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Assessment ProceduresSection 144CSection 144C2,746 judgments

The decision most relied on for dispute resolution panel is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd. (445 ITR 537), cited in 269 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on dispute resolution panel

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd.
445 ITR 537 · 2022 · High Court
269
citing judgments

The time limit for the Assessing Officer to pass a final assessment order under Section 144C(13) following directions from the Dispute Resolution Panel is determined by the specific provisions of Section 153, particularly Section 153(2A).

Shelf Drilling 4. In ACIT (International Taxation) v. Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd.
177 Taxmann.com 262 · 2025 · Supreme Court
216
citing judgments

The Supreme Court has not reached a majority verdict on whether the time spent in Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) proceedings under Section 144C should be included within the overall limitation period prescribed by Section 153(3). Consequently, the legal position on the interplay between Sections 144C and 153 remains unresolved at the Supreme Court level.

Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd. v. ACIT\n(Intl. Taxation)
153 Taxmann.com 162 · 2023 · High Court
169
citing judgments

The time consumed in proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C must be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 for the completion of assessment, meaning these timelines are not mutually exclusive.

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius S.N.C. ET Compagnie v. Union of India
388 ITR 383 · 2016 · High Court
71
citing judgments

Failure to issue a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) makes the final assessment order illegal and beyond jurisdiction. Non-compliance with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions renders the final assessment order bad in law.

Roca Bathroom Products (P.) Ltd. v. Dispute Resolution Panel-2
127 Taxmann.com 332 · 2021 · High Court
57
citing judgments

A High Court decision is binding on subordinate authorities like the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer erred in not following a prior jurisdictional High Court ruling and a Madras High Court ruling.

Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT & Ors.
361 ITR 531 · 2014 · High Court
40
citing judgments

Proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) are a continuation of the assessment proceedings, not an appeal. The DRP's role is to act as a correcting mechanism, providing a second review of the proposed assessment order.

CIT v. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
77 Taxmann.com 326 · 2017 · High Court
25
citing judgments

An assessee can withdraw a company from the list of comparables if it was inadvertently included and is not genuinely comparable.

S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT(Appeals)
338 ITR 482 · 2011 · High Court
23
citing judgments

The deletion of a disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) by the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) is upheld when relied upon by other judgments.

Judgments citing dispute resolution panel

Cricket Australia, Australia vs. ACIT (International Taxation), Circle-1(2)(1), Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1179/DEL/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Aug 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri M.Balaganesh[Assessment Year : 2018-19] Cricket Australia, Vs Acit (International No.60, Jolimant Street, Jolimont Taxation), Victoria, Australia-3002. Circle-1(2)(1), Pan-Aaecc5341D Delhi. Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Percy Pardiwala, Sr.Adv. & Shri Nitesh Joshi, Adv. Respondent By Shri Vizay B.Vasanta, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing 06.06.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 24.08.2023 Order Per Kul Bharat, Jm : The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee For The Assessment Year 2018- 19 Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Dated 27.03.2022. 2. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal:-

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 195Section 234ASection 234BSection 270ASection 9

case and in law, the learned Assessing Officer (hereinafter referred to as Ld. AO), pursuant to the directions of the learned Dispute Resolution Panel (hereinafter referred to as Ld. DRP), erred in considering that the license fees amounting to Rs. 5,12,77,558 earned by the appellant from Sony ... respect of license fee of INR 5,12,77,558/-. Against the draft assessment order, the assessee filed its objections before Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel (“DRP”) who vide its direction dated 10.02.2022 issued u/s 144C(5) of the Act, disposed off the objection of the assessee. Thereby, Ld.DRP sustained