CIT v. Kulwant Rai

291 ITR 36High Court2007#713 most cited

What is CIT v. Kulwant Rai authority for?

An assessee can explain cash deposits, including those in bank accounts, by demonstrating sufficient cash balance as per their books of account or from previous cash withdrawals. If the explanation is substantiated and the revenue cannot prove otherwise, the source of deposits is deemed proved, precluding additions under Section 68.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Kulwant Rai · Section 68 · Section 115BBE · cash deposits explanation · source of cash deposits · cash book · previous cash withdrawals · unexplained money · onus of proof · Delhi High Court

Also reported as

163 Taxmann 585210 CTR 380

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Kulwant Rai

Sangeet Gupta, New Delhi vs. ITO, Ward-62(4), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 121/DEL/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 May 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. T. S. Kapoorita No. 121/Del/2019 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Sangeet Gupta, Vs Income Tax Officer, L/H Shri Purshottam Dass, A-38, Ward-62(4), Shankar Garden, Vikas Puri, New Delhi New Delhi-110018 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Afypd2762F Assessee By : Smt. Rano Jain, Adv. & Sh. Pranshu Singhal, Ca Revenue By : Sh. S. L. Anuragi, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 28.05.2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 31.05.2019 Order This Is An Appeal Filed By Assessee Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-20, New Delhi Dated 30.08.2018. 2. The Assessee Has Taken Legal As Well As Merits Of The Additions Sustained By Ld. Cit(A) But During The Course Of Proceedings, The Ld. Ar Did Not Argue Anything On The Legal Issues & On Merits There Is Only One Addition Of Rs.2,80,000/- Which The Assessing Officer Had Made On Account Of Deposits In The Bank.

For Appellant: Smt. Rano Jain, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. S. L. Anuragi, Sr. DR

…ssessee had utilized the withdrawals to some other specific purposes. Reliance in this respect was placed on the following decisions: " Sr. Venkata Ratnam Vs CIT (1981) 127 ITR 807 " ACIT Vs Baldev Raj Charla and Others 121 TTJ 366 " CIT Vs Kulwant Rai (2007) 291 ITR 36 " DCIT Vs Shri Nikhil Nanda in " M/s Moongipa Investment Ltd. Vs ITO in ITA No. 2605/Del/2007 " Anil Gupta Vs ITO in ITA No. 5645/Del/2013 4. The ld. Departmental Representative, on the other hand, relied on the order of authorities below. 5. I have heard the rival parties and have gone through the material placed on record. It is undisputed fact…

Sri Kiran Bhagat, Uttar Dinajpur vs. JCIT, R-2, Jalpaiguri

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee, ( on all the grounds), is

ITA 1325/KOL/2016[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Nov 2016AY 2011-2012

Bench: Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1325/Kol/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2011-2012) Sri Kiran Bhagat, Vs. Jcit, Range-2, Jalpaiguri Prop. Bishal Enterprise, Dist- Uttar Dinajpur, Pin-733 202 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Ajepb 1680 N .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Subhash Agarwal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri G.Hukunga, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 26/10/2016 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 23/11/2016 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To The Assessment Year 2011-2012, Is Directed Against An Order Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Jalpaiguri In Appeal No.02/Jal/Cit(A)/Jal/2014-15, Dated 28.04.2016, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (Ao) Under Section143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961, (In Short The ‘Act’), Dated 17.02.2014. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Qua The Assessee Are That The Assessee Filed The Return Of Income On 30.02.2012 Showing Total Income At Rs.3,60,240/- . The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny U/S.143(3) Of The Act & The Ao Has Completed The Assessment After Making Addition Of Rs.5,12,186/- On Account Of Bogus Expenditure ( Discount Allowed By The Assessee Was Treated By The Ao As Bogus Expenditure). During The Course Of Hearing While Verifying The Claim Of Expenditure In The Profit & Loss Account Of Expenditure Of Rs.14,22,455/- Under The Head “Discount”. The Assessee

For Appellant: Shri Subhash Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri G.Hukunga, JCIT
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 37(1)

…e the commission payment was established by way of agreement, PAN Card, Voter ID, name and address of the recipients. These payments were made for the purpose of business. Ld. AR for the assessee has also relied on the following judgments :- i) Kulwant Rai, 291 ITR 36 : “It is well-settled legal position in respect of income-tax assessment proceeding that although strict rules of Evidence Act do not apply to income-tax proceedings, assessments cannot be made on the basis of imagination and guess work. Reference in this respect may be made to the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Dhakeswari Cotto…