Legal Battle: Section 153C Reassessment Blocked as Time-Barred, Limitation Period Calculated from Notice Date Not Search Date

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....HC held that for reassessment proceedings under Section 153C, the relevant date is when the Assessing Officer decides to initiate re-assessment, not the search date. The ten-year block is calculated from the end of AY 2024-25, when the notice was issued on 30.03.2024. Consistent with prior judicial precedents, the court found the impugned notice barred by limitation and allowed the petition, setting aside the notice as time-barred.....