
Income Tax Act


2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 1
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 260-A, 269 and 120 — Appropriate High Court for filing appeal or reference against

Know Thy Judge | Justice S. Ravindra Bhat
by Ritu Singh†

Dehyphenating Tax from Contractual Realm: Prioritising “Party Autonomy”
by Tarun Jain †
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 74

Whether the assessee is entitled to claim the difference between the market price and the allotment price of shares, as an expenditure under Section 37 of IT Act? Delhi High Court analyses
Delhi High Court: On a question of law before the Court that whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) erred in law

Issuance of Bonus Share and its Taxability
by Kartik Sharma†

Judgment Debtor’s right under Rule 60 of Second Schedule of Income Tax Act a valuable right to save his property; cannot be taken away on technical ground or bona fide mistake for which he is not at fault: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the right available to the judgment debtor under

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Legislations | Monthly RoundUp [July, 2022]
Around 50 Legislation Updates | Relating to Controlled Delivery (Customs) Regulations, 2022, Bullion exchange units, Legal Metrology, Work from Home for the

Twin conditions of furnishing declaration within time limit “mandatory” for exemption relief under Section 10B (8) of IT Act: Supreme Court
Karnataka High Court and ITAT committed a “grave error” in holding that the requirement of furnishing a declaration under Section 10B (8) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) is mandatory, but the time limit within which the declaration is to be filed is not mandatory but is directory.

Formation of reasons to believe for search & seizure under Income Tax Act is an administrative function, to be tested by judicial restraint: SC
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Hemant Gupta* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ., held that non-supply of satisfaction note to the assessee will

Meghalaya High Court| Minimum 7 days time to be provided to respond to the reassessment notice under S. 148 of IT Act, 1961
Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. disposed of a petition holding that the assessee

If an assessee living outside India delays in filing objection to Show Cause notice by one day in asking for adjournment, Can HC deny him of his right? Here’s what Del HC observes
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, JJ., expressed that, merely because there was a delay

Whether supply of hostel accommodation along with food is a composite supply? GST AAAR Rajasthan elucidates
Rajasthan Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling: The Bench of Pramod Kumar Singh, Member (Central Tax) and Ravi Jain, Member (State Tax) while

Amalgamation does not necessarily nullify tax assessment as only the outer shell of the amalgamating company gets destroyed but the business and the adventure lives on: SC
It is essential to look beyond the mere concept of destruction of corporate entity which brings to an end or terminates any assessment proceedings.

Declaration under the Income Declaration Scheme cannot lead to non-declarant’s immunity from taxation: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and S. Ravindra Bhat*, JJ has held that the declaration under the Income Declaration Scheme

S. 292BB of Income Tax Act deals with failure of service of notice or failure to issue notice? Del HC explains
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ., addressed a matter wherein the decision of Income Tax

Will Tax deducted at source be attracted on compensation awarded under Consumer Protection Act “in the form of simple interest”? NCDRC answers
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Dinesh Singh (Presiding Member) and Justice Karuna Nand Bajpayee (Member) expressed that in
Provision of Personal Hearing would defeat the purpose of Faceless Assessment Scheme? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Navin Chawla, JJ., while focusing on the principles of natural justice and right
