Chander Mohan Mehta v. ACIT

71 ITD 245Income Tax Appellate Tribunal1999#1274 most cited

What is Chander Mohan Mehta v. ACIT authority for?

Seized documents and statements used for income additions must be read holistically and not piecemeal. Arbitrary additions based on 'dumb documents' lacking corroboration or containing anomalies are unsustainable.

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Also referred to as

Chander Mohan Mehta v. ACIT · Section 132 · Section 153A · Section 292C · seized documents · evidentiary value · read as a whole · dumb documents · loose papers · on-money · arbitrary additions · block assessment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Chander Mohan Mehta v. ACIT

Prafulla Kumar Ghosh, Malda vs. ITO, Ward-2, Malda

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 686/KOL/2012[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Sept 2015AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Shri M.Balaganesh, Am] Assessment Year : 2006-07 (Appellant ) (Respondent) Prafulla Kumar Ghosh -Versus- I.T.O., Ward-2, Malda Malda (Pan:Adhpg 8048 C) For The Appellant : Shri K.M.Roy, Fca For The Respondent : Shri S.S.Alam, Jcit Date Of Hearing : 10.09.2015. Date Of Pronouncement : 18.09.2015. Order Per Shri M.Balaganesh, Am 1. This Appeal Of The Assessee Arises Out Of The Order Of The Learned Cita In Appeal No. 279/Mld/Cit(A)/Jal/08-09 Dated 02.03.2012 For The Asst Year 2006-07 Arising Out Of The Order Of The Learned Assessing Officer Framed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’).

For Appellant: Shri K.M.Roy, FCAFor Respondent: Shri S.S.Alam, JCIT
Section 133(6)Section 142ASection 143(3)Section 145(3)Section 69B

…ould like to state that the Learned AO having rejected the books of accounts had to do it in full and not in piecemeal. It would be pertinent to get into the judgement of the Pune Tribunal rendered in the case of Chander Mohan Mehta vs ACIT reported in (1999) 71 ITD 245 (Pune) which in turn relied on the decision of apex court, wherein it was held that :- Firstly, it was contended by the AO that statement of the assessee recorded u/s 131 should be either accepted or rejected in toto unless there is material on the record to prove the contrary. According to him, if the statement of the assessee to the effect that…