & Preferred For Appeal To Tribunal.”

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Raman Garg, Addl. CIT, D/R
Section 143(2)Section 250Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)

that the assessee is a primary agricultural society regularly claiming benefit of deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. Case selected for limited scrutiny followed by validly serving notice u/s 143(2) and 142(1) of the Act. After considering the submissions filed by the assessee