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position that reassessment under Section 147/148 was restricted to issues for which reasons were recorded, a view superseded by Explanation 3 to Section 147.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

Shri Jivico Karmachari Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, Rajkot, Gujarat vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward 2(1)(1), Rajkot, Gujarat

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 48/RJT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.48/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: (2017-18) Shri Jivico Karmachari Co- Income Tax Officer, Operative Credit Society Ltd. Ward-2(1)(1), Rajkot, Aayakar Vs. Bhawan, Race Course Ring Road, Jivan Prakash, Mahila College Rajkot-360 001 Chowk, Tagore Marg, Rajkot-360 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaoas 6270 K (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" /Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Krutarth Desai, Ar राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By :Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 03/07/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 21/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. A.L. Saini, A.M:

For Appellant: Shri Krutarth Desai, ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 56Section 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)

eligible for deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Act. 25. We note that the assessee’s case was selected for limited scrutiny to examine investments, advances, loans, unsecured loans, deduction from total income under Chapter VI-A of the Act. The findings of the Assessing Officer under section ... reproduced below: “1. The case was selected for Limited Scrutiny assessment under the E- assessment Scheme, 2019 on the following issues: S. No. Issues i. Investments/Advances/Loans ii. Unsecured Loans iii. Deduction from Total Income under Chapter VI-A The assessee society has filed Return of Income for AY.2018-19

A.C.I.T Circle-2(1), Rajkot vs. Sanskar Developers, Rajkot

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is allowed for statistical purposes, whereas cross objection (CO ) filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 242/RJT/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot17 Jul 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini. & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 242/Rjt/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2015-16) Assisstant Commissioner Of Income- Sanskar Developers Tax, Circle-2(1), Rajkot, Room No. 311, Shop No. 1, Shri Raj Complex, 1- Vs. 3Rd Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, Race Madhav Park, B/H. Vijay Hostel, Course Road, Rajkot – 360001 150Ft Ring Road, Rajkot – 360004 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Ackfs 2310 R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rashmin Vakariya, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. CIT(DR)
Section 147Section 148Section 250

2/Rft/2024 (AY. 15-16) Sanskar Developers I find from the original assessment order produced by the assessee that the case was selected for limited scrutiny and assessment was completed by making disallowance of interest on TDS of Rs.2,847/-. It appears from the original assessment order that the issue under ... dispute in re-assessment order was not subject matter of original limited scrutiny assessment proceedings, hence the assessing officer has not given any finding on the issues raised under re-assessment order either explicitly or implicitly. Therefore, there is no change of opinion while reopening the assessment since the issue

Nt Manikanden, Madurai vs. ITO, Ncw-2(4), Madurai

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

ITA 189/CHNY/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai17 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.189/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 Nt Manikanden, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, No. 6-1-95, Moovendar Nagar, Main Non Corporate Ward 2(4), Road, Viswanathapuram, Madurai. Krishnapuram, Madurai 625 014. [Pan:Adlpn0939R] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 02.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 17.07.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 17.01.2025 Passed By The Addl./Jcit(A)-1, Surat For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Assessee Raised 4 Grounds Of Appeal Amongst Which, The Only Issue Emanates For Our Consideration As To Whether The Ld. Cit(A) Is Justified In Confirming The Addition Made By The Assessing Officer Under Section 69 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short].

For Appellant: Shri D. Anand, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anita, Addl. CIT
Section 69Section 69A

Consultant) filed his return of income declaring a total income of ₹.3,42,889/-. According to the Assessing Officer, the case was selected for limited scrutiny with reason “large value cash deposit during demonetization period. In reply, the assessee stated that the cash deposits were out of jewel loan