CBI v. V.C. Shukla

3 SCC 410Supreme Court of India1998#155 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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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2003 to 2026.

Also referred to as

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)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CBI v. V.C. Shukla

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 Chandigarh08 Apr 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…

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