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The decision most relied on for rectification under section 154 is ACIT v. Saurashtra Kutch Stock Exchange Ltd. (305 ITR 227), cited in 470 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on rectification under section 154

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.

Mavilayi Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. CIT
414 ITR 67 · 2019 · High Court
190
citing judgments

The Full Bench of the Kerala High Court held that a co-operative bank or society is not entitled to a deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act if it provides loans to non-members. This decision was subsequently overruled by the Supreme Court.

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.

Laxmndas Bhatia Hingwala Pvt. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT
330 ITR 243 · 2011 · High Court
49
citing judgments

An order cannot be amended under Section 254(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, if it involves debatable issues of fact or law. The power under this section is restricted to rectifying mistakes apparent from the record.

Judgments citing rectification under section 154

Kabiguru Path Bhaban, Kolkata vs. ITO, Exemption, Ward 1(4), Kolkata

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

ITA 1165/KOL/2025[2024-2025]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata31 Jul 2025AY 2024-2025

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.1165/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2024-25 Kobiguru Path Bhaban.………..……..…………………....Appellant 8B Tala, Bhabanath Sen Street, Shyambazar, Kol-4. [Pan: Aaetk0386P] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(4), Kolkata…………....…..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Manish Tiwari, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Ranu Biswas, Acit-Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 30, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 31, 2025 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Dated 25.03.2025, For The Assessment Year 2024–25, Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For A.Y. 2024–25 On 25.09.2024, Claiming Exemption Under Section 11 Of The Act. It Is Noted That The Audit Report Applicable In The Case Of The Assessee Was Form 10Bb, Which Was Filed On 26.12.2024. The Centralized Processing Centre (Cpc), Bengaluru, Processed The Return Under Section 143(1) Of The Act & Passed An Intimation Order Dated 28.01.2025, Disallowing Exemption Under Section 11, Citing That Form 10Bb Was Not Filed Within The Prescribed Time. Against This, The

Section 11Section 143(1)Section 154Section 250

filed on time and thus, exemption was rightly denied. However, it is submitted that the Ld. CIT(A) failed to consider the subsequent rectification under Section 154 dated 03.03.2025, where the CPC itself accepted the timely filing of Form 10BB and deleted the demand. The fact of rectification was duly

Praveen Saxena, Lucknow vs. ITO-6(1), Lucknow-New

The appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 202/LKW/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow03 Jul 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri. Sudhanshu Srivastavaassessment Year: 2020-21 Praveen Saxena V. Income Tax Officer 6(1) Flat No.G-01, Tower-J Lucknow - New Shalimar Gallant Vigyanpuri, Mahanagar Lucknow Tan/Pan:Ajpps5818N (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Samrat Chandra, C.A. Respondent By: Shri Sanjeev Krishna Sharma, D.R. O R D E R This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 07.02.2024, Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi For Assessment Year 2020-21. 2.0 The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed His Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration On 09.01.2021, Declaring A Total Income Of Rs.22,57,120/- & Also Claimed Relief Under Section 90 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called “The Act’) For A Sum Of Rs.3,48,632/- Being Foreign Tax Credit. The Centralized Processing Centre (Cpc) Processed The Return Under Section 143(1) Of The Act & Rejected The Relief Of Rs.3,48,632/- Claimed By The Assessee Under Section 90 Of The

For Appellant: Shri Samrat Chandra, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Sanjeev Krishna Sharma, D.R
Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 154Section 90

assessee should have filed appeal against intimation issued under section 143(1)(a) of the Act and not against the order denying rectification under section 154 of the Act, as there was no mistake apparent from the record. The Ld. Sr. D.R. argued that the assessee was trying to make

Nanda Kishore Ravula, Hyderabad vs. ADIT (International Tax)-2, Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 552/HYD/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jun 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.552/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2020-21) Nanda Kishore Ravula Vs. Adit (International Hyderabad Tax)-2 [Pan :Agupr0664F] Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri Nikhill Tiwari, Ar रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Shri Gurpreet Singh, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 26/06/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of 30/06/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Manjunatha G., A.M: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 21.01.2025 Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [Ld.Cit(A)], National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Pertaining To A.Y.2020-21. 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee, An Individual, Filed His Original Return Of Income For The A.Y.2020- 21 On 15.12.2020, Declaring Total Income Of Rs.1,08,11,550/-. Subsequently, The Assessee Filed Revised Return Of Income On 30.03.2021 & Claimed Foreign Tax Credit (“Ftc”) Of 2 Nanda Kishore Ravula

For Appellant: Shri Nikhill Tiwari, ARFor Respondent: Shri Gurpreet Singh, DR
Section 139(1)Section 139(5)Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 154Section 91

Tribunal also observed that issue of allowability of FTC is not a debatable issue and only one view is possible and thus seeking rectification under Section 154 could be resorted by the assessee. Similar view has been taken in 42 Hertz Software India (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt