CIT v. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad

72 ITR 194Supreme Court of India1969#292 most cited

What is CIT v. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad authority for?

If there is an unexplained cash credit, the Assessing Officer can treat it as the assessee's income, even when the income is finalized on an estimation basis, without proving its specific source. The onus then shifts to the assessee to prove that the income represented by the cash credit has already been taxed.

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Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad · 72 ITR 194 · Section 68 · unexplained cash credit · onus of proof · estimated assessment · source of income · AO burden of proof · assessee's burden · income finalized on estimation · addition u/s 68

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad

The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Visakhapatnam vs. Hirapanna Jewellers, Visakhapatnam

In the result, appeal of the revenue as well as the cross objection of the assessee are dismissed

ITA 253/VIZ/2020[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam12 May 2021AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri N.K.Choudhry, Hon’Ble & Shri D.S. Sunder Singh, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.253/Viz/2020 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2017-18) Asst.Commissioner Of Vs. M/S Hirapanna Jewellers Income Tax, D.No.48-19-5, Opp:Apsrtc Central Circle-1 Commercial Complex, Visakhapatnam Dwaraka Nagar Visakhapatnam [Pan : Aaifh2606M] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) Cross Objection No.02/Viz/2021 (Arising Out Of I.T.A. No.253/Viz/2020) (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2017-18) M/S Hirapanna Jewellers Vs. Asst.Commissioner Of D.No.48-19-5, Opp:Apsrtc Income Tax, Commercial Complex, Dwaraka Nagar Central Circle-1 Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam [Pan : Aaifh2606M]

For Appellant: Shri G.V.N. Hari, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri D.K. Sonowal, CIT DR
Section 133ASection 68

…of coordinate bench of ITAT in J.M.J. Essential Oil Company Vs. ITO, the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Kale Khan Mohammad Hanif [1963] 50 ITR 1 (SC), CIT Vs. P.Mohanakala, 161 Taxman 169 (SC), CIT Vs. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad, 72 ITR 194 SC,, the decision of Hon’ble High Court of Bombay & Goa in CIT Karnataka (Central), Bangalore Vs. Sadiq Sheikh, Tax Appeal No.18 of 9 I.T.A. No.253/Viz/2020 and CO No.02/Viz/2021, A.Y.2017-18 M/s Hirapanna Jewellers, Visakhapatnam 2014, the decision of High Court of Kerala in Oceanic Products Exporting Co. Vs. CIT, 241 ITR 495 (Kerala), Anil Kuma…