ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY & OTHERS

3 SCC 757Reported decision1976#4563 most cited

What is ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY & OTHERS authority for?

For the provisions of Section 148 to be invoked, the assessing officer must possess information suggesting income has escaped assessment. This exercise must be reasonable and not arbitrary or unfounded.

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Also referred to as

Aslam Mohammad Merchant v. Competent Authority · ITO vs Lakhmani Mewal Das · section 148 · income escaping assessment · reasonable exercise · fanciful or roving

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ASLAM MOHAMMAD MERCHANT v. COMPETENT AUTHORITY & OTHERS

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOLKATA-II, KOLKATA vs. M/S. KESORAM IDUSTRIES LIMITED

ITA/1/2014HC Calcutta06 May 2024

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani & The Hon’Ble Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj Date : 6Th May 2024. Appearance: Mr. Soumen Bhattacharjee, Advocate Mr. Ankan Das, Advocate … For The Appellant. Mr. J. P. Khaitan, Senior Advocate Ms. Nilanjana Banerjee Pal, Advocate. … For The Respondent. 1. Heard Sri Soumen Bhattacharjee, Learned Junior Standing Counsel For The Appellant & Sri J. P. Khaitan, Learned Senior Advocate Assisted By Sm. Nilanjana Banerjee Pal, Learned Counsel For The Respondent Assessee. 2. This Appeal Was Admitted By This Court By Order Dated 31St July 2013 On The Following Substantial Question Of Law:- “Whether On Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Learned Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Erred In Law In Setting Aside The Order Under Section 147 Of The Income Tax, 1961?”

Section 143(3)Section 147Section 36(1)(iii)

…ial before him from which he could have drawn the inference that income has escaped assessment. His vague feeling that 12 there might have been some escape of income from assessment is not sufficient.……” 16. In the case of ITO vs. Lakhmani Mewal Das, (1976) 3 SCC 757 (para-11 and 12), Hon'ble Supreme Court has held as under:- "11. As stated earlier, the reasons for the formation of the belief must have a rational connection with or relevant bearing on the formation of the belief. Rational connection postulates that there must be a direct nexus or live link between the material coming to the notice of the Income…

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