Category Archives: Income Tax

IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 11.02.2026

By | February 11, 2026

IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 11.02.2026 Relevant Section Case Law Title Core Ruling / Summary Citation Section 4 Archna Chadha v. ACIT Mesne profits received for unauthorized occupation of a property previously leased for banking are Revenue Receipts (taxable), as they act as a substitute for lost rental income. Click Here Section 9 Tata Consultancy… Read More »

Court Intimation of Large Cash Transactions to Income Tax Authorities

By | February 11, 2026

Court Intimation of Large Cash Transactions to Income Tax Authorities 1. Issue The central legal question was whether a Civil Court, while hearing a recovery suit, can compel a plaintiff to disclose their PAN and order the reporting of a heavy cash transaction (₹80 lakh) to the Income Tax Department, especially when the transaction occurred… Read More »

Jurisdictional Invalidity of Reassessment Notices due to Improper Sanction and Non-Disclosure

By | February 11, 2026

Jurisdictional Invalidity of Reassessment Notices due to Improper Sanction and Non-Disclosure I. Issue: Sanction by Principal Commissioner instead of Joint Commissioner The primary dispute focused on whether the Principal Commissioner was the “Specified Authority” to grant sanction for a reassessment notice issued during the COVID-19 extension period. 1. Impact of TOLA on Limitation For AY… Read More »

Determining Year of Acquisition for CII and Allowability of Construction Costs without Bills

By | February 11, 2026

Determining Year of Acquisition for CII and Allowability of Construction Costs without Bills 1. Issue I: Possession vs. Registration for Cost Inflation Index (CII) Issue: Whether the date of acquisition for computing the Cost Inflation Index (CII) should be the date of physical possession and full payment or the subsequent date of registration of the… Read More »

Judicial Limits on the Scope of Enquiry for Section 12AB Registration

By | February 11, 2026

Judicial Limits on the Scope of Enquiry for Section 12AB Registration 1. The Core Dispute: Technical Observations vs. Charitable Genuineness The assessee, a charitable trust operating a gaushala for stray cattle, sought regular registration under Section 12AB. The Commissioner (Exemptions) rejected the application based on four primary technical and evidentiary objections: Animal Count Mismatch: Discrepancies… Read More »

Exemption for Reinvestment in Agricultural Land (Section 54B)

By | February 11, 2026

Exemption for Reinvestment in Agricultural Land (Section 54B) 1. The Core Dispute: Registration vs. Possession and Payment The assessee, a 50% co-owner of urban agricultural land, sold his share for ₹1.14 crore. He reinvested ₹1.27 crore in a new agricultural land, making payments primarily through verifiable banking channels. Revenue’s Stand: The Assessing Officer (AO) denied… Read More »

Taxation of Net Income for Unregistered Charitable Trusts

By | February 11, 2026

Taxation of Net Income for Unregistered Charitable Trusts 1. The Core Dispute: Gross vs. Net Income Taxation The assessee, a charitable trust, claimed exemption under Section 11 for its charitable activities. However, it did not have a valid registration under Section 12A/12AB for the relevant Assessment Year (2023-24). Revenue’s Stand: The Assessing Officer (AO) denied… Read More »