OSWAL POLYCOT (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,LUDHIANA vs. DCIT, CC-I, LUDHIANA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

Bench: SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member), SHRI. PARESH M. JOSHI (Judicial Member)

153C as amended by Finance (No. 2) Act 2014 w.e.f 01/10/2014 as relevant for the impugned assessment year read as under: “1. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, section 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153 where the AO is satisfied that any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or things or books of account

OSWAL POLYCOT (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,LUDHIANA vs. DCIT, CC-I, LUDHIANA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

Bench: SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member), SHRI. PARESH M. JOSHI (Judicial Member)

153C as amended by Finance (No. 2) Act 2014 w.e.f 01/10/2014 as relevant for the impugned assessment year read as under: “1. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, section 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153 where the AO is satisfied that any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or things or books of account

OSWAL POLYCOT (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,LUDHIANA vs. DCIT, CC-I, LUDHIANA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

Bench: SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member), SHRI. PARESH M. JOSHI (Judicial Member)

153C as amended by Finance (No. 2) Act 2014 w.e.f 01/10/2014 as relevant for the impugned assessment year read as under: “1. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, section 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153 where the AO is satisfied that any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or things or books of account

DCIT, CC-I, LUDHIANA vs. OSWAL POLYCOT (INDIA) PVT. LTD., LUDHIANA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

Bench: SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member), SHRI. PARESH M. JOSHI (Judicial Member)

153C as amended by Finance (No. 2) Act 2014 w.e.f 01/10/2014 as relevant for the impugned assessment year read as under: “1. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, section 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153 where the AO is satisfied that any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or things or books of account

SHRI RAKESH KUMAR KATARIA,CHANDIGARH vs. DCIT-CC-1, CHANDIGARH

In the result, appeal is allowed as indicated

Bench: Shri A.D. Jain & Shri Vikram Singh Yadavआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 159/Chd/2020 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Shri Rakesh Kumar Kataria Vs. The Dcit, Central Circle, बनाम Chandigarh Sco 862, Prop. Subhinfra, Ist Floor, Nac, Manimajra, Chandigarh "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aespk5238A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Sh. Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Dharamvir, Jcit, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 05.03.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15.04.2024 आदेश/Order

reassessment, if any, has been made. 5.2 The ld. DR has further contended that in this case, the Assessee filed his return of income on 18.03.2013 and notice u/s 143(2) of the Act was issued on 07.08.2013, and that therefore, notice u/s 153C of the Act was neither called for, nor issued. 5.3 The ld. DR has further contended

ROSHA ALLOYS P LIMITED, AMLOH ROAD, VILLAGE TURAN, MANDI GOBINDGARH,PUNJAB vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 1, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

147, the issuance of notice u/s 148 for the last three years\ncannot be the automatic. Thus, both the AO and the Ld. PCIT have\nresorted to the reopening of the case u/s 148 and further, PCIT has\ngiven the approval, on the basis, that, since the search have been\nconducted on the assessee on 08.09.2021, the reopening

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. ROSHA ALLOYS PVT. LTD., MANDI GOBINDGARH

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

147, the issuance of notice u/s 148 for the last three years\ncannot be the automatic. Thus, both the AO and the Ld. PCIT have\nresorted to the reopening of the case u/s 148 and further, PCIT has\ngiven the approval, on the basis, that, since the search have been\nconducted on the assessee on 08.09.2021, the reopening

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. ROSHA ALLOYS PVT. LTD., MANDI GOBINDGARH

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

147, the issuance of notice u/s 148 for the last three years\ncannot be the automatic. Thus, both the AO and the Ld. PCIT have\nresorted to the reopening of the case u/s 148 and further, PCIT has\ngiven the approval, on the basis, that, since the search have been\nconducted on the assessee on 08.09.2021, the reopening

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. ROSHA ALLOYS PVT. LTD., MANDI GOBINDGARH

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

147, the issuance of notice u/s 148 for the last three years\ncannot be the automatic. Thus, both the AO and the Ld. PCIT have\nresorted to the reopening of the case u/s 148 and further, PCIT has\ngiven the approval, on the basis, that, since the search have been\nconducted on the assessee on 08.09.2021, the reopening

INDO PACIFIC FINLEASE LTD,CHANDIGARH vs. PCIT CHANDIGARH 1, CHANDIGARH

In the result, both the appeals are filed by the\nassessee are allowed

reassessment order passed\nu/s 147 r.w.s 144 r.w.s 1448 dated 26.03.2022 which\nis sought to be revised u/s 263 itself was invalid inter\nalia on various grounds as mentioned below and thus\nproceedings initiated u/s 263 against the invalid\nreassessment order is clearly bad in law, which were\nsummarily rejected. a) That notice_u/s 148 is timе\nbarred

