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Rectification & RevisionSection 154Section 154888 judgments

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

Leading authorities on mistake apparent on 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 on record

Advance Lifespaces Private Limited, Ahmedabad vs. ACIT, Circle 1(1)(1), Ahmedabad

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

ITA 411/AHD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad28 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Narendra Prasad Sinhaassessment Year: 2017-18 Advance Lifespaces Pvt. Ltd., Assistant Commissioner Of S-202/B/4/205, City Centre, Income Tax, Vs Nr. Idgah Gate, Asarwa, Circle-1(1)(1), Ahmedabad-380016 Ahmedabad [Pan No.:Aajca2338M] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri P. D. Shah, Ar & Shri Saiyam Shah, Ar Respondent By : Shri B.P. Srivastava, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 22.07.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28.07.2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per T.R. Senthil Kumar: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Appellate Order Dated 03.07.2024 Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) (Hereinafter Referred To As “Ld. Cit(A)”), National Faceless Appeal Centre (In Short “Nfac”), Delhi Arising Out Of The Rectification Order Passed Under Section 154 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) Relating To The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Registry Has Noted That There Is A Delay Of 145 Days In Filing The Present Appeal. The Assessee Explained Vide Notarized Affidavit Stated Originally The Appeal Was Filed By The Assessee By Paying Appropriate Fees On 30.08.2024 By E-Filing. However, There Is Some Mistakes In Form No. 36 Which Was Required To Be Rectified, The Same Was Rectified & Filed On 21.02.2025 Thereby The Registry Has Noted That There Is A Delay Of 145 Days. In View A.Y. 2017-18. 2 Of The Explanation Offered By The Assessee, The Delay Of 145 Days In Filing Of The Above Is Hereby Condoned.

For Appellant: Shri P. D. Shah, AR & Shri Saiyam Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri B.P. Srivastava, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 145(3)Section 154

doing so the claim of loss of Rs. 88,86,761/- which ought to have been disallowed but not disallowed, which is a mistake apparent on record. Therefore, Rectification Order was passed rectifying the total income to Rs. 2,88,52,653/-. 4. Aggrieved against the revision order, assessee filed

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)

Taxman 322 (SC), wherein amongst others, it was held that non-adherence to orders of Jurisdictional High Court and Supreme Court is a mistake apparent on record, therefore, the above orders of the jurisdictional Tribunal require rectification under section 254 (2) of the Act. In this regard, we find that