SUKHBIR S. DAGAR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 24(3)
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court framed substantial questions of law for consideration, indicating that the matter requires examination. It also directed the parties to file indexed records made available to statutory authorities.
What were the facts?
The appellant is challenging an Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) order that reversed the CIT(A)'s decision. The CIT(A) had sustained an addition of Rs. 5,18,27,005/- on account of capital gains.
What were the issues?
Whether the Tribunal misdirected itself in reversing the CIT(A)'s order on capital gains, if the Tribunal's order suffers from perversity, and if reassessment proceedings were without jurisdiction due to lack of statutory approval.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ ITA 741/2023 & CM Nos.63835-36/2023
SUKHBIR S. DAGAR
..... Appellant Through: Mr Ved Jain, Mr Nischay Kantoor and Ms Soniya Dodeja, Advs.
versus
INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 24(3)
..... Respondent Through: Mr Sunil Agarwal, Sr Standing Counsel with Mr Shivansh B. Pandya, Standing Counsel and Mr Utkarsh Tiwari, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
O R D E R %
11.12.2023 [Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)] CM No.63836/2023 1. Allowed, subject to the appellant filing legible copies of the annexures, at least three days before the next date of hearing. ITA 741/2023 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. In our view, the matter requires examination. 3. Accordingly, the following questions of law are framed for consideration by the court: (i) Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal [in short, “Tribunal”] misdirected itself on facts and in law in reversing the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [in short, “CIT(A)”] sustaining the addition of Rs.5,18,27,005/- on account of capital gains under Section 45 ITA 741/2023
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of the Income Tax Act, 1961 [in short, “Act”]? (ii) Whether the order of the Tribunal suffers from perversity? (iii) Whether the reassessment proceedings were without jurisdiction as it did not have the approval of the statutory authorities, as mandated under Section 151 of the Act? 4. Learned counsel for the parties will file the record which was made available to the statutory authorities. The learned counsel will ensure that the record is be duly indexed. 5. List the appeal on 29.04.2024. CM No.63835/2023 [Application filed on behalf of the appellant seeking interim relief] 6. In view of the fact that the appeal has been listed for hearing, Mr Ved Jain, who appears on behalf of the appellant/assessee, says that, for the moment, he does not wish to press the above-captioned application. 7. The application is, accordingly, closed.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J
GIRISH KATHPALIA, J
DECEMBER 11, 2023
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ITA 741/2023
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