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ReassessmentSection 147Section 14712,583 judgments

The decision most relied on for investigation wing is PCIT v. RMG Polyvinyl (I) Ltd. (396 ITR 5), cited in 272 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on investigation wing

PCIT v. RMG Polyvinyl (I) Ltd.
396 ITR 5 · 2017 · High Court
272
citing judgments

Reassessment based solely on information from the Investigation Wing, without the Assessing Officer conducting further inquiry or demonstrating an independent application of mind, is unjustified and invalid.

109 TTJ 700 (Del) SMC Share Brokers Ltd. v. DCIT
293 ITR 43 · 2007 · High Court
264
citing judgments

Where an assessment order is merely a copy-paste of observations from an investigation wing's appraisal report without independent verification, it is not a valid basis for making additions to income.

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.

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.

Judgments citing investigation wing

Nitaben Girishbhai Patel, Ahmedabad vs. The ITO, Ward-3(3)(2), Ahmedabad

In the result, while upholding the validity of reopening, we set aside the ex parte order of the CIT(A) on merits and restore the matter to his file for fresh adjudication in accordance with law

ITA 1560/AHD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad09 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Makarand V.Mahadeokarasstt.Year : 2017-18 Nitaben Girishbhai Patel The Ito, Ward-3(3)(2) 33/B, Swi Park, Private Plot Vejalpur Madhuvrund Society Ahmedabad. Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad. Pan : Aappp 5738 F (Applicant) (Responent) : Shri Parimalsinh B. Parmar, Ar Assessee By : Shri B.P. Srivastava, Sr.Dr Revenue By सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06/10/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 09/10/2025 आदेश आदेश/O R D E R आदेश आदेश

For Appellant: Shri B.P. Srivastava, Sr.DR
Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 271ASection 69A

recorded by the AO, as placed in the paper book, reveal that the reopening was initiated on the basis of information received from the Investigation Wing pursuant to search action in the case of Kushal Group of Ahmedabad. The reasons specifically state that the assessee was a beneficiary of accommodation ... course of reassessment proceedings, and not while testing the validity of reopening. In the facts of the present case, the information received from the Investigation Wing, when read in conjunction with the assessee’s own disclosure of capital gains from sale of shares of M/s Kushal Ltd., clearly constituted tangible

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3(1), Visakhapatnam vs. Vizag Re-Bars Private Limited, Visakhapatnam

In the result, the cross objection filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 428/VIZ/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam08 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.428/Viz/2024 (निर्धारणवर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2017-18) Dy. Cit – Circle – 3(1) Vs. M/S. Vizag Re-Bars Private Limited 35, 50-92-35, Sankara Matam Road Plot No. 1 Ida, Edulapaka Bonangi, Opposite Reliance Fresh Parawada Mandal – 531021 Beside Reliance Fresh, Near By Main Road Andhra Pradesh Madhuranagar, Dwaraka Nagar Visakhapatnam – 530016 [Pan:Aabcv2581M] Andhra Pradesh (अपीलधर्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent)

Section 10(38)Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148A

16/VIZ/2024 M/s. Vizag Re-Bars Private Limited., across the country. On analysis of data found during the course of search/survey operation, the investigation wing identified the case of the assessee i.e. M/s. Vizag Re-Bars Pvt. Ltd. as one of beneficiaries in claiming bogus Long Term Capital Gain ... received in the “Insight Portal under the category High Risk CRIU/VRU Information” on 26.03.2021, regarding Naresh Jain and Others who were provided by the Investigation wing during the A.Y.2017-18. On the analysis of the above information, it was noticed by the Ld. AO that the quantum of incomes which

Paramjeet Singh, Yamuna Nagar vs. DCIT/ACIT, Central Circle (2), Chandigarh, DCIT/ACIT(Cen)-2

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 204/CHANDI/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 204/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Shri Paramjeet Singh Dcit-Central Circle-2 बनाम/ (C/O Rajiv Goel & Associates) Sector-17 Sco No 823-24, Sector 22-A Chandigarh-160017 Vs. Chandigarh-160022 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Astps-8898-R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Dhruv Goel(Ca) – Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) -Ld. Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18-09-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 3, Gurgaon [Cit(A)] Dated 26-09-2022 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S. 153A Of The Act On 23-06-2021. The Sole Grievance Of The Assessee Is Confirmation Of Addition Of Rs.82.18 Lacs. Having Heard Rival Submissions & Upon Perusal Of Case Records, The Appeal Is Disposed-Off As Under.

For Appellant: Shri Dhruv Goel(CA) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) -Ld. AR
Section 132Section 153ASection 153D

speaking manner and without spelling out any reasons or comments on the findings in the draft order or the seized material or findings of investigation wing in appraisal report. Moreover, on the same day, Ld. Addl. CIT approved draft assessment order in more than 20 other cases of the same

ACIT, CC-2, Chandigarh vs. M/S Northern Royalty Company, Yamunanagar

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 730/CHANDI/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 730/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19 Acit-Central Circle 2 M/S Northern Royalty Company बनाम/ Vs. Cr Building Sector 17 603-604, Model Town, Santpura Road Chandigarh-160017 Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aalfn-9130-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. Co. No. 38/Chandi/2024 [In Ita No. 730/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Northern Royalty Company Acit-Central Circle 2 बनाम/ 603-604, Model Town, Santpura Road Cr Building Sector 17 Vs. Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) Chandigarh-160017 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aalfn-9130-H (Cross-Objector) : (Respondent) Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr Assessee By : Shri Dhruv Goel (Ca)-Ld. Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18-09-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax

For Appellant: Shri Dhruv Goel (CA)-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 132Section 153C

speaking manner and without spelling out any reasons or comments on the findings in the draft order or the seized material or findings of investigation wing in appraisal report. Moreover, on the same day, Ld. Addl. CIT approved draft assessment order in more than 20 other cases of the same

ACIT, CC-2, Chandigarh vs. Shri Karaj Singh, Yamuna Nagar

In the result, the revenue’s appeal ITA No

ITA 726/CHANDI/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 726/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Acit-Central Circle 2 Shri Karaj Singh बनाम/ Cr Building Sector 17 H. No 1379, Modern Colony, Near Iti Vs. Chandigarh 160017 Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Atups-5528-A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 2. Co. No. 16/Chandi/2024 [In Ita No. 726/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Shri Karaj Singh Acit-Central Circle 2 बनाम/ H. No 1379, Modern Colony, Near Iti, Cr Building Sector 17 Vs. Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) Chandigarh 160017 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Atups-5528-A (Cross-Objector) : (Respondent) Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr Assessee By : Shri Dhruv Goel (Ca) - Ld. Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18-09-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1.1 Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 3, Gurgaon [Cit(A)] Dated 26-09-2022 In The Matter Of An Assessment

For Appellant: Shri Dhruv Goel (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153ASection 153DSection 68

Central charges, all search and seizure assessments are regularly supervised and monitored by the range heads. One copy of appraisal report prepared by the investigation wing after conducting post search enquiries along with copies of the core seized documents is forwarded to Addl. CIT by the investigation wing. Thus, Addl ... speaking manner and without spelling out any reasons or comments on the findings in the draft order or the seized material or findings of investigation wing in appraisal report. Moreover, on the same day, Ld. Addl. CIT approved draft assessment order in more than 20 other cases of the same