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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

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Chandigarh vs. Saraf the Jewellers, Punjab

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 1592/CHANDI/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh10 Mar 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.1230/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Saraf The Jeweller Dcit / Acit (Central)-2 बनाम/ Sco 45, Pocket No.1 C.R. Building Nac Showroom, Manimajra Himalaya Marg, Vs. Chandigarh – 160101 Sector-17E, Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Adafs-2345-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.1592/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Dcit / Acit (Central)-2 Saraf The Jeweller बनाम/ C.R. Building Sco 45, Pocket No.1 Himalaya Marg, Nac Showroom, Manimajra Vs. Sector-17E, Chandigarh Chandigarh – 160101 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Adafs-2345-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/Appellant Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) & Sh. Sahil Ratra (Advocate) – Ld. Ars By : ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Abhishek Pal Garg (Cit) & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.02.2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 10.03.2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench 1.1 Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2019-20Arises Out Of An Order Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3

For Respondent: Sh. Abhishek Pal Garg (CIT) & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. CIT) –
Section 115BSection 132Section 153A(1)(b)Section 153DSection 65BSection 68

such, no reliance can be placed on such unsigned ‘welcome letters’ (c) The Ld. CIT(A) has brushed aside the enquiries made by the investigation wing from the persons who had purchased he SCOs / DSS and nothing adverse has been admitted by such persons and there was no incriminating evidence ... same would prove receipt of excess sale consideration in cash. 2.8 For external validation, summons was issued by investigation wing to one Shri Santokh Singh who purchased a showroom DSS-99 in joint ownership and his statement was recorded. He confirmed having made payment in two parts i.e., one part

Saraf the Jewellers, Chandigarh vs. The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Cen-2 Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 1230/CHANDI/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh10 Mar 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.1230/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Saraf The Jeweller Dcit / Acit (Central)-2 बनाम/ Sco 45, Pocket No.1 C.R. Building Nac Showroom, Manimajra Himalaya Marg, Vs. Chandigarh – 160101 Sector-17E, Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Adafs-2345-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.1592/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Dcit / Acit (Central)-2 Saraf The Jeweller बनाम/ C.R. Building Sco 45, Pocket No.1 Himalaya Marg, Nac Showroom, Manimajra Vs. Sector-17E, Chandigarh Chandigarh – 160101 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Adafs-2345-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/Appellant Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) & Sh. Sahil Ratra (Advocate) – Ld. Ars By : ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Abhishek Pal Garg (Cit) & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.02.2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 10.03.2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench 1.1 Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2019-20Arises Out Of An Order Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3

For Respondent: Sh. Abhishek Pal Garg (CIT) & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. CIT) –
Section 115BSection 132Section 153A(1)(b)Section 153DSection 65BSection 68

such, no reliance can be placed on such unsigned ‘welcome letters’ (c) The Ld. CIT(A) has brushed aside the enquiries made by the investigation wing from the persons who had purchased he SCOs / DSS and nothing adverse has been admitted by such persons and there was no incriminating evidence ... same would prove receipt of excess sale consideration in cash. 2.8 For external validation, summons was issued by investigation wing to one Shri Santokh Singh who purchased a showroom DSS-99 in joint ownership and his statement was recorded. He confirmed having made payment in two parts i.e., one part

Siddheshwar Gems, Surat vs. ITO, Ward-3(3)(1), Surat

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 860/SRT/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Surat09 Mar 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Narendra Prasad Sinhaआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.860/Srt/2025 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2018-19 Siddheshwar Gems The Ito बनाम Plot No.263 Ward-3(3)(1) / First Floor Surat – 395 001 V/S. Gayatrinagar Housing Society Nr. Rachna Soc. L.H. Road Kapodra, Surat – 395 006 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Actfs 1753 M (अपीलाथ(/ Appellant) (!) यथ(/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri P.M. Jagasheth, Ca Revenue By : Shri Ajay Uke, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 10/12/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 09/03/2026 आदेश/O R D E R Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Dated 20/06/2025 Passed U/S.250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) For The Assessment Years (Ays) 2018-19. 2. The Assessee, In This Appeal, Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: Siddheshwar Gems Vs. Ito Asst. Year : 2018-19

