CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills

379 ITR 521Supreme Court of India2015#975 most cited

What is CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills authority for?

The assessing officer must record explicit satisfaction in the assessment order for initiating penalty proceedings under sections like 271D, 271E, 269SS, 269T, or 269ST; a mere recommendation or information to another authority is insufficient to validate the penalty.

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CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills · penalty initiation satisfaction · recording satisfaction assessment order · Section 271D penalty · Section 271E penalty · Section 269SS penalty · Section 269ST penalty · Assessing Officer satisfaction · validity of penalty proceedings · penalty under section 269T

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills

Venkata Ramana Murthy Bollapragada, Hyderabad vs. ITO, Ward-13(1), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 1961/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad26 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1961/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2016-17) Venkata Ramana Murthy Vs. Income Tax Officer, Bollapragada, Ward-13(1), Hyderabad. Hyderabad. Pan: Abmpb7770R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri H. Srinivasulu, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 24/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 26/02/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Dated 27/10/2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Additional/Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Range-13, Hyderabad Under Section 271D Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “The Act”), Dated 30/06/2022 For The Assessment Year

For Appellant: Shri H. SrinivasuluFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 143(3)Section 269SSection 271DSection 274Section 54F

…of the Act, dated 25/10/2018 had not recorded his satisfaction for initiating the penalty in the body of the assessment order, therefore, as per the binding judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills Ambala City, (2015) 379 ITR 521 (SC), the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-13, Hyderabad was divested of his jurisdiction to impose the penalty in the hands of the assessee vide his order under section 271D of the Act, dated 30/06/2022. 9. Per contra, Dr. Sachin Kumar, Learned Senior Departmental Representative (for short, “Ld. Sr-DR”) vehemently objected to t…

Premji Bhurlal Gala, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT Rang 24(1), Mumbai

In the result, Assessee’s appeal is allowed

ITA 6596/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jan 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Bijayananda Prusethassessment Year: 2016-17 Premji Bhurlal Gala Addl. Cit Range 24(1), B-301, Water Ford, Cd Mumbai Barfiwala Road Juhu Fally Kautilya Bhavan, C-41 To C- Vs. Andheri West, Mumbai - 43, G Block, Bandra Kurla 400058 Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400051 (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal & Satish Kumar, Ld. A. Rs. Revenue By : Shri Virabhadra Mahajan, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing : 09.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.01.2026 O R D E R Per : Narender Kumar Choudhry: This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 23.09.2025, Impugned Herein, Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) (In Short Ld. Commissioner) U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short ‘The Act’) For The A.Y. 2016-17. 2. In The Instant Case, The Case Of The Assessee Was Reopened Under Section 147 Of The Act, On The Basis Of Search & Survey Action Under Section 132 Of The Act Carried Out In The Case Of M/S. Evergreen Enterprises, Wherein The Statement Of The Partner In M/S. Evergreen Enterprises, Mr. Nilesh Bharani Was Recorded Under Section 132(4) Of The Act, Unearthing An Undisclosed Activity, 2 Premji Bhurlal Gala

For Appellant: Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal & SatishFor Respondent: Shri Virabhadra Mahajan, SR. D.R
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 269SSection 271Section 271D

…he Act, the AO has not recorded clear cut satisfaction with regard to the initiation of the penalty proceedings under Section 271 (D) of the Act and thus, attracts the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT vs. M/s. Jaya Laxmi Rice Mills (2015) 379 ITR 521 (SC) wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court has held as under: "In these appeals, we are concerned with the question as to whether penalty proceeding under Section 271D of the Income Tax Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") is independent of the assessment proceeding and this question arises for consideration in respect of Assessment Years 1991-19…