Tag: Search & Seizure

Shagun money received on marriage of individual cannot be considered as income in the year of its receipt – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that receipt of shagun money without consideration on the occasion of the marriage of the individual cannot be considered as the …

Addition cannot be made in the hands of the assessee solely on the basis of uncorroborated loose-sheet – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Surat has held that addition cannot be made in the hands of the assessee solely on the basis of uncorroborated loose-sheet. ABCAUS Case Law …

Assessing Officer had taken a reasonable stand that 25 kg written in WhatsApp chat/text message was 25 lakh – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that the Assessing Officer had taken a reasonable stand that 25 kg written in text message/chat represented 25 lakh and the …

Where proceedings u/s 153C are barred by limitation, AO can not reopen the case invoking section 148 and 148A of the Act – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has held that where proceedings u/s 153C were barred by limitation, AO can not take recourse was reopen …

Reassessment quashed as AO issued u/s 148 instead of 153C as reopening was based on incriminating material found during search In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune has quashed the reassessment order as Assessing Officer (AO) should have issued notice u/s 153C instead of notice u/s 148 since the …

When information contained in loose papers not corroborated with assessee, there is absolutely no room for presumption that it belongs to the assessee. In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has held that information contained in loose papers if not corroborated with the assessee, there is absolutely no room …

Even if search held invalid, information or material gathered may be relied upon by revenue only in a proceeding which is not illegal In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the judgment of High Court holding that even if the search is held …

When search u/s 132 was not conducted at the registered address of the assessee company, proceeding u/s 153A can not be initiated on the assessee. In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that when search u/s 132 was not conducted at the registered address of the assessee …

Authorized Officer issuing warrant of authorization of search u/s 132(1) can not issue notice u/s 131(1A) post-search operation.  In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court has held that the Authorized Officer who issued warrant of authorization of search u/s 132(1) can not issue notice u/s 131(1A) post-search …

Statement of directors or employees of company not subject to cross-examination by the company as these persons are not a third party. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Kerala High Court has held that statement of the directors or employees of company need not be subjected to cross-examination by …