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“Section 251(1)(a)”

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The decision most relied on for Section 251(1)(a) is Jute Corporation of India Ltd. v. CIT (187 ITR 688), cited in 1,372 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on Section 251(1)(a)

Jute Corporation of India Ltd. v. CIT
187 ITR 688 · 1991 · Supreme Court
1,372
citing judgments

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) possesses co-terminus powers with the Assessing Officer and can direct the Assessing Officer to perform actions he failed to do, but cannot introduce a new source of income in the assessment. The appellate assessment must be confined to the items of income that were the subject matter of the original assessment.

CIT v. Premkumar Arjundas Luthra (HUF)
297 CTR 614 · 2017 · High Court
659
citing judgments

The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) cannot dismiss an appeal for non-prosecution or default in appearance. Under Section 250(6) of the Income-tax Act, the CIT(A) must decide the appeal on its merits, even in an ex parte proceeding.

CIT v. Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry
44 ITR 891 · 1962 · Supreme Court
278
citing judgments

The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) cannot enhance an assessment by introducing a new source of income or by changing the head of income during appellate proceedings.

Skycell Communications Ltd. v. DCIT
251 ITR 53 · 2001 · High Court
253
citing judgments

Technical services involve human intervention and expertise, not just routine or machine-based operations. Routine customer support and standard facility provision through technology do not constitute technical services under the Act.

CIT v. Sardari Lal & Co.
251 ITR 864 · 2001 · High Court
240
citing judgments

An appellate authority cannot introduce a new source of income that was not considered by the Assessing Officer; taxability of new sources should be addressed through reassessment provisions like Section 147/148 or revision under Section 263.

CIT v. Claris Lifesciences Ltd.
326 ITR 251 · 2010 · High Court
196
citing judgments

If approval from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) for an in-house R&D centre is granted during the previous year, the assessee is entitled to claim weighted deduction under section 35(2AB) for the entire expenditure incurred during that year.

Smt. Prabhavati S. Shah v. CIT
231 ITR 1 · 1998 · High Court
186
citing judgments

The first appellate authority must admit additional evidence if it is necessary for determining the true state of affairs and preventing undue hardship or a failure of justice, even without a specific request and particularly when the case falls under Rule 46A(1)(c).

Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT
266 ITR 99 · 2004 · Supreme Court
181
citing judgments

The Revenue cannot take a conflicting stand from what it had earlier accepted in a previous assessment year without compelling justification. This principle of consistency applies to various issues, including the treatment of customs duty in closing inventory.

Judgments citing Section 251(1)(a)

Hero Fincorp Limited, New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle 11(1), Delhi, C.R. Building

ITA 2542/DEL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Vice Presdient (), Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Brajesh Kumar Singhआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.2542/Del/2024 निर्धारणवर्ष/Assessment Year:2017-18 Hero Fincop Ltd., 34 Community Centre, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057 बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-11(1) C. R. Building, New Delhi-110002 अपीलार्थी Appellant प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent Pan:Aaach0157J Assessee By Shri Rohit Jain, Adv., Shri Deepesh Jain, Adv. & Shri Himanshu Aggarwal Adv. Revenue By Ms. Pooja Swaroop, Cit(Dr) सुनवाईकीतारीख / Date Of Hearing: 14.01.2026 उद्घोषणाकीतारीख/Pronouncement On 16.01.2026 आदेश /Order Per Brajesh Kumar Singh, Am, The Assessee Is Engaged In The Business Of ‘Hire Purchase Leasing & Finance'. This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of National Faceless Appeal Center (Nfac)/(First Appellate Authority Hereinafter Referred As “Faa”), Delhi Dated 27.03.2024 Arising Out Of Assessment Order U/S 143(3) Of The Act Dated 29.12.2019For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal: “Disallowance Of Provision For Collection Charges -Rs. 9,75,00,000/-

Section 143(3)Section 154Section 251(1)Section 56(2)(viib)

ground challenging disallowance of provision for collection charges amounting to Rs.9.75,00,000 as not adjudicated', thereby abdicating the statutory mandate of section 251(1) of the Income tax Act, 1961 ("the Act"). 2. That the NFAC erred on facts and in law in not deleting the disallowance of provision ... 2542/Del/2024 7. We have considered the rival submission and the material available on records. The first appellate authority as per the provisions of section 251(1)(a) of the Act may confirm, reduce enhance or annul the assessment in respect of an appeal against the order of the assessment. Therefore

Balu Vithal Pawale, Pune vs. ITO WD- 2(4), Pune

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 2869/PUN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune14 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms.Astha Chandra & Dr.Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.2869/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Balu Vithal Pawale, V Assessing Officer, Village-Kasarsai, S National Faceless Taluka-Mulsi, Assessment Centre, Dist-Pune – 410506. Delhi Pan:Bfcpp7170L Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri B.S.Rajpurohit Revenue By Shri Madhukar Anand-Jcit(Through Virtual) Date Of Hearing 08/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 14/01/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The A.Y.2017-18 Dated 16.10.2024 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 147R.W.S 144 Read With Section 144B Of The Act, Dated 27.03.2022. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :

