CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd.

216 CTR 195Supreme Court of India2008#57 most cited

What is CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd. authority for?

If an assessee company receives share application money from alleged bogus shareholders and provides their details to the Assessing Officer, no addition can be made under Section 68 in the company's hands; the Department must proceed against the shareholders by reopening their individual assessments.

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CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd. · Section 68 · share application money · bogus shareholders · creditworthiness of creditor · genuineness of transaction · addition u/s 68 · reopening assessments of shareholders · 216 CTR 195 · Supreme Court 2008

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd.

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Landcraft Developers Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 461/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Oct 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. R. K. Panda & Sh. Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2011-12 Dcit Landcraft Developers Pvt. Ltd., 309, 3Rd Floor, Plot Central Circle-18 Vs New Delhi No.13, Parmesh Corporate Towers Community Centre, Karkardooma, Delhi-110092 Pan No.Aabcl1391F (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, Cit Dr Respondent By Sh. Raj Kumar, Ca Date Of Hearing: 15/07/2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 10/10/2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 26.11.2015 Of The Cit(A)-29, New Delhi Relating To A. Y. 2011-12. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Company & Filed Its Return Of Income On 30.09.2011 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.2,87,82,139/- (Wrongly Mentioned By The Ao As 15.10.2010). A Search & Seizure Operation U/S. 132 Of The It Act Was Carried Out On 23.08.2012 In M/S. Land Craft Group Of Cases. The Case Of The Assessee Was Also Covered U/S. 132 (1)

Section 132Section 153Section 68

…e AO does not get substantiated. 11.7 The onus cast upon the appellant under section 68 of the Act with respect to the identity, creditworthiness and genuineness of transaction has been explained by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIT vs. Lovely Exports P. Ltd. 216 CTR 295. In the present case, not only the source but the source of source have also confirmed to have provided loans alongwith their credence such as PAN, ROI etc. The investigation made by investigation wing has also not come out with any adverse findings. Therefore, the onus on the appellant has been duly discharged to prove the creditworthiness and g…

M/S Manish Finlease (P) Ltd, Patna vs. ITO, Ward-2(1), Patna

ITA 25/PAT/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Patna09 Aug 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Chandra Mohan Garg & Laxmi Prasad Sahuassessment Year : 2010-2011 Manish Finlease Pvt Ltd., Vs. Ito, Ward 2(1), Patna Chandi House Exhibition Road, Patna Pan/Gir No.Aaccm 6252 B (Appellant) .. ( Respondent) Assessee By : Shri A.K.Rastogi & Rakesh Kumar, Ars Revenue By : Shri Indrajeet Singh, Dr Date Of Hearing : 20/06/ 2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 09/08/ 2019 O R D E R Per Bench This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Cit(A)-1, Patna Dated 27.9.2018 For The Assessment Year 2010-2011. 2. The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Delayed By 51 Days. The Assessee Has Filed Application For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons For Not Filing The Appeal In Time Before The Tribunal. After Hearing The Submissions Of The Parties, We Are Satisfied That The Assessee Had A Bonafide Reason For Not Filing The Appeal In Time. Therefore, We Condone The Delay & Proceed To Decide The Appeal Of The Assessee On Merits.

For Appellant: Shri A.K.Rastogi & Rakesh Kumar, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Indrajeet Singh, DR
Section 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148(1)Section 68

…is absent, then the AO can lawfully make addition.” 9 7 So far as the case of a company issuing shares vis-a-vis the burden cast u/s 68 in respect of share capital is concerned, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Lovely Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2008) 216 CTR 195(SC), as well as of Stellar Investment (2001) 251 ITR 263 has held that if the share application money is received by the assessee company from alleged bogus shareholders whose names are given to the AO then the Department is free to proceed to reopen their individual assessments in accordance with the law, but, it cannot be regarded as undisclose…