Brijmohan Agrawal v. ACIT

268 ITR 400High Court2004#2967 most cited

What is Brijmohan Agrawal v. ACIT authority for?

At the initiation stage of reassessment proceedings under section 147, the Assessing Officer needs to form a reasonable belief based on direct or circumstantial evidence, not mere suspicion, and this belief need not be a conclusive finding of facts.

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Brijmohan Agrawal v. ACIT · Section 147 · reason to believe · honest and reasonable belief · direct or circumstantial evidence · suspicion · initiation of reassessment · conclusive finding of facts

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ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Integrated Infosoft Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Accordingly. Hence, the appeal filed by the Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 6145/DEL/2013[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Nov 2015AY 2004-05

Bench: Smt. Diva Singh & Shri Inturi Rama Raoassessment Year: 2004-05 Income Tax Officer, Vs. M/S Integrated Infosoft Pvt. Ltd., Ward 11(4), New Delhi 14, Sainik Farms, Khanpur, New Delhi (Pan: Aaacm8067A) (Appellant) (Respondent) & C.O. No. 134/Del/2014 (In Ita No. 6145/Del/2013) Assessment Year: 2004-05 Integrated Infosoft Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Income Tax Officer, 14, Sainik Farms, Khanpur, Ward-11(4), New Delhi New Delhi (Pan: Aaacm8067A) (Appellant) (Respondent) Department By : Ms. Priyanka Singh, Sr. Dr Assessee By : Sh. G.N. Gupta Date Of Hearing: 15.10.2015 Date Of Pronouncement: 06.11.2015 Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, A.M.: The Present Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Cit(A), Dated 30.09.2013 Passed For The Assessment Year 2004-05. Cross Objections Have Also Been Filed By The Assessee In The Present Appeal. The Revenue Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Sh. G.N. GuptaFor Respondent: Ms. Priyanka Singh, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 148Section 68

…reasonable belief of the Assessing Officer. In support of this proposition, we refer the decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court as well as the Hon’ble High Courts in the cases of Sowdagar Ahmed Khan Vs. ITO, (1968) 70 ITR79 (SC); Brij Mohan Aggarwal Vs. ACIT, 268 ITR 400 (All.); & Praful Chunila Patel: Vasant Chunilal Patel Vs. Asstt. CIT, (1999) 236 ITR 832 (Guj.). 7. In the circumstances, the appeal filed by the Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes and the cross objections filed by the assessee company are dismissed. The decision is pronounced in the open court on 6th November, 2015. (DIVA SINGH)…