IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 18.09.2025

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IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 18.09.2025

SectionCase Law TitleBrief SummaryCitationRelevant Act
12ABHatkeshwar Mahadev Trust v. Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemption)Denial of registration to charitable trust unjustified; objects catering to a religious caste are permissible if income isn’t applied for that specific benefit and no violation inquiry was made.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
50CPavanchandra Chit Funds (P.) Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-taxUpholding AO’s adoption of SRO value for capital gains; remanded for re-adjudication of deductions for Building UDA development and conversion charges.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
54B, 263Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Kanubhai Vanmalibhai Patel HUFSLP dismissed; AO’s detailed inquiry and allowance of deduction under section 54B was a legally sustainable view, so PC’s order under section 263 was not upheld.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
64Sushama Rajesh Rao v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-taxCapital gain from sale of agricultural land gifted to assessee by husband is taxable in the hands of the husband.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
68, 151(2)Sunidhi Securities & Finance Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-taxReopening notice for AY 2015-16 invalid; sanction for reassessment notice obtained from Principal Commissioner instead of Joint Commissioner.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
68, 148A(d), 148Balkrishna Mangaldas Thakkar v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-taxReopening order and notice not sustainable; assessee’s temporary loan transaction was genuine and through banking channels.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
69Pavanchandra Chit Funds (P.) Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-taxMatter remanded to AO for verification of re-transfer of land as no cash payment was made; re-transfer should not be treated as unexplained investment.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
69B, 153CJaihan Infrastructure v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-taxAssessee should be given an opportunity of being heard before reassessment is concluded based on search material.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
69CIncome-tax Officer v. Vohra Solvex (P.) Ltd.Purchases cannot be treated as bogus when documentary evidence is provided and books are not rejected; only profit element can be added.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
69C, 147Income-tax Officer v. Vohra Solvex (P.) Ltd.Reopening proceedings based solely on third-party statements without independent enquiry is void ab initio.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
147Income-tax Officer (International Taxation) v. Ratan Kumar InguReopening of assessment for AY 2017-18 invalid; transaction related to AY 2016-17.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
153CKishore Kumar Sharma v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-taxNotice and consequential proceedings under section 153C quashed; satisfaction note did not refer to any incriminating material for relevant years.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961
153DDheeraj Chaudhary v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-taxImpugned approval under section 153D was invalid as it was granted mechanically without application of mind, vitiating assessment orders.Click HereIncome-tax Act, 1961

IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAW 17.09.2025