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Read Full ArticleMadras High Court rules reassessment under Income Tax Act is valid where original assessment is silent on Section 80HHC deduction; not a change of opinion.
ITAT Mumbai holds reassessment notice issued by Jurisdictional AO instead of Faceless AO void ab initio; assessment quashed for AYs 2020-21 to 2022-23.
Telangana High Court rules income from sale of tissue-cultured plants is agricultural income exempt from tax under the Income Tax Act.
Madras High Court rules Bhagavad Gita is not a religious text; FCRA registration cannot be denied to organisations teaching Gita and Yoga.
Supreme Court rules that cash loans above ₹20,000 do not invalidate cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the NI Act despite I-T Act violations.
Calcutta High Court quashes reassessment notice against Himadri Speciality Chemical, holding it invalid as a mere change of opinion by the Assessing Officer.
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Kerala High Court rules ITAT cannot uphold a Section 263 revision on new grounds not cited by the Commissioner, holding the Tribunal must stay within its limited scope.
Gujarat High Court quashes Section 153C notices, holding no assessment can be initiated without incriminating material directly linking the taxpayer to the search.
Madras High Court held that delay in filing Form 10B cannot deny trusts tax exemption, stressing that procedure should aid justice, not obstruct it.
Madras High Court rules income tax reassessment beyond three years invalid without approval from top authority under new regime, ensuring taxpayer safeguards.
Delhi ITAT upholds jeweller’s ₹3.7 cr demonetization cash deposits, ruling them genuine sales; dismisses Revenue’s appeal under Sec 68.
SC: Inform IT Dept if property suit involves cash transaction of ₹2 lakh+ to curb Section 269ST violations; non-reporting may invite action.
Rajasthan High Court upholds Income Tax notice under Section 153C, validating WhatsApp chats as evidence when backed by specific transactions.
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