SRI BALAGOPALAN JEWELLERYMART ,SOUTH AVANI MOOLA STREET, MADURAI vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIR 3(3) CHENNAI , INVESTIGATION BUILDING, CHENNAI

ITA 3945/CHNY/2025Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 May 2026AY 2020-20218 pages
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What were the facts?

The assessee's appeals arose from additions made by the Assessing Officer based on data retrieved from a pen drive during a search at another entity. The AO inferred unaccounted cash purchases from the other entity, leading to additions to the assessee's income. The CIT(A) confirmed these additions.

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that findings in the assessment of one person are not conclusive for another. In the absence of independent corroborative evidence, additions cannot be made based solely on material gathered from a third party's assessment.

What were the issues?

Whether additions can be made to an assessee's income based on data found during a search at another entity without independent corroborative evidence. Whether the presumption under Section 132(4A) applies to persons other than the searched person.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 132,Section 153C,Section 250,Section 270

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, CHENNAI BENCHES, CHENNAI

Before: HON’BLE INTURI RAMA RAO & HON’BLE MANU KUMAR GIRI

PER INTURI RAMA RAO, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER:

These four appeals filed by the Assessee are directed against the separate orders of ld.Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeal), Chennai-20, all dated 06.10.2025 passed under section 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and penalty order

The order continues below.

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