Bawa Abhai Singh v. DCIT

117 Taxmann 12High Court2001#1249 most cited

What is Bawa Abhai Singh v. DCIT authority for?

The power to reopen assessments under the amended Section 147 is wide, requiring the Assessing Officer to have a "reason to believe" that income has escaped assessment, based on prima facie or tangible material, even if the assessee fully disclosed material facts. This belief must be founded on existing reasons and information, with a rational connection to the escapement of income.

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Bawa Abhai Singh v. DCIT · reassessment section 147 · reopening of assessment · reason to believe · escaped assessment · tangible material · prima facie material · amended Section 147 · full and true disclosure · live link reasons to believe · 253 ITR 83 · Delhi High Court 2001

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253 ITR 83

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Judgments citing Bawa Abhai Singh v. DCIT

DCIT, CIRCLE-14(2), NEW DELHI vs. KOHINOOR FOODS LTD., FARIDABAD

In the result, the Revenue’s appeal as well as Assessee’s Appeal stand dismissed in the aforesaid manner

ITA 587/DEL/2020[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Sept 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Krinwant Sahay, Accoutant Member Dcit, Circle-14(2), New Delhi Vs. M/S Kohinoor Foods Ltd. 10Th Floor, Pinnacle Room No. 323, C.R. Building, New Delhi – 2 Business Tower, Suraj Kund Road, Faridabad Haryana-121001 (Pan: Aaacs2470D) (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S Kohinoor Foods Ltd. Vs. Acit, Circle 14(2), 10Th Floor, Pinnacle New Delhi Business Tower, Suraj Kund Road, Faridabad, Haryana-121001 (Pan: Aaacs2470D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : S/Sh. Salil Kapoor, Utkarsha Kumar Gupta, Ms. Soumya Singh, Advocates Department By : Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 28.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17.09.2025

For Appellant: S/Sh. Salil Kapoor, Utkarsha KumarFor Respondent: Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 68Section 92C

…ing believe that income has escaped assessment. Reliance was placed on the decision by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Phool Chand Bajrang Lal vs. ITS (1993) 203 ITR 456, Raymond Woolen Mills Ltd. vs. ITO (1999) 236 ITR 34 (SC), Bawa Abhay Singh vs. DCIT 253 ITR 83 (Del.) and other cases where it is held that it is to be seen whether any prima facie material is available, based on which the Department could reopen the case. Since in this case the cogent information was available regarding bogus purchase shown by appellant, which is also supported by bank account of the recipient i.e. Sh. Rajendra Prasad, the…

KOHINOOR FOODS LTD.,FARIDABAD vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-14(2), NEW DELHI

In the result, the Revenue’s appeal as well as Assessee’s Appeal stand dismissed in the aforesaid manner

ITA 149/DEL/2020[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Sept 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Krinwant Sahay, Accoutant Member Dcit, Circle-14(2), New Delhi Vs. M/S Kohinoor Foods Ltd. 10Th Floor, Pinnacle Room No. 323, C.R. Building, New Delhi – 2 Business Tower, Suraj Kund Road, Faridabad Haryana-121001 (Pan: Aaacs2470D) (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S Kohinoor Foods Ltd. Vs. Acit, Circle 14(2), 10Th Floor, Pinnacle New Delhi Business Tower, Suraj Kund Road, Faridabad, Haryana-121001 (Pan: Aaacs2470D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : S/Sh. Salil Kapoor, Utkarsha Kumar Gupta, Ms. Soumya Singh, Advocates Department By : Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 28.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17.09.2025

For Appellant: S/Sh. Salil Kapoor, Utkarsha KumarFor Respondent: Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 68Section 92C

…ing believe that income has escaped assessment. Reliance was placed on the decision by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Phool Chand Bajrang Lal vs. ITS (1993) 203 ITR 456, Raymond Woolen Mills Ltd. vs. ITO (1999) 236 ITR 34 (SC), Bawa Abhay Singh vs. DCIT 253 ITR 83 (Del.) and other cases where it is held that it is to be seen whether any prima facie material is available, based on which the Department could reopen the case. Since in this case the cogent information was available regarding bogus purchase shown by appellant, which is also supported by bank account of the recipient i.e. Sh. Rajendra Prasad, the…

ITO, WD.9(1), KOLKATA vs. M/S MAHARAJ VINCOM PVT. LTD., KOLKATA

ITA 35/KOL/2021[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 May 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A. No.35/Kol/2021 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Ito, Ward-9(1), Kolkata……………….......................…...……………....Appellant Vs. M/S Maharaj Vincom Pvt. Ltd……............…..........................…..…..... Respondent 69, Jamunalal Bajaj Street, Kolkata- 700007. [Pan: Aafcm6496E] C.O. No.6/Kol/2023 (A/O I.T.A. No.35/Kol/2021) Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S Maharaj Vincom Pvt. Ltd……............…..........................…....... Cross-Objector 69, Jamunalal Bajaj Street, Kolkata- 700007. [Pan: Aafcm6496E] Vs Ito, Ward-9(1), Kolkata …………..….......................…...……………....Respondent Appearances By: Shri Miraj D. Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Abhijit Kundu, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Department. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : March 07, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : May 15, 2024 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: This Appeal By The Revenue & Corresponding Cross-Objection By The Assessee Have Been Preferred Against The Order Dated 08.09.2020 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-7, Kolkata (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Cit(A)’) Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’).

Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 250Section 263

…aharaj Vincom Pvt. Ltd. analysed the earlier Division Bench decisions, namely, Jindal Photo Films Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [1998] 234 ITR 170 (Delhi) presided over by R. C. Lahoti, J. (as learned Chief Justice of India then was) and Bawa Abhai Singh v. Dy. CIT [2002] 253 ITR 83 (Delhi) comprising Arijit Pasayat and D. K. Jain (as their Lordships then were). It is quite possible that had the Court in Consolidated Photo been made aware of the consistent opinion of this Court in Jindal Photo Films Ltd. 's case (supra) and Bawa Abhai Singh's case (supra), their conclusion may have been totally different, notwithstanding alte…

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