Andaman Timber Industries v. CCE

281 CTR 241Supreme Court of India2015#32 most cited

What is Andaman Timber Industries v. CCE authority for?

An assessee must be given an opportunity to cross-examine third parties whose statements are relied upon for adverse findings. Failure to provide this opportunity is a serious flaw rendering the order a nullity.

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Andaman Timber Industries · cross-examination · third party information · principles of natural justice · adverse inference · retraction of statement · section 132(4) · section 143(3) · nullity of order · denial of cross-examination

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Andaman Timber Industries v. CCE

Shantaben Parasmal Jain, Ahmedabad vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1), Vadodara

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 726/AHD/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad05 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 726/Ahd/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2010-11 Shantaben Parasmal Jain, Vs. Dcit, 27, Vijay Society, Cir – 3(1), New Khanderao Road., Vadodara. Baroda. Pan No. Abwpj 8597 J अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Prakash D. Shah, A.R. Revenue By : Shri S. N. Dev, Sr. D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 08.08.2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 15.10.2018 आदेश/O R D E R Per Waseem Ahmed: The Captioned Appeal Has Been Filed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Appellate Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-I, Vadodara [“Cit(A)” In Short] Relevant To Assessment Year 2010- 11. 2. Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. That The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Has Erred In Law & Facts By Upholding The Reassessment Proceedings & Therefore The Order Passed By The Learned Ao Is Required To Be Quashed. 2. That The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Has Erred In Law & Facts By Confirming The Disallowance Of Long Term Capital Gain Of Rs. 87,57,789/- As Exempt Income & Adding Back To The Total Income Of The Appellant & Therefore The Learned Ao Should Be Directed To Allow The Claim Of Exempt Income. 3. That The Appellant Craves Liberty To Add, Amend, Alter & Delete Any Grounds Of Appeal Before The Final Hearing.”

For Appellant: Shri Prakash D. Shah, A.RFor Respondent: Shri S. N. Dev, Sr. D.R
Section 10(38)Section 147Section 148

…t's order of SLP dismissal in the case of CIT Vs Sunita Dhadda (403 ITR 309)(St) SLP dismissal. 10 Shantaben Parasmal jain vs. DCIT 2010-11 B. Judgement of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Andaman Timber Industries Vs. CCE (Civil App No. 4228 of 2006)(281 CTR 241)(SC). C. Judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court's in the case of Kishanchand Chelaram Vs CIT [(1980) 125 ITTR 713 (SC)] that the income tax authorities could not rely upon any statement which has not been confronted to the assessee and in respect of which the assessee has not been given opportunity to cross examine. D. Hon'ble Jurisdictional Gujarat…