For Appellant: Shri P.M. Jagasheth, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ajay Uke, Sr.DR
Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 271ASection 68

17/10/2018 of Rs.84,780/- for the year under consideration. As per information through Insight Portal of the Department in respect of enquiry conducted by Investigation Wing for the Financial Year (FY) 2017-18 relevant to AY 2018-19, the assessee had entered into transactions of Rs.22,85,010/- with M/s.Namo

ACIT CC 7(3), Mumbai vs. Nop Properties Private Limited, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7648/MUM/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Mar 2026AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankarassistant Commissioner Of V/S. Nop Properties Private Income Tax, Central Circle – बनाम Limited 7(3), Room No. 655, 6Th Floor, Office No. Ii-B, Mezzanine Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Floor, 289 Emca House, Shahid Mumbai – 400 020, Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Maharashtra Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aadcn1799B Appellant/अपीलाथी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Shri Rahul Punmiya, ARFor Respondent: Shri Brajendra Kumar (Sr. DR)
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 68

proper supporting evidences for authenticity of transactions u/s.68 of the Act demonstrating that the transaction was not sham though as per report of the Investigation Wing of the Department, Kolkata the amount received by the assessee from KCPL was sham transaction. It was observed that identity, creditworthiness or genuineness ... Properties Private Limited, Mumbai assessee. The addition was made by u/s. 68 of the Act, primarily relying on the information received from the investigation wing and statements. He concluded that the repayment, coupled with the documentary evidence on record, sufficiently established the nature of the transaction, the identity

Income Tax Officer-4(1), Raipur, Central Revenue Building vs. Mohammad Ibrahim, Prop Janta Sanitation

In the result, this appeal of Revenue is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 698/RPR/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur05 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No: 698/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2022-23) Income Tax Officer, Ward - 4(1), Vs Mohammand Ibrahim, Aayakar Bhawan, Civil Lines, Ring Road No. 1, Pachpedinaka Raipur- 492001, C.G. Raipur- 492001, C.G. Pan: Aigpm6755J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : None राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 06/01/2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of : 05/03/2026 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am: The Appeal For Assessment Year (‘Ay’) 2022-23 Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 08.09.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [Cit(A)], National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 148Section 69C

Shree Balaji Enterprises, etc. The assessee is one of the beneficiaries of such accommodation entries. Based on the said information received from the Investigation Wing of UP, the Ld. Assessing Officer (‘AO’) reopened the case of 2 Income Tax Officer-4(1), Raipur vs. Mohammad Ibrahim assessee. In response

Somasundaram Vigneshwaran, Madurai vs. ACIT (Central Circle) -1, Mudarai, Madurai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 1728/CHNY/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai04 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Ms. Padmavathy, S.आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1728/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2022-23 Somasundaram Vigneshwaran, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Meenakshi Kovil Street, Income Tax, Sri Meenakshi Complex, 1St Floor, Central Circle 1, Madurai 625 001. Madurai. [Pan: Akppv0081K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : None ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Shiva Srinivas, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 25.02.2026 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04.03.2026 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 17.04.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 19, Chennai For The Assessment Year 2022-23. 2. When The Appeal Was Taken Up For Hearing, None Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee Nor Filed Any Adjournment Petition. On Examination Of The Record, It Is Noted That The Assessee Filed This Appeal On 14.06.2025 & After Scrutiny, The Registry, Itat Chennai Benches Issued Notice

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Shiva Srinivas, CIT
Section 131Section 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 69A

four bags containing cash amounting to Rs.2.94 crores. Shri S. Vigneshwaran claimed that the entire amount belonged to him. Following this, the Income Tax Investigation Wing, Madurai, was informed, and summon u/s 131 of the Act, were issued to all four individuals. During the enquiry, sworn statements were recorded. Shri