SADHU RAM GUPTA,DHURI, SANGRUR vs. ITO, WARD-1, MALERKOTLA, PUNJAB

In the result, both the appeals are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 873 & 874/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The Ito, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Addpg0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.08.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp

u/s 153C or 147 read with Section 143(3). 10. Section 153(C) of the Income Tax Act after its amendment by Finance Act, 2015 has a direct bearing on the controversy, therefore, we deem it appropriate to take note of this Section, which read as under : 153C. Assessment of income of any other person.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained

SADHU RAM GUPTA,DHURI, SANGRUR vs. ITO, WARD-1, MALERKOTLA, PUNJAB

In the result, both the appeals are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 873 & 874/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The Ito, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Addpg0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.08.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp

u/s 153C or 147 read with Section 143(3). 10. Section 153(C) of the Income Tax Act after its amendment by Finance Act, 2015 has a direct bearing on the controversy, therefore, we deem it appropriate to take note of this Section, which read as under : 153C. Assessment of income of any other person.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained

JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (IN SITU) CIRCLE-I, , LUDHIANA vs. KAPIL THAPAR, LUDHIANA

In the result, appeal of the Department is dismissed and Cross

Bench: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR (Judicial Member), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY (Accountant Member)

153C. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section-139, section- 147, section-148, section-149, section-151 and section-153, where the Assessing Officer is satisfied that,- (a) any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or thing, seized or requisitioned, belongs to; or (b) any books of account or documents, seized or requisitioned, pertains or pertain to, or any information

INDO PACIFIC FINLEASE LTD,CHANDIGARH vs. PCIT- CHANDIGARH 1, CHANDIGARH

In the result, both the appeals are filed by the\nassessee are allowed

153C, as the case may be], as they stood immediately before the commencement of the Finance Act, 2021:\n\nThe above notice is time barred in view of the proviso to section 149 of the IT act, a notice which cannot be issued at the time of issue, as per the old provision of section 148 cannot be issued under

SUBHASH CHANDER GUPTA, H.NO. 16528 VISHNU COLONY, RALIWAY ROAD, KURUKSHETRA,HARYANA vs. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KURUKSHETRA

In the result, both appeals of the assessee are

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahay

reassess total income of such other person of such assessment year in the manner provided in section 153-A." 10. A bare perusal of this Section would reveal that it starts with a non obstante clause “not withstanding anything contained in Section” meaning thereby this Section has an over-riding effect over other Sections namely; 139, 147

SUBHASH CHANDER GUPTA, H.NO. 1652 8 VISHNU COLONY, RAILWAY ROAD, KURUKSHETRA,HARYANA vs. ITO WARD-3, KURUKSHETRA, HARYANA

In the result, both appeals of the assessee are

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahay

reassess total income of such other person of such assessment year in the manner provided in section 153-A." 10. A bare perusal of this Section would reveal that it starts with a non obstante clause “not withstanding anything contained in Section” meaning thereby this Section has an over-riding effect over other Sections namely; 139, 147

HOMELIFE BUILDCON PRIVATE LIMITED,SUNVIEW ENCLAVE, AYALI KALAN, LUDHIANA,PUNJAB vs. SMT. SAMANDEEP KAUR DCIT-CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB

In the result, Revenue appeal is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 880/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab-142027 स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AABCH5690M अपीलार्थी/Appellant बनाम The DCIT Central Circle-1 Ludhiana, Punjab प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1036/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 बनाम Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali

147 as amended by Finance Act, 2021 read with explanation 2 of section 148 thereto. The relevant extract of explanation 2 is reproduced below “Explanation 2.—For the purposes of this section, where, — (i) a search is initiated under section 132 or books of account, other documents or any assets are requisitioned under section 132A, on or after

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. HOMELIFE BUILDCON PVT. LTD., LUDHIANA

In the result, Revenue appeal is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 880/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab-142027 स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AABCH5690M अपीलार्थी/Appellant The DCIT Central Circle-1 Ludhiana, Punjab प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1036/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Lu

147 as amended by Finance Act, 2021 read with explanation 2 of section 148 thereto. The relevant extract of explanation 2 is reproduced below “Explanation 2.—For the purposes of this section, where, — (i) a search is initiated under section 132 or books of account, other documents or any assets are requisitioned under section 132A, on or after

ABHIMANYU GUPTA ,PATIALA vs. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-PATIALA , PATIALA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR (Judicial Member), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY (Accountant Member)

153C starts with a non-obstante clause and has an overriding effect over sections 147 and 148. Therefore, recourse to section 147 is legally impermissible.” 9.2 Respectfully following the above binding precedent, we hold that the reassessment framed under section 147 in the present case is without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed. 10. Addition under Section 69 – Merits