CIT v. Hotel Meriya

332 ITR 537High Court2011#731 most cited

What is CIT v. Hotel Meriya authority for?

A statement recorded under Section 132(4) during a search, along with seized documents, constitutes evidence under the Income-tax Act read with the Indian Evidence Act, making such evidence admissible for search assessments.

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CIT v. Hotel Meriya · Section 132(4) · statement during search · admissibility of evidence · search assessment · seized documents · Income-tax Act evidence · scope of statement under 132(4) · 332 ITR 537 · Evidence Act Section 3

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Hotel Meriya

ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar vs. Sh. Tara Chand Gupta, Alwar

In the result the appeal filed by the revenue in ITA no

ITA 514/JPR/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur10 Mar 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकर अपील सं./ITA. Nos.447 to 449/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2015-16 to 2017-18 Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Keshav Nagar Sch 13, Alwar बनाम ACIT, Vs. Central Circle, Alwar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AAYPC 5777 E अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ITA. No. 514/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2017-18 ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar बनाम Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Kesh

For Appellant: Sh. P. C. Parwal, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. Arvind Kumar, CIT-DR a
Section 143(3)Section 68Section 69C

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण] जयपुर न्यायपीठ] जयपुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, JAIPUR BENCHES,”A” JAIPUR Mk0 ,l- lhrky{eh] U;kf;d lnL; ,oa Jh jkBksM deys'k t;UrHkkbZ] ys[kk lnL; ds le{k BEFORE: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI, JM & SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM vk;dj vihy la-@ITA. Nos. 447 to 449/JP/2024 fu/kZkj.k o"kZ@Assessment Years : 2015-16 to 2017-18 cuke Shri Tarachand Gupta ACIT, Vs. Central Circle, Alwar 9 Keshav Nagar Sch 13, Alwar LFkk;h ys[kk la-@thvkbZvkj la-@PAN/GIR No.: AAYPC 5777 E vihykFkhZ@Appellant izR;FkhZ@Respondent vk;dj vihy la-@ITA. No. 514/JP/2024 fu/kZkj.k o"kZ@Assessment Year : 2017-18 cuke…

Sh. Tarachand Gupta, Alwar vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar

In the result the appeal filed by the revenue in ITA no

ITA 449/JPR/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur10 Mar 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA. Nos.447 to 449/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2015-16 to 2017-18 Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Keshav Nagar Sch 13, Alwar बनाम Vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AAYPC 5777 E अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ITA. No. 514/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2017-18 ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar बनाम Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Ke

For Appellant: Sh. P. C. Parwal, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. Arvind Kumar, CIT-DR a
Section 143(3)Section 68Section 69C

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण] जयपुर न्यायपीठ] जयपुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, JAIPUR BENCHES,”A” JAIPUR Mk0 ,l- lhrky{eh] U;kf;d lnL; ,oa Jh jkBksM deys'k t;UrHkkbZ] ys[kk lnL; ds le{k BEFORE: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI, JM & SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM vk;dj vihy la-@ITA. Nos. 447 to 449/JP/2024 fu/kZkj.k o"kZ@Assessment Years : 2015-16 to 2017-18 cuke Shri Tarachand Gupta ACIT, Vs. Central Circle, Alwar 9 Keshav Nagar Sch 13, Alwar LFkk;h ys[kk la-@thvkbZvkj la-@PAN/GIR No.: AAYPC 5777 E vihykFkhZ@Appellant izR;FkhZ@Respondent vk;dj vihy la-@ITA. No. 514/JP/2024 fu/kZkj.k o"kZ@Assessment Year : 2017-18 cuke…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs. J Vivek, Thiruvarur

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1778/CHNY/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Feb 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1778/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17 The Deputy Commissioner Of Vs. J. Vivek, Income Tax, No. 32/1, Mannai Nagar, Mannargudi, Central Circle 2(4), Thiruvarur 614 001. Chennai. [Pan:Aqqpv7997M] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Sundar Rajan, Cit ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. S. Jecintha, Advocate सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 12.02.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 26.02.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi:

For Appellant: Shri S. Sundar Rajan, CITFor Respondent: Ms. S. Jecintha, Advocate
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 132ASection 143(3)Section 153ASection 154Section 68Section 69A

…tion laid down in catena of decisions by the various High Courts in Lekh Raj Dhunna (supra), Bachittar Singh (supra), Ramesh chandra & Co. v. CIT [1987] 35 Taxman 153/168 ITR 375 (Bom.), Dr. S.C. Gupta (supra), CIT v. Hotel Meriya [2010] 195 Taxman 459/[2011] 332 ITR 537 (Ker.), O. Abdul Razak (supra) 4.9 In the present case, the statement of Shri Gubendran was recorded only on 19.02.2019 wherein he has stated that he received Rs.1.5 crores only. This statement was recorded nearly after 15 months from the date of search i.e. 09.11.2017. This statement is against the confirmation of receipt of the money communicat…