CIT v. Anil Kumar Bhatia

352 ITR 493High Court2013#120 most cited

What is CIT v. Anil Kumar Bhatia authority for?

Section 153A can be invoked to reassess income for all years under consideration prior to a search, even if returns for those years were processed under Section 143(1)(a). The Assessing Officer has the power to reassess total income in such cases without fetters.

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Also referred to as

CIT v Anil Kumar Bhatia · section 153A · section 143(1)(a) · search assessment · reassessment · assessment procedure · undisclosed income · search and seizure · Delhi High Court · taxability after search

Also reported as

24 Taxmann.com 98211 Taxmann 453

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Anil Kumar Bhatia

Smt. Nita Sethia, Kolkata vs. DCIT, Central Circle - 3(3), Kolkata

Appeal is allowed

ITA 1994/KOL/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Nov 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Shri, M. Balaganeshassessment Year :2012-13 Smt. Nita Sethia V/S. Dcit, Central Circle- 5, Janki Shah Road, 1St 3(3), 110, Shanti Pally, Floor, Hastings, Aayakar Bhavan, Kolkata-700022 Poorva, E.M. Bye Pass, [Pan No.Ajwps 8335 H] Nr. Ruby Hospital, Kolkata-107 .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri S.M. Surana, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri P.K. Srihari, Cit-Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 12-11-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 30-11-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Assessee’S Appeal For The Assessment Year 2012-13 Arises Against Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-21, Kolkata’S Order Dated 31.08.2018 Passed In Case No.930/Acit,Cc-3(3)/Cit(A)-21/Kol/2015-16, Involving Proceedings U/S 153A R.W.S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. The Assessee Raises Two Substantive Grounds In Her Instant Appeal. Her Former Legal Grievance Challenges Validity Of Sec. 153A Proceedings In Absence Of Any Incriminating Material Found Or Seized During The Course Of Search. This Follows Her Latter Substantive Ground On Merits That The Assessing Officer & The Cit(A) Have Erred In Law As Well As On Facts In Treating Long

Section 143(2)Section 153Section 153ASection 153CSection 68

…ethia Vs. DCIT, CC-3(3), Kol. Page 6 material was unearthed during the search, no additions could have been made to the income already assessed. 8.4. We find that the decision relied upon by the ld DR in the case of CIT vs Anil Kumar Bhatia reported in (2013) 352 ITR 493 (Del) does not in any manner advance the case of the revenue as admittedly the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in para 24 of its order had held as under:- “24. We are not concerned with a case where no incriminating material was found during the search conducted under section 132 of the Act. We, therefore, express no opinion as to whether Section 153A c…

Metbrass Plassim India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Central Circle- 15, New Delhi

ITA 7532/DEL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Sept 2018AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri G.D. Agarwal & Shri K. Narasimha Charyassessment Year : 2014-15 M/S Versatile Datamatics (P) Ltd. Acit, Central Circle- 15, 25, Bazar Land, Bengali Market Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi 110001 Pan : Aabcv8793K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year : 2013-14 M/S Superior Calltech (P) Ltd., Acit, Central Circle- 15, 25, Bazar Lane, Bangali Market, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan : Aakcs2341F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year : 2013-14 Metbrass Plassim India Ltd., Acit, Central Circle- 15, 25, Bazar Lane, Bangali Market, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan : Aadcm9501A (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Gautam Jain, Adv. Shri Piyush Kumar Kamal, Ca Department By : Ms. Shefali Swaroop, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 30-07-2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 17.09.2018 Per Bench: These Appeals Are By The Respective Assessees Challenging The Separate Orders Of The Cit(A)- Xxvi, New Delhi ( For Short “Ld. Cit(A)”) Relating To Assessment Year 2013-14. Since Both The Assessees Are Group Companies & The Impugned Assessment Had Arisen Pursuant To The Search & Seizure Operations Dated 28.3.2015 & Facts & Grounds Raised In This Appeal Are Similar, We Deem It Just & Convenient To Dispose Them Of By Way Of This Common Order.

For Appellant: Shri Gautam Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Shefali Swaroop, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(1)Section 153A

…sumption of jurisdiction u/s 153A is not in accordance with law. For a similar proposition of law, he also relied on the decisions reported in Pr.CIT vs. Lata Jain, 384 ITR 543 (Del); CIT v. Chetan Das Laxhman Das211 Taxman 61 (Del); CIT vs. Anil Kumar Bhatia 352 ITR 493 (Del); CIT vs. Kurele Paper Mills P. Ltd. dated 06.07.2015 380 ITR 571 (Del); CIT vs. MGF Automobiles Ltd 241 Taxman 440 (Del); Pr. CIT vs. Smt. Kusum Gupta ITA No.634/2015; Praveen Kumar Jolly W.P. (C) 8721/2014 & CM No.20052/2014; Pr. CIT vs. Mahesh Kumar IT Appeal No.810/2016; Pr. CIT vs. Ram Avtar Verma IT Appeal Nos.61 & 62/2017; and Pr. CIT…