CIT v. Dharamchand L. Shah

204 ITR 462High Court1993#3395 most cited

What is CIT v. Dharamchand L. Shah authority for?

The imposition of penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be automatically justified merely because additions were made to income, even if accepted by the assessee, without further evidence of concealment or furnishing of inaccurate particulars.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Dharamchand L. Shah · section 271(1)(c) · penalty · addition · concealment of income · inaccurate particulars · deemed addition · explanation · satisfaction of ITO · Bombay High Court

Also reported as

6 DTR 64

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Dharamchand L. Shah

SANJAY NAMDEO BHARTI,,NASHIK vs. INCOME-TAX OFFICER,,

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 155/PUN/2016[2001-02]Status: DisposedITAT Pune05 Oct 2018AY 2001-02

Bench: Shri "ी "ी क"णाकरा राव क"णाकरा राव लेखा सद"य लेखा सद"य एवं "ी िवकास अव"थी एवं "ी िवकास अव"थी "याियक सद"य के सम" "याियक सद"य के सम" D. Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 155/Pun/2016 आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2001-02 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष"

For Appellant: Shri Sanket JoshiFor Respondent: Shri M. K. Verma
Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)Section 36(1)(iii)Section 68

…Eswarsa and Sons reported as 83 ITR 369 has held that the assessment proceedings and penalty proceedings are two independent and separate proceedings. The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Dharamchand L. Shah reported as 204 ITR 462 has held : “It is by now trite law that the assessment proceedings and penalty proceedings are two separate and distinct proceedings. The fact that certain additions were made in the assessment proceedings would not automatically justify the Revenue to impose penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Act.” Thus, any addition made during assessment i…

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