2018 (1) TMI 519 - SCH - Income Tax

Transfer of cases - Notice under Section 158BC by assessee with Nagpur I.T.O. sufficient to apply bar under Section 124(3) in the matter - Held that - The special leave petition is dismissed. HC order confirmed 2017 (7) TMI 695 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT HC has held that all the proceedings taken between 6.7.1999 till the Order dated 18.1.2000 by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Nagpur become regular and he will retrospectively enjoy the status of the Assessing Officer even on 22.9.1999, when he issued the notice u/s.158 BC of the Act. Transfer of proceedings u/s.127 of the Act cannot be retrospective so as to confer jurisdiction on a person who does not have it. It is not a provision which validates without jurisdiction notice issued by an Income Tax Officer. If the submission of the Revenue on the above account is to be accepted, then an order which is without jurisdiction could be bestowed with jurisdiction by passing an order of transfer with retrospective effect. Section 127 of the Act does not validate notices/orders issued without jurisdiction, even if they are transferred to a new Officer by an Order under Section 127 of the Act. - Decided against revenue

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition and condoned the delay. Pending applications were also disposed of. (2018 (1) TMI 519 - SC Order)