CIT v. Girish Chaudhary

296 ITR 619High Court2008#552 most cited

What is CIT v. Girish Chaudhary authority for?

Additions to income cannot be made solely based on "dumb documents" or vague loose papers seized during a search that merely indicate rates without specific corroborative material linking them to the assessee's unaccounted transactions. The presumption under Section 292C may not apply to such documents.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Girish Chaudhary · 296 ITR 619 · Section 153A · Section 153C · Section 132 · Section 292C · dumb documents · loose papers · evidentiary value of seized material · on-money receipts · unaccounted income · corroborative evidence

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Girish Chaudhary

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. New World Buildcon Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

ITA 4010/DEL/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Feb 2025AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanassessment Year: 2006-07 With Assessment Year: 2007-08 With Assessment Year: 2008-09 Vs. M/S. New World Buildcon Pvt. Acit, Central Circle-22, Ltd., New Delhi 401, Vipps Centre, 2 Community Complex, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash-Ii, New Delhi Pan: Aaccn1600L (Appellant) (Respondent) With C.O. No.120/Del/2015 [In Ita No.5051/Del/2012] Assessment Year: 2006-07 With C.O. No.218/Del/2012 [In Ita No.4011/Del/2011] Assessment Year: 2007-08 With C.O. No.1/Del/2025 [In Ita No.4010/Del/2011] Assessment Year: 2008-09 M/S. New World Buildcon Pvt. Vs. Acit, Ltd., Central Circle-22, 401, Vipps Centre, 2 New Delhi Community Complex, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash-Ii, New Delhi Pan: Aaccn1600L (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 153C

…gs dated 30.12.2009 at pages 2 and 3 wherein same rough jottings and alleged map was seized from the searched person (page 9, Annexure- A-1), which is indeed in the nature of dumb document only in light of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Girish Chaudhary, 2008) 296 ITR 619 (Del). We wish to reiterate here that the above 8 | P a g e ITA Nos.5051/Del/2012; 4011 & 4010/Del/2011 & C.O. Nos.120/Del/2015; 218/Del/2012 & 1/Del/2025 seized document merely indicates some rates than pinpointing any specific on-money payment or receipt; as the case may be, involving the assessee. 10. Faced with this situation, we are of th…