Section 144Section 144BSection 147rSection 246ASection 250Section 250(4)Section 250(6)Section 251Section 251(1)(a)

stating the points for determination and then render a decision on each of the points which arise for consideration with reasons in support. Section 251(1)(a) and (b) of the Act provide that while disposing of appeal the CIT(A) would have the power to confirm, reduce, enhance ... dismiss the appeal on account of non-prosecution of the appeal by the assessee. This is amply clear from the Section 251(1)(a) and (b) and Explanation to Section 251(2) of the Act which requires the CIT(A) to apply his mind to all the issues which arise

Hashmat Ishaq Parar, Ratnagiri vs. Income Tax Officer, Mumbai

ITA 3973/MUM/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Anikesh Banerjee & Shri Prabhash Shankarι.Τ.Α No.4071/Mum/2025 Α.Υ. 2015-16 Ι.Τ.Α. No.3973/Mum/2025 Α.Υ. 2018-19 Hashmat Ishaq Parker Vs Income Tax Officer 1, Furus, Tal-Khed, District- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra- 415710 Pan : Αχορρ1815Η Appellant Income Tax Office, Ward 17(3)(1), Mumbai-400051 Respondent Assessee By : Shri Dharan Gandhi Respondent By : Shri Hemanshu Joshi (Sr Dr) Date Of Hearing : 08/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 14/01/2026 Order Per Bench: Both The Appeal Was Filed By The Assessee By Challenging The Order Of The Nfac Delhi [For Brevity, ‘Ld.Cit(A)'] Order Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Brevity, ‘The Act), Date Of Order 20/12/2024 & 06/12/2024 Related To Assessment Year 2015-16 & 2018-19 Respectively. The Impugned Orders Emanated From The Order Of The Learned Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Ratinagiri (For Brevity, ‘The Ld.Ao') Order Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Act, Date Of Orders 20/03/2023 & 21/03/2023 For Assessment Years 2015-16 & 2018-19. 2. Since All The Appeals Pertain To The Same Assessee, Involving Similar Issues Arising Out Of A Similar Factual Matrix, These Appeals Were Heard Together As A Matter Of Convenience & Are Being Decided By Way Of This Consolidated Order. With The Consent Of The Parties, The Appeal For The Assessment Year 2015-16 Is Treated As A Lead Case & The Decision Rendered Therein Shall Apply Mutatis Mutandis To Other Appeal For Ay 2018-19 Before Us.

For Appellant: Shri Dharan GandhiFor Respondent: Shri Hemanshu Joshi (SR DR)
Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 250Section 251(1)(a)Section 282A

both on legal grounds as well as on merits. The Ld. CIT(A), after passing a speaking order and by exercising powers under section 251(1)(a) of the Act, set aside the impugned assessment order and restored the matter to the file of the Ld. AO, as the assessment

Mumtaz Ali Mohd, Hyderabad vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-8(1), Hyderabad

ITA 1260/HYD/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad09 Jan 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Sood(Hybrid Hearing) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1260/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2014-15) Mumtaz Ali Mohd, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Hyderabad. Ward-8(1), Pan: Abppm6593E Hyderabad. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri S. Rama Rao, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Shri K. Vonoth Kannan, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 06/01/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 09/01/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Dated 09/01/2024, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (For Short, “Ao”) Under Section 147 R.W.S 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “The Act”), Dated 12/05/2023 For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2014-15. The Assessee Has Assailed The Impugned Order Of The Cit(A) On The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri S. Rama Rao, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri K. Vonoth Kannan
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 68

आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘B’ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri Manjunatha G., Accountant

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-2, Ludhiana vs. Ritu Dhingra, Shakti Vihar, Haibowal Kalan, Ludhiana

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee and cross appeal of the Department are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 862/CHANDI/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh07 Jan 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: him:- (a) That the assessment order dated 31.03.2023 passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s.153C is bad in law in as much no incriminating material was found suggesting any escapement of income at premises of Sh. Avtar Singh Kochhar. (b) That the assessment order passed is non-est and bad in law in as much the proceedings have not been conducted in the manner prescribed by the Department instructions from time to time which are mandatory for compliance by the Learned Authorities particularly with respect

For Appellant: Shri Ashwani Kumar, C.A and Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel, CIT, DR
Section 131Section 132Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153CSection 153C(3)Section 153DSection 250Section 251(1)(a)

Learned CIT (Appeal) was not justified to set aside the assessment to the file of the Learned Assessing Officer by invoking provisions of Section 251(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in as much as order passed by the Learned Assessing Officer was an order passed u/s 153C ... Therefore, I set-aside the impugned assessment order to the file of AO for making a fresh assessment by invoking amended provisions of section 251(1)(a) which are reproduced as below: "251. (1) In disposing of an appeal, the [***] [Commissioner (Appeals)] shall have the following powers