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Rectification & RevisionSection 154Section 154700 judgments

The decision most relied on for mistake apparent from record is Kourani v. Union OF India (83 Taxmann.com 137), cited in 1,708 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on mistake apparent from record

Kourani v. Union OF India
83 Taxmann.com 137 · 2017 · High Court
1,708
citing judgments

The fee under Section 234E for late filing of TDS/TCS statements cannot be levied retrospectively by processing an intimation under Section 200A for defaults occurring before the amendment allowing such processing.

ACIT v. Saurashtra Kutch Stock Exchange Ltd.
305 ITR 227 · 2008 · Supreme Court
470
citing judgments

Non-consideration of a decision by a jurisdictional High Court or the Supreme Court constitutes a mistake apparent from the record. However, non-consideration of a non-jurisdictional High Court decision does not typically amount to such a mistake.

T.S. Balaram ITO v. Volkart Bros.
82 ITR 50 · 1971 · Supreme Court
382
citing judgments

A mistake apparent from the record under Section 154 must be an obvious and patent error, not one that requires a long and elaborate process of reasoning or where two opinions are conceivable. Rectification under Section 154 is not permissible for re-examining issues already considered or requiring detailed re-computation.

CIT v. Hero Cycles (P.) Ltd.
228 ITR 463 · 1997 · Supreme Court
262
citing judgments

A point not examined on facts or in law cannot be treated as a mistake apparent on record for rectification purposes.

DIT v. Jacabs Civil Incorporated/ Mitsubhishi Corporation
330 ITR 578 · 2011 · High Court
115
citing judgments

Interest under Section 234B is generally not leviable on non-residents whose income is subject to tax deduction at source under Section 195, provided the non-resident assessee did not induce short or non-deduction of TDS by the payer.

CIT v. Aruna Luthra
252 ITR 76 · 2001 · High Court
87
citing judgments

Rectification under Section 154 is permissible based on a subsequent judgment of the Jurisdictional High Court or the Supreme Court. Such a judgment clarifies the law as it always stood, thereby revealing a mistake apparent from the record.

Addl. CIT v. J.K. D'Costa
133 ITR 7 · 1982 · High Court
57
citing judgments

Debatable issues cannot be rectified under Section 154 of the Income-tax Act, as rectification is limited to mistakes apparent from the record.

Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT
319 ITR 208 · 2009 · Supreme Court
50
citing judgments

A mistake rectifiable under Section 154 must be obvious and apparent from the record, not one that requires a long process of reasoning or constitutes a mere change of opinion.

Judgments citing mistake apparent from record

Dy. CIT-5(2)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S Vodafone Idea Limited (Earlier Know As Vodafone India Limited Which Now Stands Merged With Idea Cellular Limited (Icl) and Consequently Known As Vodafone Idea Limited), Mumbai

Appeal of the Revenue is dismissed being devoid of any merit

ITA 2429/MUM/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai26 May 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M Balaganeshvk-Vk-La- 2429@Eaqcbz@2019 ¼Fu-Oa- 2009&10½ Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax 5Th Floor, Room No.525, Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, ..... Vihykfkhz/Appellant Mumbai-400 020 Cuke Vs. M/S Vodafone Idea Limited 10Th Floor, Birla Centurion, Pandurang Budhakar Marg, Worli Mumbai-400 030 ..... Izfroknh/Respondent Pan No. Aaach5332B Izr;K{Ksi-La- 32@Eaqcbz@2020 ¼Fu-Oa- 2009&10½ Co No.32/Mum/2020 (A.Y.2009-10) M/S Vodafone Idea Limited 10Th Floor, Birla Centurion, Pandurang Budhakar Marg, Worli Mumbai-400 030 ..... Vihykfkhz/Appellant Pan No. Aaach5332B Cuke Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax 5Th Floor, Room No.525, Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, ..... Izfroknh/Respondent Mumbai-400 020

For Appellant: S/Shri P. J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate with Ketan Ved izfroknh }kjk@For Respondent: Shri Anand Mohan, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(3)Section 154

NO.32/MUM/2020 (A.Y. 2009-10) M/S. VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED wherever the issue is debatable, it is not a mistake apparent from record and hence, not amenable to proceedings u/s 154 of the Act. The ld. Counsel for the assessee stated at Bar that the assessee has filed Cross Objection in support