PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI 02 vs. BEST INFRASTRUCTURE INDIA (P) LTD
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court upheld the ITAT's decision to delete the additions. It noted that the ITAT had correctly applied the precedent from Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Kabul Chawla and a previous ruling in a related case.
What were the facts?
The Revenue appealed against ITAT's decision to delete additions made under Section 153A, which were based on search and seizure operations. The ITAT had followed a precedent set in a previous case involving the same search assessment.
What were the issues?
Whether additions made under Section 153A pursuant to a search, based on Section 68, were correctly deleted by the ITAT following established precedent.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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- CIT v. Kabul Chawla3,235 citing380 ITR 573 · 2016 · HC · Read judgment
$-14 to 18; * . IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI -h :ITA9QO/20i^^ PR. COMIVflSSIONER OFINCOME TAX,DELHI - 02 Appellant Through Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Advocate. versus best INFRASTRUCTURE INDIA<P) LTD. ..... Respondent Through Mr. Ved Jain with Mr. Pranjal Srivastava, Advocates. . * ITA 90.1/20,17; - PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI 02 Appellant Through Mr. Rahul Raushik, Advocate. • versus : . BEST INFRASTRUCTURE INDIA (P) LTD Respondent Through Mr. Ved Jain with Mr. Pranjal Srivastava, Advocates. + ITA 902/2017 PR. COIS^ISSIQ^ROF INCOME TAX, DELHI - 02.... Appellant : : ' : y Through Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Advocate. versus BEST 'j';'"-,., , Respondent 1 Through Mr, Ved Jain with Mr. Pranjal 7 . Srivastava, Advocates. + ITA 903/2017 -V ; PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI - 02.... Appellant Through Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Advocate. versus ITA 900/2017, 901/2017, Pagel ITA902/2017, 903/2017 iSt 904/2017 Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Signature Not Verified
BEST INFRASTRUCTURE INDIA (P) LTD. ..... Respondent Through Mr. Ved Jain with Mr. Pranjal Srivastava, Advocates. -• ------ . PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI - 02.... Appellant Through Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Advocate. : ' ••.r versus BEST CITY DEVELOPERS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Resi^|ndent Through Mr. Ved Jain with Mr. Pranjal Srivastava, Advocates. CORAM: • HON'BLEMR.JUSTICE S.RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA ORB ER % 30.10.2017 CM No.38779/2017 rexemption^ in ITA No.900/2ni7 CM No.3878i/2017 (exemption^ inITA No.901/2017 CMNo.38783/2017 (exemption^ in ITA No.902/2017 CM No.38785/2017 (exemption^ in ITA No.903/2fl17 CM No.38787/2017Yexemption) in ITA No.904/2ni7 j> Exemptions are allowed subject to all just exceptions. CM No.38780/2017 (delay in re-j51ingVin ITA No.900/2017 CM No.38782/2017 (delay iii re-filing^ in ITANo.901/2017 CM No.38784/2017 (delay in re-filing^ in ITANo.902/2017 CMNo.38786/2017 (delay in re-filing^ inITANo.903/2017 CMNd.38788/2017 (delay in re-filing^ in TTA No.904/2017 For the reasons stated in the applications, the applications are allowed. The delay inre-filing the appeals is condoned; ITA 900/2017,901/2017, ' ' p _ ITA 902/2017, 903/2017&904/2017 fage^
y4' TTA No.9nn/2017. ITA No.901/2017. ITA No.902/2017, ITA Nn Qnm0i7 <S^TTA No.904/2017 The additions under Section 153A assessment pursuant to search^made under Section 68 ofthe Income Tax Act, was directed to be deleted in these cases on an appeal by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) urging that the CIT(A) erred in law. Revenue is in appeal before us under Section 260A ofthe Inconie Tax Act. This Court notices that the ITAT followed the rule of Commissioner ofIncome Tax vs. Kabul Chawla, (2016) 380 ITR 573 (del.) decided for previous years - in respect of the same search assessment. The setting aside ofthe additions under Section 68 ofthe Income Tax by the ITAT was upheld in the Pr. Commissioner of Income offax vs. Best Infrastructure India (P.) Ltd, ITA 869/2017, decided on 13.10.2017. No questionofl^,therefo¥e, arises in these appe They are, consequently, dismissed. OCTOBER 30,2017 st mm/20i7^m/20i7, ITA 902/2017, 903/2017 &904/2017 S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J <r EVSACHDEVA,J
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