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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

Shri Hasmukhlal Inderchand Ranawat, Mumbai vs. ITO 18(1)(4), Mumbai

ITA 3279/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Feb 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.3279/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Shri Hasmukhlal Inderchand Ranawat Income Tax Officer-18(1)(4) बनाम/ Room No.203, 2Nd Floor 32/33, Dagina Bazar Mumbadvi Road, Mumbadevi Earnest House, Ncpa Marg Vs. Mumbai-400 002. Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacpr-2925-E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Rajeev Khandelwal-Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri Sunil Deshpande-Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 03/12/2020 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 19/02/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Rajeev Khandelwal-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Deshpande-Ld. DR
Section 10(38)Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)Section 68Section 69C

transactions were genuine in nature and eligible for exemption u/s 10(38). 4.3 However, in the background of investigation carried out by Kolkata / Mumbai investigation wing in the matter of penny stocks, it was alleged by Ld. AO that gains were pre-arranged, premeditated and bogus. The true of nature ... commission allegedly paid against these transactions. Proceedings before Ld. CIT(A) 5.1 Before Ld CIT(A), the assessee maintained that the findings of investigation wing and the observations of Ld. AO were general observation without any specific reference to the transactions of the assessee. These findings had no connection

M/S. Pushpa Navratan Ranawat, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer-18(2)(5), Mumbai

ITA 5461/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Feb 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.5461/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Ms. Pushpa Navratan Ranawat Income Tax Officer-18(2)(5) बनाम/ Room No.306, 3Rd Floor 32/33, Dagina Bazar Mumbadvi Road, Mumbadevi Earnest House, Ncpa Marg Vs. Mumbai-400 002. Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aafpr-3149-E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Rajeev Khandelwal-Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri Sunil Deshpande-Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 03/12/2020 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 16/02/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Rajeev Khandelwal-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Deshpande-Ld. DR
Section 10(38)Section 131Section 143(3)

transactions were genuine in nature and eligible for exemption u/s 10(38). 4.3 However, in the background of investigation carried out by Kolkata / Mumbai investigation wing in the matter of penny stocks, it was alleged by Ld. AO that profits earned by the beneficiaries were beyond human probabilities. After analyzing ... assessee against these transactions was estimated @0.5%. Proceedings before Ld. CIT(A) 5.1 Before Ld CIT(A), the assessee maintained that the findings of investigation wing and the observations of Ld. AO were general observation without any specific reference to the transactions of the assessee. These findings had no connection

ACIT 18(3), Mumbai vs. Vikas J Solanki, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is hereby dismissed and the cross-objection filed by assessee is hereby allowed

ITA 3763/MUM/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Feb 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.3763 & 3764/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2011-12 & 2012-13) Acit 18(3) बिधम/ Vikas J. Solanki R. No.609, 6Th Floor, Earnest 101/102 D Plaza 3Rd Agiary Vs. House, Nariman Point, Lane Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai- Mumbai-400021. 400003. C. O. Nos. 54 & 55/Mum/2020 (Arising Out Of I.T.A. Nos.3764/Mum/2019 & 3763/Mum/2019) (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2011-12) बिधम/ Vikas J. Solanki Acit 18(3) R. No.609, 6Th Floor, Earnest 101/102 D Plaza 3Rd Agiary Vs. House, Nariman Point, Lane Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai- Mumbai-400021. 400003. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaeps4197A (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Ms. Usha Gaikwad (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Suchek Achanliya (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 14/01/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 11/02/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue As Well As Assessee Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeal As Well As Cross-Objection Against The Order Dated 29.03.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -29, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Ys.2011-12 & 2012-13. Ita. No.3763/Mum/2019 & C.O. No. 55/Mum/2020

For Appellant: Shri Suchek Achanliya (AR)For Respondent: Ms. Usha Gaikwad (DR)
Section 132Section 147Section 148Section 69C

issued by conveying the following reasons: - “Information has been received from the office of the Director General of Income tax (Investigation) Mumbai that the Investigation Wing has carried out Search & Seizure action u/s 132 of the Income tax Act, 1961 on Shri Jain Group, Sanjay Choudhary Group & Dharmichand Jain Group ... statement is hereby reproduced as under.:- “Information has been received from the office of the Director General of Income tax (Investigation) Mumbai that the Investigation Wing has carried out Search & Seizure action u/s 132 of the Income tax Act, 1961 on Shri Jain Group, Sanjay Choudhary Group & Dharmichand Jain Group