RASHMI SALWAN,NEW DELHI vs. ITO, WARD-40(2), NEW DELHI

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ITA 236/DEL/2020Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 July 2026AY 2015-162 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal found it appropriate to restore the appeal to the Assessing Officer for reconsideration and factual verification of the documentary evidence submitted by the assessee. The Assessing Officer is to decide the issues afresh after providing an opportunity of being heard.

What were the facts?

The assessee claimed exemption for long-term capital gains on the sale of shares, which the lower authorities treated as unexplained cash credit and unexplained expenditure. The assessee provided a detailed paper book to explain the genuineness of the transactions.

What were the issues?

Whether the long-term capital gains on sale of shares were genuine and eligible for exemption, or if they constituted unexplained cash credit and expenditure.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 10(38),Section 68,Section 69C,Section 143(3)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH ‘A’, NEW DELHI

Before: Shri Mahavir Singh & Shri Manish Agarwal

For Appellant: Shri Amandeep Mehta, Adv
For Respondent: Shri Balkishan Gopal, Sr. DR
Hearing: 31.07.2026Pronounced: 31.07.2026

This assessee’s appeal for Assessment Year 2015-16, arises against the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-14), New Delhi’s Order dated 25.10.2019 in appeal No. 309/17-18/CIT(A)-14, New Delhi 10332, in proceedings u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short “the Act”). Heard both the parties. Case file perused. 2. It emerges during the course of hearing that the assessee presses for its sole substantive ground on merits challenging both the learned lower authorities’ action treating the total amount of long term capital gain of Rs. 46,35,635/- earned by the assessee on sale of shares of penny stock company M/s Jackson Investment Limited and claimed exempted u/s. 10(38) of the Act as his income being unexplained cash credit u/s. 68 of the Act and also treated amount of Rs. 1,39,069/- being 3% of the long term capital gain of Rs. 46,35,635/- u/s. 69C of the Act as unexplained, in the assessment order dated 29.12.2017 and upheld in the lower appellate discussion. 3. The assessee has filed its detailed paper book running into 157 pages thereby explaining the genuineness of the transactions of the additions in dispute. It is therefore deemed appropriate in the larger interest of justice to

2 restore the assessee’s instant appeal back to the Assessing Officer for necessary reconsideration and factual verification of all the documentary evidences filed by the Assessee and decide the issues in dispute afresh, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the assessee at the appellant’s risk and responsibility only. Ordered accordingly. 4. In the result, this assessee’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. . Order pronounced in the Open Court on 31/07/2026.

Sd/- Sd/- (MANISH AGARWAL) (MAHAVIR SINGH) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT

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Date: 31-07-2026 Copy forwarded to: - 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. DIT 4. CIT (A) 5. DR, ITAT Assistant Registrar, ITAT, Delhi Bench

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