Bhagirath Aggarwal v. CIT

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What is Bhagirath Aggarwal v. CIT authority for?

An addition to income based on statements recorded during search operations under Section 132(4) is valid, and the assessee bears the burden of proving such statements incorrect to justify their deletion. The Assessing Officer can rely on such statements, a proposition affirmed by the Supreme Court's dismissal of the SLP.

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Also referred to as

Bhagirath Aggarwal v. CIT · Section 132(4) · Section 132 · statements recorded during search · evidentiary value of admission · retracted statement · burden of proof on assessee · addition based on statement · search assessment · SLP dismissed

Also reported as

351 ITR 143215 Taxmann 229

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Bhagirath Aggarwal v. CIT

Govind Agarwal. HUF, Mumbai vs. ACIT Cen Cir 32, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals of the assessee’s are allowed in part, in terms indicated hereinabove, whereas the Revenue’s appeals are dismissed

ITA 826/MUM/2011[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Jun 2016AY 2004-05

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Sanjay Garg, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.4531,4566,876,877,878/Mum/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years :2006-07, 2007-08, 2002-03, 2003-04 & 2005-06) Acit, Cc-32, Mumbai Vs. Manidevi Agarwal, 720, A- 1, Lok Bharti Chs Ltd., Marol Maroshi Road, Marol, Andheri(E), Mumbai- 400059 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aakpa 4962 H .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.4528/Mum/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2007-08) Acit, Cc-32, Mumbai Vs. Shri Govind Agarwal, 701, A-1, Lok Bharti Chs Ltd., Marol Maroshi Road, Marol, Andheri(E), Mumbai- 400059 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Adopa 4038 K .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.873,874/Mum/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2003-04 & 2004-05) Acit, Cc-32, Mumbai Vs. Shri Govind Agarwal(Huf), 720/A-5, Lok Bharti Chs Ltd., Marol Maroshi Road, Marol, Andheri(E), Mumbai- 400059 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aiepa 3109 A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) 876,828,4566,4547,218/11 &957/13&Co203.13

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153A

…support of the proposition that the addition to the income on the basis of the statement taken u/s.132(4) of the Act is sustainable on facts of the case. Reliance was also placed on the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Bhagirath Aggarwal (351 ITR 143) in support of the proposition that once there is a clear admission on the part of the assessee, that would constitute a good piece of evidence at hands of Revenue. The ld. DR also invited our attention to the statement recorded u/s. 131 of the IT Act. 876,828,4566,4547,218/11 &957/13&CO203.13 13. With regard to the legal ground taken, submiss…