CIT v. Associated Industrial Development Co. (P.) Ltd.

82 ITR 586Supreme Court of India1971#1154 most cited

What is CIT v. Associated Industrial Development Co. (P.) Ltd. authority for?

The assessee has the burden to prove whether shares are held as investments or as stock-in-trade. This requires the assessee to produce evidence from their records clearly distinguishing between shares held for investment and those held as stock-in-trade.

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CIT v. Associated Industrial Development Co. · 82 ITR 586 · capital gains vs business income · shares as investment or stock-in-trade · burden of proof on assessee · evidence from records · distinction of share holdings · Section 14 · Section 143 · classification of share transactions

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Associated Industrial Development Co. (P.) Ltd.

ACIT Cir 6(3), Mumbai vs. Laxmi Ventures (India) Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed while the Revenue’s appeal is allowed

ITA 4243/MUM/2009[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Jun 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4303/Mum/2009 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2005-06) Laxmi Ventures (India) Ltd. Asst. Cit-6(3), बनाम/ 36/40, Mahalaxmi Bridge Arcade, Aaykar Bhavan, M. K. Marg, Vs. Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400 034 Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacl 1082 G (Assessee) : (Revenue) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4243/Mum/2009 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2005-06) Asst. Cit-6(3), Laxmi Ventures (India) Ltd. बनाम/ Aaykar Bhavan, M. K. Marg, 36/40, Mahalaxmi Bridge Arcade, Vs. Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020 Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400 034 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacl 1082 G (Revenue) (Assessee) : Assessee By : Shri Haridas Bhatt : Shri S. R. Singh Revenue By सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 20.4.2016 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 30.6.2016 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Sanjay Arora, A. M.: These Are Cross Appeals, I.E. By The Assessee & The Revenue, Arising Out Of The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-Vi, Mumbai (‘Cit(A)’For Short) Dated 20.5.2009, Partly Allowing The Assessee’S Appeal Contesting Its’ Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) Dated 31.12.2007 For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2005-06. 2

For Appellant: Shri Haridas Bhatt
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…CIT [1961] 41 ITR 685 (SC); ii. XYZ/ABC Equity Fund, In re [2001] 250 ITR 194; iii. A. V. Thomas and Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [1963] 48 ITR (SC) 67; iv. CIT vs. P. K. N. Co. Ltd. [1966] 60 ITR 65 (SC); v. CIT vs. Associated Industrial Development Co. (P.) Ltd. [1971] 82 ITR 586 (SC); vi. G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. vs. CIT (35 ITR 194); vii. CIT vs. Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Limited (100 ITR 706); and viii. CIT vs. H. Hoick Larsen [1986] 160 ITR 67 (SC). However, for the sake of completeness of our order, we may analyse his findings and which remains undisputed or uncontroverted even before us: (a) Firstly, in…