AGR Investment v. Additional Commissioner

38 Taxmann 190Supreme Court of India1998#923 most cited

What is AGR Investment v. Additional Commissioner authority for?

Tax authorities can invoke the provisions of the Evidence Act whenever necessary, particularly for evaluating seized incriminating material as 'books of account' under Section 34 of the Evidence Act, even if such material is found from a third party or not in the assessee's handwriting.

115

judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.

Also referred to as

AGR Investment v. Additional Commissioner · Chuharmal v. CIT · Evidence Act invocation · Section 34 Evidence Act · books of account · seized material · third party documents · Section 132(4A) presumption · Section 292C · dumb documents · onus to rebut

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing AGR Investment v. Additional Commissioner

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, TRICHY, INCOME TAX OFFICE, TRICHY vs. LIFE LINE AUTO FINANCE, KARUR

ITA 1630/CHNY/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Jan 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:1630/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: 2013-14 Acit, Central Circle-2, Trichy. Vs. Life Line Auto Finance, 306-B1, First Floor, Bharathi Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Karur - 639 002. [Pan:Aaefl-7071-N] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. R. Venkata Raman, C.A. प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. Shiva Srinivas, C.I.T. सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 11.11.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20.01.2026 आदेश /Order Per S. R. Raghunatha, Am: The Present Appeal Of The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 21.03.2015 Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Ld.Cit(A)”], Arising Out Of The Assessment Order Dated 31.03.2022 Passed By The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle-2, Trichy (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Ao”] U/S.143(3) R.W.S 153C Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”], For The Assessment Year 2013–14. :-2-:

For Appellant: Shri. R. Venkata Raman, C.AFor Respondent: Shri. Shiva Srinivas, C.I.T
Section 101Section 132Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 153ASection 292C(1)Section 34Section 69A

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, 'बी' न्यायपीठ, चेन्नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL 'B' BENCH, CHENNAI श्री जॉर्ज जॉर्ज के, उपाध्यक्ष एवं श्री एस.आर. रघुनाथा, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष BEFORE SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI S.R. RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.:1630/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: 2013-14 ACIT, Central Circle-2, Trichy. vs. Life Line Auto Finance, 306-B1, First Floor, Bharathi Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Karur - 639 002. [PAN:AAEFL-7071-N] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/Appellant by : Shri. R. Venkata Raman, C.A. प्रत्यर्थी की ओर…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, GUNTUR vs. SHYAM SUNDER TOBACCO COMPANY, GUNTUR

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 490/VIZ/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam21 Nov 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.490/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2016-17) Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Shyam Sunder Tobacco Income Tax, Company, Central Circle-1, Guntur. Cr Buildings, K V Thota, Pan: Aaifs2024E Guntur-522004. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Mv Prasad, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Shri Badicala Yadagiri, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of 18/11/2025 Hearing: घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 21/11/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, Jm: The Present Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Dated 25/06/2025 Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143(3) R.W.S 153C Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “The Act”), Dated

For Appellant: Shri MV Prasad, CAFor Respondent: Shri Badicala Yadagiri, CIT-DR
Section 132(4)Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 651

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, िवशाखापटणम पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Visakhapatnam Bench, Visakhapatnam Before Shri Ravish Sood, Judicial Member and Shri Balakrishnan S., Accountant Member आ.अपी.सं /ITA No.490/Viz/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2016-17) Assistant Commissioner of Vs. Shyam Sunder Tobacco Income Tax, Company, Central Circle-1, Guntur. CR Buildings, K V Thota, PAN: AAIFS2024E Guntur-522004. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee by: Shri MV Prasad, CA राज" व "ारा/Revenue by: Shri Badicala Yadagiri, CIT-DR सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of 18/11/2025 Hearing: घोषणा की तारीख/Date of 21/11/202…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. KASTHOORI RAJA DHANUSH, CHENNAI

In the result, all the appeals of the Revenue and Cross-Objections

ITA 3192/CHNY/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Jun 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3188 To 3192/Chny/2024 निर्धारणवर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20 & 2020-21 & Cross-Objection Nos.22 To 26/Chny/2025 निर्धारणवर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20 & 2020-21 The Acit, Central Circle-2(2), Chennai. (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) Department By Assessee By सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement V. : : : : Kasthoori Raja Dhanush, Old No.16/5, New No.33/5, Rajamannar Street, Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai-600 017. [Pan: Actpv 0618 E] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent/Cross- Objector) Mrs. Sheila Parthasarthy, Cit Mr. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate 28.04.2025 30.06.2025 आदेश / Order Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: These Are Appeals Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 19, Chennai (Hereinafter Referred To As `Ld.Cit(A) `) All Dated 17.10.2024 For The

Section 132Section 153ASection 15ASection 271D

…nd therein. In view of the above, the incriminating material seized from G. N. Anbuchezhian satisfies the meaning of "book of account" as per the provisions of Sec. 34 of the Evidence Act, 1872. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Case of Chuharmal Vs CIT (1988) 38 Taxmann 190 (Supreme Court) has held that, whenever a need arises, the tax authorities can invoke the provisions of the Evidence Act. On the basis of the above, the decision relied on by the assessee in the case cited above is not applicable to the facts and circumstances of his case. (vi) The decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Common Ca…

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