DR DINESH JAIN vs. ASST COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court admitted the appeal only on two questions of law: (A) whether reassessment proceedings were void due to non-service of notice under Section 143(2) on the assessee, and (B) whether Section 292BB of the Act is retrospective. The Court explicitly stated that for questions (C) to (G), it saw no reason to entertain them, as identical questions were raised in other appeals (Income Tax Appeal Nos. 133 of 2014 and 134 of 2013) arising from the same common order of the Tribunal. The Court referred to its order passed on the same day in Appeal No. 133 of 2014 for the reasons concerning questions (C) to (G). The judgment does not contain the findings or reasoning for questions (A) and (B) as the appeal was admitted for their consideration and was to be heard further. Therefore, no decision on the merits of any of the questions has been reached in this excerpt.
What were the facts?
This appeal by the revenue concerns Assessment Year 2004-05. The assessee, Dr. Dinesh Jain, had his assessment reopened under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, following a survey conducted under Section 133A on August 30, 2007. Based on documents and statements recorded during the survey, the Assessing Officer reassessed the income to Rs. 37.04 lacs by an order dated October 29, 2010, under Section 143(3) read with 147. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) dismissed the assessee's appeal on August 1, 2011. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, by a common order dated April 10, 2012, also dismissed the assessee's appeals for Assessment Years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08. The present appeal is filed by the revenue against the Tribunal's order for AY 2004-05.
What were the issues?
The High Court admitted the appeal for consideration of the following questions of law: 1. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal failed to appreciate that the reassessment proceedings were null and void as the notice under Section 143(2) was not served on the appellant (assessee)? 2. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal erred in holding that the provisions of Section 292BB, inserted by the Finance Act, 2008, are retrospective in nature? The following questions were not entertained by the High Court: 3. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal erred in relying on a statement under Section 133A recorded on oath during survey proceedings, ignoring the ratio in CIT vs. Khader Khan Son (2012)? 4. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal erred by relying on a statement under Section 133A recorded after midnight during survey proceedings, ignoring the ratio in Kailasheben Manharlal Choksi (2008)? 5. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal failed to appreciate that the onus of evidence shifted to the respondent when the appellant explained the author, origin, and purpose of a document and clarified the statement of an employee? 6. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal was justified in disregarding an affidavit dated December 12, 2008, by the author of a document, ignoring the Apex Court judgment in Mehta Parikh (1956)? 7. Whether, in the facts and circumstances, the Tribunal erred in treating receipts as income and arriving at an ad-hoc net profit rate of 90% on the incorrect premise that professionals incur no costs, ignoring prior year ratios? Arguments for the Revenue (Appellant): The revenue raised the aforementioned questions of law. The judgment does not explicitly record arguments made by the revenue for each specific question. However, the framing of the questions indicates the revenue's contention that the Tribunal erred in its findings regarding the validity of reassessment proceedings, the retrospective nature of Section 292BB, reliance on survey statements, burden of proof, and the determination of income.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
Section 260A,Section 143(2),Section 292BB,Section 133A,Section 147,Section 148,Section 143(3)
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JUDGMENT :( Per M.S.Sanklecha, J.) In this appeal by the revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act,1961 (“the Act”), the appellant assessee has challenged the order dated 10 April 2012 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) for assessment year 200405. The impugned CNR No : HCBM020187582013 Uploaded on - 21/08/2020 Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 04:15:30
ASN 2/5 order dated 10 April 2012 of the Tribunal is a common order dismissing the appellant's appeal for assessment year 200405, 200506, 200607 and 200708. 2) Following questions of law have been raised in this appeal for our consideration. A) Whether in the present facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Tribunal failed to appreciate that the reassessment proceedings were null and void, as the notice u/s. 143(2) of the Act was not served on the appellant? B) Whether in the present facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Tribunal erred in holding that the provisions of Section292BB of the Act inserted by Finance Act, 2008 are retrospective in nature? C) Whether in the present facts and circumstances and in law, the Tribunal erred in relying on the statement u/s.133A of the Act, recorded on oath, Khan Son (2012) 254 CTR (SC) 228? D) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Tribunal erred by relying on the Uploaded on - 21/08/2020 Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 04:15:30
ASN 3/5 statement u/s.133A recorded after midnight in the course of survey proceedings ignoring the ratio laid down in the case of Kailasheben Manharlal Choksi (2008) 220 CTR (Guj) 138? E) Whether in the present facts and circumstances and in law, the Tribunal failed to appreciate that the onus of evidence shifted to the respondent, when the appellant explainer Page No.17 its author, its origin and purpose and the clarification of the statement of the employee of the appellant that is of Ms. Brenda? F) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Tribunal was justified in disregarding the crucial affidavit dated 12 December 2008 on record of the proceedings by Shri. Ramesh Shetty, the author of the loose paper explaining Page No.17 thereby ignoring the Apex Court Judgment in the case of Mehta Parikh 30 ITR 181 (S.C.)? G) Whether the Tribunal in the facts and circumstances, erred in treating receipts as income and further by arriving at an adhoc/arbitrary net profit rate of 90%, on an incorrect premises, that in case of a professional, no cost is involved and ignoring net profit ratios and material to gross receipt ratios, of the prior years? Uploaded on - 21/08/2020 Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 04:15:30
ASN 4/5
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Brief Facts:- (a) In this case, consequent to a survey conducted under Section 133A of the Act at the appellantassessee's clinic on 30 August 2007 the Assessing Officer reopened the assessment for A.Y. 200405 under Section 147/148 of the Act. Thereafter on the basis of the documents found and the statements recorded during survey proceedings the Assessing Officer by order dated 29 October 2010 passed under Section 143(3) read with 147 of the Act reassessed the petitioner to an income of Rs.37.04 lacs. (b) Being aggrieved, the appellantassessee filed an appeal to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) (“CIT(A)”). By an order dated 1 August 2011, the CIT (A) dismissed the appellant's appeal. (c) Being aggrieved the appellant preferred a second appeal before the Tribunal. The Tribunal by the impugned common order dated 10 April 2012 dismissed the appellant's appeals for assessment years 200405, 200506, 200607 and 200708. This appeal has been filed by the appellantassessee for the assessment year 200405. 4) So far as question (C) to (G) are concerned, the appellant has raised identical questions of law in his appeal bearing Income Tax Appeal Nos.133 of 2014 and 134 of 2013 for the assessment years 200607 and 200506 respectively. Both the Appeals No. 133 of 2014 and 134 of 2014 also arise from the common order dated 10 April 2012 Uploaded on - 21/08/2020 Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 04:15:30
ASN 5/5 also impugned in this appeal. For the reasons set out in our order passed to day in Appeal No.133 of 2014, we see no reason to entertain question (C) to (G) above. 5) Appeal is admitted only with regard to Questions (A) and (B). To be heard along with Appeal No.136 of 2014. CHIEF JUSTICE (M.S. SANKLECHA, J.) Uploaded on - 21/08/2020 Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 04:15:30 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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