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ReassessmentSection 147Section 14712,584 judgments

The decision most relied on for investigation wing is Sarthak Securities Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (329 ITR 110), cited in 217 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on investigation wing

Sarthak Securities Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO
329 ITR 110 · 2010 · High Court
217
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings under Section 147 are invalid if the Assessing Officer records satisfaction based on borrowed satisfaction or information without independently applying their mind and forming their own 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment. The AO must arrive at an independent conclusion, not merely act on a report from an investigation wing without due diligence.

ITO, 19(3) (4) Mumbai v. Shamim M Bharwani
69 Taxmann.com 65 · 2016 · Reported
142
citing judgments

Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) from penny stock transactions are liable to be treated as bogus and added back under Section 68 as unexplained cash credits, especially when evidence suggests the involvement of entry operators providing accommodation entries.

1. Harikishan S. Virmani v. DCIT
394 ITR 146 · 2017 · High Court
97
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings under section 147 cannot be initiated by the Assessing Officer based on borrowed satisfaction, vague information from the Investigation Wing, or incorrect jurisdictional facts without independent application of mind. Reopening beyond four years from the end of the relevant assessment year, especially where an original assessment was completed under section 143(3), requires specific conditions relating to the assessee's failure to disclose material facts.

PCIT v. M/s. Kesoram Industries 57
417 ITR 334 · 2019 · High Court
96
citing judgments

An assessment completed under Section 143(3) cannot be reopened after four years solely based on third-party information or opinions, such as from an Investigation Wing, without the Assessing Officer applying their own independent mind to the material and having new, independent material on record.

ITO v. Purushottam Das Bangur
224 ITR 362 · 1997 · Supreme Court
90
citing judgments

Information received from the investigation wing constitutes valid 'reason to believe' for initiating reassessment proceedings under Sections 147/148, provided the Assessing Officer applies their mind to the material and does not act mechanically. Prompt issuance of a notice based on such information does not automatically imply a lack of due diligence or borrowed satisfaction.

AGR Investment v. Additional Commissioner
197 Taxmann 177 · 2011 · High Court
81
citing judgments

A reassessment under Section 147/148 is valid if initiated based on specific, non-vague information, even from an investigation wing, provided the Assessing Officer applies independent mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment.

56 (Guj.) (para 6) v. Aaspas Multimedia Ltd. v. Dy. CIT
83 Taxmann.com 82 · 2017 · High Court
78
citing judgments

Information received from the Investigation Wing, identifying the assessee as a beneficiary of accommodation entries through share application from a third party, constitutes valid tangible material and 'reasons to believe' for initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.

Aradhna Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT
91 Taxmann.com 119 · 2018 · High Court
56
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer is justified in reopening assessment proceedings based on information received from the Investigation Wing, even when recording findings also rely on documents already on record, provided all procedural requirements for reassessment are met.

Judgments citing investigation wing

Omnitel Technologies Private Limited, Gurugram Haryana vs. ITO Ward - 3(1) Gurgaon, Gurgaon Haryana

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 353/DEL/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Apr 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2014-15] Omnitel Technologies Vs Ito Pvt.Ltd., B-220, Florence Ward-3(1) Marvel, Sushant Lok-Iii, Gurgaon Chakkarpur B.O., Sikanderpur Ghost (68), Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 Pan-Aafca2421B Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2016-17] Omnitel Technologies Pvt. Vs Additional/Joint/ Ltd., B-220, Florence Deputy/Assistant Marvel, Sushant Lok-Iii, Commissioner Of Sector-57, Gurgaon, Income Tax, National Haryana-122002 Faceless Assessment Pan-Aafca2421B Centre, Delhi Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Sanjay Kumar, Adv. Respondent By Ms. Indu Bala Saini, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 21.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 10.04.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Captioned Appeals Are Filed By Assessee Against The Separate Orders Dated 10.12.2024 & 06.11.2024 Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld.

Section 115BSection 147Section 250Section 69C

Nos.353 & 73/Del/2025 purchases of machineries however, the AO without brought any material on record solely based on so-called information received from the Investigation Wing that M/s. R D Technologies, from whom the assessee had made the purchases, related to one Shri Joginder Pal Gupta engaged in the business ... goods as execution in the work contracts. The AO as well as Ld. CIT(A) has simply relied upon the conclusion drawn by the Investigation Wing in the case of Shri Joginder Pal Gupta and ITA Nos.353 & 73/Del/2025 further observed that the assessee has failed to furnish the vital documents

Omnitel Technologies Private Limited, Haryana vs. Additional/Joint/ Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 73/DEL/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Apr 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2014-15] Omnitel Technologies Vs Ito Pvt.Ltd., B-220, Florence Ward-3(1) Marvel, Sushant Lok-Iii, Gurgaon Chakkarpur B.O., Sikanderpur Ghost (68), Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 Pan-Aafca2421B Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2016-17] Omnitel Technologies Pvt. Vs Additional/Joint/ Ltd., B-220, Florence Deputy/Assistant Marvel, Sushant Lok-Iii, Commissioner Of Sector-57, Gurgaon, Income Tax, National Haryana-122002 Faceless Assessment Pan-Aafca2421B Centre, Delhi Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Sanjay Kumar, Adv. Respondent By Ms. Indu Bala Saini, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 21.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 10.04.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Captioned Appeals Are Filed By Assessee Against The Separate Orders Dated 10.12.2024 & 06.11.2024 Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld.

Section 115BSection 147Section 250Section 69C

Nos.353 & 73/Del/2025 purchases of machineries however, the AO without brought any material on record solely based on so-called information received from the Investigation Wing that M/s. R D Technologies, from whom the assessee had made the purchases, related to one Shri Joginder Pal Gupta engaged in the business ... goods as execution in the work contracts. The AO as well as Ld. CIT(A) has simply relied upon the conclusion drawn by the Investigation Wing in the case of Shri Joginder Pal Gupta and ITA Nos.353 & 73/Del/2025 further observed that the assessee has failed to furnish the vital documents