Bantu Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India
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Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur) writ bunch, Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey, decided 12.02.2026 (neutral citation 2026:CGHC:7831): quashing of orders under Section 148(A)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 rejecting objections to initiation of Section 148 reassessment; fresh objections including jurisdictional ones to be filed within 90 days with hearing and disposal per Supreme Court decisions Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal ((2022) 138 taxmann.com 64) and Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal ((2024) 167 taxmann.com 70 (SC)); validity of Section 148 notices issued 01.04.2021-30.06.2021; beyond-time Section 148(A)(d) orders governed by paragraphs 112-114 of Rajeev Bansal; assessees' residual rights and remedies preserved; respondents include Union of India, CBDT, PCIT/CCIT Raipur, ACIT/ITO Raipur, CIT(A) Raipur, Pr.CCIT Bhopal, DGIT(Inv) Bhopal, JCIT Bhilai and NFAC; petitioners include companies, partnership firms, an HUF and individuals of Raipur, Jagdalpur and Raigarh.