CIT v. Jamnadevi Agarwal

328 ITR 656High Court2010#385 most cited

What is CIT v. Jamnadevi Agarwal authority for?

When faced with allegations of bogus long-term capital gains from penny stocks, the Assessing Officer must discharge the onus of proving that the assessee's transactions were not genuine. The assessee can rely on the principle of preponderance of probability, and the Revenue must present substantial evidence to establish that the transactions were a colourable device or that the assessee was an entry operator.

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CIT v. Jamnadevi Agarwal · section 10(38) · bogus long term capital gain · penny stock · period of holding · preponderance of probability · long term capital gains · entry operator · colourable device · cash credit · section 68

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Jamnadevi Agarwal

It0 25(3)(4), Mumbai vs. Minal Bharat Patel, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 5507/MUM/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Jun 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.5507/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2013-14) Ito-25(3)(4) बिधम/ Minal Bharat Patel Room No. 603, C-10, 6Th 602, Boston House, Suren Vs. Floor, Pratyakshkar Bhavan, Road, Andheri (E), Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400093. Bandra (E), Mumbai- 400093. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aacpp5126G (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Vasudev Ginde & Kumar Kale Revenue By: Shri Ram Krishn Kedia सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 30/05/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 14/06/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-37, Mumbai Dated 16.07.2018 For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is An Individual. The Return Of Income Was Filed On 31.07.2013 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.16,36,740/-. The Return Was Processed U/S 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”). Subsequently, The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny By Issue Of Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act. The Authorized Representative Appeared Before The Ao & Filed Details During The Assessment Proceedings. The Assessee Has Shown Short Term Capital Gain [Stcg] Of Rs.12,18,961/- & Long Term Capital Gain [Ltcg] Of Rs.17.01.85,391/- On Sale Of Shares. The Assessee Claimed Exemption U/S 10(38) Of The Act For The Entire Ltcg. Further, The Assessee Had Also Shown Ltcg Of Rs.1,00,31,538/- On Redemption

For Appellant: Shri Vasudev Ginde & Kumar KaleFor Respondent: Shri Ram Krishn Kedia
Section 10(38)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)

…the information downloaded from the website of NSDL that off-market transactions are recognized and permitted. In this regard, the Ld. AR drew our attention to the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Smt. Jamnadevi Agarwal (2010) 328 ITR 656 (Bom) wherein it was observed “…….it is true that some of the transactions were off-market transactions. However, the purchase and sale price of the purchase shares declared by the assessee were in conformity with the market price prevailing on the respective dates as is seen from the documents furnished by the assessee. Therefore, the fact that…