CBI v. V.C. Shukla

3 SCC 410Supreme Court of India1998#161 most cited

What is CBI v. V.C. Shukla authority for?

Loose sheets of paper, excel sheets, or diaries, often referred to as 'dumb documents,' are wholly irrelevant as evidence and not admissible under Section 34 of the Evidence Act if they lack evidentiary value. Additions to income cannot be made solely based on such documents without corroborating, reliable, and admissible evidence supported by other circumstances.

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CBI v. V.C. Shukla · evidentiary value · loose sheets · dumb documents · Section 34 Evidence Act · Section 292C · admissibility of evidence · books of account · uncorroborated evidence · Section 132(4A)

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Yash Pal, Kaithal vs. ITO, Ward-2, Kaithal

In the result, the assessee’s appeal ITA No

ITA 76/CHANDI/2026[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh22 Jul 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.76/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Dcit – Central Circle - 1 बनाम/ Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Ludhiana, Punjab – 142027 Opposite Bvm School Vs. Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.191/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) Dcit – Central Circle - 1 M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Opposite Bvm School Ludhiana, Punjab - 142027 Vs. Kitchlu Nagar Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. Ar Revenue By : Sh. Manav Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24-03-2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 08-04-2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1.1 Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5. Ludhiana

For Appellant: Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Manav Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 147Section 69BSection 69C

…td. and different Benches of the ITAT are very much relevant, besides the judgment of Sh. Ashwani Kumar Jain, as cited ‘supra’. 66. Reference maybe made in this context to the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CBI Vs V.C, Shukla & Others (1998) 3 SCC 410, wherein, the Supreme Court considered as to whether the contents of the diary impounded from third party could lead to prove charge against the accused under the prevention of Corruption Act (1998). It was held that as per section 132(4), a person from whom possession, such documents are found, the contents of such documents have to be considered…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Ludhiana vs. Homelife Buidlcon Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana

In the result, the assessee’s appeal ITA No

ITA 191/CHANDI/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Apr 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.76/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Dcit – Central Circle - 1 बनाम/ Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Ludhiana, Punjab – 142027 Opposite Bvm School Vs. Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.191/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) Dcit – Central Circle - 1 M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Opposite Bvm School Ludhiana, Punjab - 142027 Vs. Kitchlu Nagar Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. Ar Revenue By : Sh. Manav Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24-03-2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 08-04-2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1.1 Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5. Ludhiana

For Appellant: Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Manav Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 147Section 69BSection 69C

…td. and different Benches of the ITAT are very much relevant, besides the judgment of Sh. Ashwani Kumar Jain, as cited ‘supra’. 66. Reference maybe made in this context to the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CBI Vs V.C, Shukla & Others (1998) 3 SCC 410, wherein, the Supreme Court considered as to whether the contents of the diary impounded from third party could lead to prove charge against the accused under the prevention of Corruption Act (1998). It was held that as per section 132(4), a person from whom possession, such documents are found, the contents of such documents have to be considered…

DCIT, Central Circle 1, Rajkot vs. Shri Deepak Mohanlal Purswani, Rajkot

ITA 665/RJT/2024[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot13 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.630 & 631/Rjt/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: (2021-2022 & 2022-23) Hybrid Hearing Shree Deepak Mohanlal Puruswani बनाम The Dcit, Cc-1 Rajkot Nr. Maa Krupa, 4- Saurashtra Kala Vs. Aaykar Bhawan "Amruta Estate", Kendra Society, Opp. Nirmala Convent, Mg Road, Rajkot 360001, Kalawad Road, Rajkot-360001 (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) स्थायीलेखासं/. जीआइआरसं/.Pan No. : Ajvpp5139P (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं/. Ita No.665/Rjt/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: (2022-23) The Dcit, Cc-1 Rajkot बनाम Shree Deepak Mohanlal Puruswani Aaykar Bhawan“Amruta Estate", 2Nd Vs. Nr. Maa Krupa, 4- Saurashtra Kala Floor Mg Road Kendra Society, Opp. Nirmala Rajkot 360001, Gujrat Convent, Kalawad Road, (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) स्थायीलेखासं/. जीआइआरसं/.Pan No. : Ajvpp5139P Rajkot-360001 (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) निर्धारितीकीओरसे/Assessee By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. Ar राजस्वकीओरसे/Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख / Date Of Hearing : 16/01/2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13/03/2026 आदेश/Order Per, Bench: Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee & Revenue, Pertaining To

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. SR. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 250

