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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

ITO, Exemption Circle, Ghaziabad vs. Ideal Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad

ITA 4257/DEL/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Aug 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraassessment Year: 2010-11 Dcit, Vs Ideal Institute Of Technology Society, 46, 1St Floor, Exemption Circle, Ghaziabad. Navyug Market, Ghaziabad. Pan: Aaati3380F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rohit Tiwari, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 20.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.08.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 24.03.2017 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), Muzaffarnagar (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. First Appellate Authority Or ‘The Ld. Faa’, For Short) In Appeal No.91/2013-14/Gzb Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 22.03.2013 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) By The Jcit, Range-2, Ghaziabad (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). 2. Heard & Perused The Record. The Assessee Is A Society Registered Under The Societies Registration Act & Is Running Engineering, Mba & Mca Colleges. The Return Was Filed Declaring Nil Income. However, The Ld. Ao Completed The Assessment At Rs.10,93,79,835/- By Making Four Principal Additions:-

For Appellant: Shri Rohit Tiwari, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, CIT-DR
Section 131Section 143(3)

ld.CIT(A) has given a very detailed narration of all the evidences of the assessee. We find that the AO has primarily relied the Investigation Wing report only and, further, the Inspector’s Report. There is substance in the contention of the ld. AR that on the one hand ... society on different dates leaving the net deposit of Rs.1,60,50,000/- as on 31.03.2010. 9.5 It appears that tax evasion report from Investigation Wing have been over-relied by the AO and in the light of the facts and circumstances appearing from the evidences filed by the assessee

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Patna vs. Sushila Sultania, Patna

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 475/PAT/2024[2014]Status: DisposedITAT Patna26 Aug 2025

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumari.T.A. No.475/Pat/2024 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Acit, Circle-4, Patna……..........................…...........................……….……Appellant Vs. Sushila Sultania, Patna……….............…..….…...……........……...…..…..Respondent 503, Venkatesh Apartment, Dakbunglow Road, Budh Marg, Patna, Bihar-800001. [Pan: Acmps5390M] Appearances By: Shri Ashwani Kumar, Jcit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Neelkhanth Kandelwal, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : August 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : August 26 , 2025 Order Per Rajesh Kumar: The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue For The Assessment Year 2014-15 Against The Order Dated 21.05.2024 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Only Issue Raised By The Revenue In This Appeal Is Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A) Deleting The Addition Of Rs.1,84,74,698/- & Rs.8,79,748/- As Made By The Assessing Officer U/S 68 R.W.S. 115Bbe & U/S 69C Respectively. 3. Facts In Brief Are That The Case Of The Assessee Was Reopened U/S 147 By Issuing Notice U/S 148 Of The Act On 31.03.2021. The Said Notice Was Duly Complied By The Assessee By Filing Return Of Income On 22.04.2021 Declaring Total Income At Rs.19,11,200/-. The Assessing

Section 10(38)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 68Section 69C

addition by observing that the Assessing Officer only formed his opinion on the basis I.T.A. No.475/Pat/2024 Sushila Sultania, Patna of report of the investigation wing and has not applied his own mind nor pointed out any discrepancy in the evidence filed by the assessee. The ld. CIT(A) finally deleted ... purchase along with proofs of payment through banking channel. We also note that the Assessing Officer only formed his opinion on the basis of investigation wing’s report rather than carrying out any further enquiry during the assessment proceedings. We further note that in the appellate proceedings

Hansaben Girishbhai Shah, Ahmedabad vs. The Dy.CIT, Circle-2(1)(1), Ahmedabad

The appeal of the assessee stands allowed on this legal ground

ITA 1279/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad26 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.1279/Ahd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18 Hansaben Girishbhai Shah The Dy.Cit बनाम/ 139, V.R. Shah Smruti Circle-2(1)(1) V/S. Shikshan Mandir Ahmedabad – 380 015 Opp. Yogeshwar Nagar Society Nr. Dharnidhar Derasar Vasna Ahmedabad – 380 007 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aajpd 7188 H (अपीलाथ$/ Appellant) (%& यथ$/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Jaimin Shah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Abhijit Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 20/08/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 26/08/2025 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 27/03/2024 Passed U/S.250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-2018. Hansaben Girishbhai Shah Vs. Dy.Cit, Cir-2(1)(1) Asst.Yeaar 2017-18

For Appellant: Shri Jaimin Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhijit Sr.DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250

action, certain incriminating material were found. Thereafter, the AO of the assessee while going through the information available on insight Portal noticed that the Investigation Wing, Ahmedabad had, during investigation, found that the Kaushal Group was managing and controlling multiple companies and concerns which were not carrying out any genuine ... Ld.Departmental Representative (DR), however, has submitted that in this case, information was available on insight portal. The said information was collected by the Investigation Wing in post-search enquiries. That from the aforesaid information, it revealed that the Kausahal Group was indulged in stock price rigging and that the assessee