ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

394 ITR 569High Court2017#278 most cited

What is ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT authority for?

For initiating proceedings under Section 153C, seized documents must be incriminating and specifically relate to the assessment years for which assessments are reopened. A document relevant only for one year cannot be used to reopen other assessment years without being incriminating for those years.

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ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. · Section 153C · Section 132 · incriminating document · satisfaction note · search assessment · reopening assessment · seized material · jurisdiction 153C · assessment years

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-2, Guntur vs. Alla Venkata Nagarjuna Reddy, Guntur

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed and the cross objections filed by the assessee in ground No

ITA 530/VIZ/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam14 Aug 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.530/Viz/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year : 2014-15) Deputy Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Alla Venkata Nagarjuna Reddy Income Tax D.No.4-5-8/12 Central Circle-2 First Lane, Navabharath Nagar Guntur Ring Road Guntur [Pan : Ajcpa 7732L] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) Cross Objection No.6/Viz/2019 (Arising Out Of I.T.A.No.530/Viz/2018) (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year : 2014-15) Sri Alla Venkata Nagarjuna Reddy Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of D.No.4-5-8/12 Income Tax First Lane, Navabharath Nagar Central Circle-2 Ring Road Guntur Guntur [Pan : Ajcpa 7732L] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr निर्धाऩरती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar सुिवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 20.06.2019 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 14.08.2019

For Appellant: Shri G.V.N.Hari, ARFor Respondent: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153C

…me Tax-III, Pune v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society (supra) settles the issue and holds this to be an essential requirement. The decisions of this Court in CIT-7 v. RRJ Securities (2016) 380 ITR 612 (Del)and ARN Infrastructure India Limited v. ACIT [2017] 394 ITR 569 (Delhi) also hold that in order to justify the assumption of jurisdiction under Section 153 C of the Act the documents seized must be incriminating and must relate to each of the AYs whose assessments are sought to be reopened. Since the satisfaction note forms the basis for initiating the proceedings under Section 153 C of the Act, it is futile…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Smt Urmila Chandulal Patel, New Delhi

Accordingly all the appeals of the revenue with respect to all these assesses are dismissed

ITA 1459/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri K.N.Charyacit, Vs. Rohan Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Asjpp8428L (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Himanshu Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Actpp8270C (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Praduman Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Ajhpp2206P (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Krish Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aqvpp2875R (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Urmila Chandulal Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aeipp1395R

For Appellant: Shri Raj Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Sulekha Verma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 142Section 153Section 153C

…said to be incriminating - Whether since, both essential requirements for assumption of jurisdiction under section 153C were not met, issuance of notice was unjustified - Held, yes [Paras 30 & 32] [In favour of assessee] ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. Vs. ACIT 394 ITR 569 (Delhi) ―Para - 13. As regards the seized documents, what is mentioned in the Satisfaction Note are two documents: the ledger account maintained by the Petitioner running into 3 pages showing the commission payments made by the Petitioner to RGEPL and the letter dated 27th January, 2010 written by the Petitioner to RGEPL. As far as the latter doc…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Krish Patel, New Delhi

Accordingly all the appeals of the revenue with respect to all these assesses are dismissed

ITA 1458/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri K.N.Charyacit, Vs. Rohan Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Asjpp8428L (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Himanshu Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Actpp8270C (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Praduman Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Ajhpp2206P (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Krish Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aqvpp2875R (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Urmila Chandulal Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aeipp1395R

For Appellant: Shri Raj Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Sulekha Verma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 142Section 153Section 153C

…said to be incriminating - Whether since, both essential requirements for assumption of jurisdiction under section 153C were not met, issuance of notice was unjustified - Held, yes [Paras 30 & 32] [In favour of assessee] ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. Vs. ACIT 394 ITR 569 (Delhi) ―Para - 13. As regards the seized documents, what is mentioned in the Satisfaction Note are two documents: the ledger account maintained by the Petitioner running into 3 pages showing the commission payments made by the Petitioner to RGEPL and the letter dated 27th January, 2010 written by the Petitioner to RGEPL. As far as the latter doc…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Praduman Patel, New Delhi

Accordingly all the appeals of the revenue with respect to all these assesses are dismissed

ITA 1457/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri K.N.Charyacit, Vs. Rohan Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Asjpp8428L (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Himanshu Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Actpp8270C (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Praduman Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Ajhpp2206P (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Krish Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aqvpp2875R (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Urmila Chandulal Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aeipp1395R

For Appellant: Shri Raj Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Sulekha Verma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 142Section 153Section 153C

…said to be incriminating - Whether since, both essential requirements for assumption of jurisdiction under section 153C were not met, issuance of notice was unjustified - Held, yes [Paras 30 & 32] [In favour of assessee] ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. Vs. ACIT 394 ITR 569 (Delhi) ―Para - 13. As regards the seized documents, what is mentioned in the Satisfaction Note are two documents: the ledger account maintained by the Petitioner running into 3 pages showing the commission payments made by the Petitioner to RGEPL and the letter dated 27th January, 2010 written by the Petitioner to RGEPL. As far as the latter doc…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Himanshu Patel, New Delhi

Accordingly all the appeals of the revenue with respect to all these assesses are dismissed

ITA 1456/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri K.N.Charyacit, Vs. Rohan Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Asjpp8428L (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Himanshu Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Actpp8270C (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Praduman Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Ajhpp2206P (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Krish Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aqvpp2875R (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Urmila Chandulal Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aeipp1395R

For Appellant: Shri Raj Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Sulekha Verma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 142Section 153Section 153C

…said to be incriminating - Whether since, both essential requirements for assumption of jurisdiction under section 153C were not met, issuance of notice was unjustified - Held, yes [Paras 30 & 32] [In favour of assessee] ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. Vs. ACIT 394 ITR 569 (Delhi) ―Para - 13. As regards the seized documents, what is mentioned in the Satisfaction Note are two documents: the ledger account maintained by the Petitioner running into 3 pages showing the commission payments made by the Petitioner to RGEPL and the letter dated 27th January, 2010 written by the Petitioner to RGEPL. As far as the latter doc…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Rohan Patel, New Delhi

Accordingly all the appeals of the revenue with respect to all these assesses are dismissed

ITA 1455/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri K.N.Charyacit, Vs. Rohan Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Asjpp8428L (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Himanshu Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Actpp8270C (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Praduman Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Ajhpp2206P (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Krish Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aqvpp2875R (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit, Vs. Urmila Chandulal Patel, Central Circle-06, New Delhi 10, Executive Club Road, Chandanholla Mehrauli, New Delhi Pan: Aeipp1395R

For Appellant: Shri Raj Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Sulekha Verma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 142Section 153Section 153C

…said to be incriminating - Whether since, both essential requirements for assumption of jurisdiction under section 153C were not met, issuance of notice was unjustified - Held, yes [Paras 30 & 32] [In favour of assessee] ARN Infrastructure India Ltd. Vs. ACIT 394 ITR 569 (Delhi) ―Para - 13. As regards the seized documents, what is mentioned in the Satisfaction Note are two documents: the ledger account maintained by the Petitioner running into 3 pages showing the commission payments made by the Petitioner to RGEPL and the letter dated 27th January, 2010 written by the Petitioner to RGEPL. As far as the latter doc…