…ssion of third party, the same are not sufficient to prove that the assessee indulged in the transactions mentioned in such documents/data. Reliance is placed on the following decisions: • Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CBI Vs. V.C. Shukla & Ors. (1998) 3 SCC 410 • Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Vinod Solanki Vs. Uol&Anr (SC-Civil Appeal No.7407 of 2008) • Page 11 of 35 Hon'ble High Court of Bombay in the case of Addl. CIT vs. Miss Lata Mangeshkar (1974) 97 ITR 696 (Bombay), wherein, it held that- entries in the day-book or the ledger would be a corroborative piece of evidence and once the direct evid…

P Palanisamy, Bengaluru vs. ACIT, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore

ITA 214/CHNY/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai09 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1119, 1120 & 1121/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.209 To 213 & 214/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2010-11 To 2014-15 & 2016-17 Mr. P. Palanisamy, 390, P.P. Nilayam, 9Th Main I Cross, Hal Ii Stage, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru-560 038. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore. [Pan:Adspp 9150 F] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.219, 220, 221 & 222/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2010-11, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.200, 201 To 208/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2016-17, 2011-12 To 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3388 To 3392/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2018-19 M/S. P.P. Financers, 24, Radha Avenue, 3Rd Street, Valsaravakkam, Chennai-600 087. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore. [Pan: Aahfp 0288 L] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.215 To 218 & 223/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16 To 2018-19 & 2014-15 Mr. P. Kuppuchamy, No.80/7, 17Th Cross, 16Th Main Road, Btm Layout, Ns Palya, Bangaluru-560 076. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore.

…o. DCIT v Sunil Kumar Sharma [2024] 165 taxmann.com 846 (SC) 3 DCIT v Sunil Kumar Sharma [2024] 159 taxmann.com 179 (Karnataka) 19 26 Common Cause (A Registered Society) v UOI [2017] 77 taxmann.com 245 (SC) 49 to 52 16 to 21 CBI v V.C.Shukla and Others (1998) 3 SCC 410 85, 86 37, 38, 39 Shri Rajeshbhai Jivraj Desai v DCIT in ITA No.2291 / AHD / 2017 – Ahmedabad ITAT 103, 105, 106 7, 10.5 ==End of OCR for page 107== ITA No.1119/Chny/2025 & ‘60’ Others Mr. P. Palanisamy M/s. P.P. Financiers Mr. P. Kuppuchamy Mr. L. Karuppusamy M/s. P.P. Enterprises Mr. Palanisamy Raghupathy M/s. P.P. Constructions Mr. Sellamuthu Ka…

P Palanisamy, Bengaluru vs. ACIT, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore

ITA 212/CHNY/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai09 Feb 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1119, 1120 & 1121/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.209 To 213 & 214/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2010-11 To 2014-15 & 2016-17 Mr. P. Palanisamy, 390, P.P. Nilayam, 9Th Main I Cross, Hal Ii Stage, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru-560 038. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore. [Pan:Adspp 9150 F] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (प्रयथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.219, 220, 221 & 222/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2010-11, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.200, 201 To 208/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2016-17, 2011-12 To 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3388 To 3392/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2018-19 M/S. P.P. Financers, 24, Radha Avenue, 3Rd Street, Valsaravakkam, Chennai-600 087. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore. [Pan: Aahfp 0288 L] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (प्रयथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.215 To 218 & 223/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2015-16 To 2018-19 & 2014-15 Mr. P. Kuppuchamy, No.80/7, 17Th Cross, 16Th Main Road, Btm Layout, Ns Palya, Bangaluru-560 076. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore.

…DCIT v Sunil Kumar Sharma [2024] 165 taxmann.com 846 (SC) 3 - DCIT v Sunil Kumar Sharma [2024] 159 taxmann.com 179 (Karnataka) 19 26 Common Cause (A Registered Society) v UOI [2017] 77 taxmann.com 245 (SC) 49 to 52 16 to 21 CBI v V.C.Shukla and Others (1998) 3 SCC 410 85, 86 37, 38, 39 Shri Rajeshbhai Jivraj Desai v DCIT in ITA No.2291 / AHD / 2017 – Ahmedabad ITAT 103, 105, 106 7, 10.5 ITA No.1119/Chny/2025 & ‘60’ Others Mr. P. Palanisamy M/s. P.P. Financiers Mr. P. Kuppuchamy Mr. L. Karuppusamy M/s. P.P. Enterprises Mr. Palanisamy Raghupathy M/s. P.P. Constructions Mr. Sellamuthu Kabilan :: 108 ::  It is furt…