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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position that reassessment under Section 147/148 was restricted to issues for which reasons were recorded, a view superseded by Explanation 3 to Section 147.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

M/S. Swabhumi Vintrade Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. D.C.I.T., Circle - 7(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1839/KOL/2025[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Dec 2025AY 2017-2018

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.1839/Kol/2025 (निर्धारणवर्ा/Assessment Years :2017-2018) M/S Swabhumi Vintrade Pvt. Vs Dcit, Circle-7(1), Kolkata Ltd. 5Th Floor, Hmp House, 4 Fairlie Place, Kolkata, West Bengal-700001 Pan No. :Aancs 9035 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररतीकीओरसे /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Surana, Fca रधजस्वकीओरसे /Revenue By : Shri Sandip Sarkar, Jcit, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 09/12/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Passed By The Ld. National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 28.07.2025For The Assessment Year2017-2018. 2. At The Time Of Hearing, The Assessee Raised Additional Ground Which Is Extracted Below: In This Connection It Is Submitted That The Addition Has Been Made Outside The Issues For Which The Case Was Selected For Limited Scrutiny Which Is Bad In Law & Therefore The Entire Addition Is Liable To Be Deleted. Therefore, The Assessee Is Filing Herewith An Additional Ground Which Goes To The Root Of The Issue & No Fresh Investigation Of Facts Is Required. In View Of The Judgment Of The Hon'Ble Supreme Court In The Case Of Jute Corporation Of India Reported In 187 Itr Page 688 & National Thermal Power Corporation Reported In 229 Itr 383 The Additional Ground May Be Admitted. It Is Requested To Kindly Admit The Additional Grounds Which Are Enclosed Herewith.

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Surana, FCAFor Respondent: Shri Sandip Sarkar, JCIT, Sr.DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(2)Section 68

extracted below: In this connection it is submitted that the addition has been made outside the issues for which the case was selected for limited scrutiny which is bad in law and therefore the entire addition is liable to be deleted. Therefore, the assessee is filing herewith an additional ground ... additional grounds which are enclosed herewith. 2 Additional Ground : “For that the addition made outside the issues for which the case was selected for limited scrutiny is bad in law and therefore the entire addition is liable to be deleted.” 3. After hearing the rival contentions and perusing the material