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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Also referred to as

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

Shri. Kudlur Ramaswamy Sathyanarayana, Mysuru vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mysuru

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 28/BANG/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore27 Mar 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2015-16 M/S. Kudlur Ramaswamy Sathyanarayana, The Assistant No. 1036-20, 4Th Main, Commissioner Of Vidyanarayanapuram, Income Tax, Mysuru. Mysuru. Vs. Pan: Ajops2226B Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri V. Sridhar, Ca Revenue By : Ms. Neera Malhotra, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 20-03-2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 27-03-2023 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Order Dated 17.11.2022 Passed By The Ld.Cit(A)-11, Bangalore For A.Y. 2015- 16 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-11, Bengaluru In Appeal No.Cit(A)- 11/Bng/12385/2018-19 Dated:17.11.2022 In Din: Itba/Apl/M/250/2022-23/1047480793 Dismissing The The Appeal & Confirming The Order U/S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, Dated. 30.11.2016 Passed By The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle, Mysuru (Ao For Short) Is Opposed To Law, Weight Of Evidences, Probabilities & Facts & Circumstances Of The Case.

For Appellant: Shri V. Sridhar, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Neera Malhotra, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)Section 44A

…vidence Act were not applicable to the Income-tax Act, but on first principles and on general law, the principles of Evidence Act can be applied to proceedings under the Income-tax Act. The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court in CIT v. Hotel Meriya [2011] 332 ITR 537 (Ker.) considered the scope of a statement recorded under Section 132(4) and found that such statement recorded by the officer as well as the documents seized would come within the purview of evidence under the Income-tax Act Page 7 of 11 read with Section 3 of the Evidence Act. The necessary corollary is that such an evidence would be admissibl…