CIT v. La Medica

250 ITR 575High Court2001#665 most cited

What is CIT v. La Medica authority for?

When purchases are shown to be non-genuine, the entire amount is to be disallowed as unexplained expenditure under section 69C, irrespective of whether the goods were procured from alternative sources.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2008 to 2026.

Also referred to as

CIT v. La Medica · 250 ITR 575 · section 69C · bogus purchases · 100% disallowance · unexplained expenditure · non-genuine purchases · rejection of books of account · entire disallowance · section 145(3)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. La Medica

Shri Shankarlal L. Jain, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer-19(3)(3), Mumbai

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed and the revenue’s appeal is dismissed

ITA 178/MUM/2018[200910]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jul 2019

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar (Am) & Shri Ram Lal Negi (Jm) Assessment Year: 2009-2010 Shri Shankarlal L. Jain, The Ito-18(3)(3), 577/579, Om Shanti Bhavan, (Erstwhile Ito 19(3)(3), Khatavi Building, Jss Rd, Earnest House, Opp. Chandanwadi, Vs. Mumbai Mumbai - 400002 Pan: Aabpj3924F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2009-2010 The Ito-19(3)(3), Shri Shankarlal L. Jain, Matru Mandir, 2Nd Floor, Bokadia Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd., R. No. 219, Tardeo Road, 577/579, Om Shanti Bhavan, Mumbai - 400007 Vs. Khatavi Building, Jss Rd, Opp. Chandanwadi, Mumbai - 400002 Pan: Aabpj3924F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Sanghvi (Ca) Revenue By : Shri Chaudhary Arun Kumar Singh (Dr) Date Of Hearing: 25/04/2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 19/07/2019

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Sanghvi (CA)For Respondent: Shri Chaudhary Arun Kumar Singh (DR)
Section 143Section 148

…Supreme Court in the case of N.K. Proteins Ltd. vs. CIT (2017 TIOL 23 SC-IT), Pr. CIT vs. NRA Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd. Civil Appeal No. …., the judgments of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Arun Malhotra 363 ITR 195 (Delhi), CIT vs. La Medica 250 ITR 575 (Delhi) Pr. CIT vs. NDR Promoters Pvt. Ltd. ITA No. 49 of 2018 and the decision of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Vijay Proteins Ltd. vs. AICT (2015) 58 taxmann.com 44 (Guj). The Ld. DR further pointed out that the revenue has challenged the impugned order by filing cross appeal on the ground that the findings of the Ld. CIT (A) ar…

M/S G. D. Enterprise, Kolkata vs. ACIT, Cir-40, Kolkata

In the result, we dismiss both the appeal of the assessee as well of Revenue

ITA 585/KOL/2016[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 Mar 2019AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2012-13 M/S G.D. Enterprise V/S. Acit, Circle-40 1/H/1, Raja Janmenjoy 3, Government Place Road, Kolkata-700010 (West), Kolkat- [Pan No.Aacfg 4533 A] 700001 .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri J.M. Thard, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri Sourav Kumar, Addl. Cit-Sr-Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 14-01-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 15-03-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2012-13 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-13, Kolkata’S Order Dated 31.12.2015, Passed In Case No.1046/Cit(A)-13/Kol/Cir-45/2014-15, Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties Case File Perused. 2. The Assessee’S Sole Substantive Ground Seeks To Reverse Both The Lower Authorities’ Action Treating Its Purchases Amounting To ₹3,39,04,027/- As Bogus In Assessment As Affirmed In Lower Appellate Proceedings. The Cit(A)’S Detailed Discussion To This Effect Reads As Under:- “5. Decision 5.1 Appellant'S Submission & Facts Available On Record Is Carefully Considered. The Assessee Has Argued That It Had Made All Payments Through Account Payee Cheque & From Your Petitioner Site There Is No Mistake As Per Law & Income Tax Act. So The Disallowance Of Purchase Against Payment Through Account Payee Cheque Would Not Be False & It May Be Accepted

Section 143(3)

…bunal was not justified in deleting the additions of unexplained cash credits and interest thereon .Hence, appellant argument that payment is made through bank account does not make in genuine purchase into genuine purchase. 6. In the case of La Medica (2001) 250 ITR 575 Hon'ble Delhi High Court has held that Though essentially the conclusions of the Tribunal had the colour of factual findings, still it was found that the Tribunal had not taken into consideration relevant materials and had also acted on irrelevant materials. The fact that the alleged sellers had been found to be persons with no means to effect pu…