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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Also referred to as

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.

ITO 1(1)(1), Mumbai vs. Art Housing P. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal filed by the Revenue stands allowed

ITA 522/MUM/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Jan 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahyaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.522/Mum/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Ito-1(1)(1), M/S. Art Housing Pvt. Ltd. 534, Aayakar Bhawan, Block No. 302, Mehta Business बनाम/ M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Centre, Khaitan Chambers, Vs. 143/145, Modi Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aahca 6007 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. N. Hemalatha ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Dharan Gandhi & Shri Vishesh Sangoi सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 11.10.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 04.01.2018 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Dated 26.01.2016 & Pertains To Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Read As Under: I. "Whether, On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Cit(A) Was Justified In Directing The Deletion Of The Sum Brought To Tax By The 2 Ito Vs. M/S. Art Housing Pvt. Ltd. Ao As Unexplained Income Under Section 68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 In Respect Of Moneys Credited In The Books As Share Application Money Rs.45,00,000?"

For Appellant: Ms. N. HemalathaFor Respondent: Shri Dharan Gandhi &
Section 68

…d. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) reproduced the assessee’s submissions in 18 pages of his order. Thereafter, by one paragraph on page 19, he deleted the entire addition by observing as under: 3.1 I have gone through the case of CIT vs. Lovely Exports, 216 CTR 195 (SC) wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held a view that once that name and address and other details given to the Department, the Department is free to reopen the concerned individual assessment records and the share application money cannot be declared as undisclosed income u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act, so respectfully following the decisio…

M/S. Globus Projects Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Faridabad

In the result all the three appeals filed by the assesses are allowed

ITA 2491/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Nov 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri H.S.Sidhu & Shri Prashant Maharishim/S. Globus Projects Private Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech India Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Raj Kumar Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Aparna Karan, CIT DR
Section 131Section 132Section 133ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(b)Section 153CSection 263

…learned AO may think fit, should have been made only in the hands of share applicant companies and not the receiver of the money (assessee company) as per the principles laid down by Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. LOVELY EXPORTS PVT.LTD {(2008) 216 CTR 195) wherein it was held that - “If the share application money is received by the assessee company even from alleged bogus shareholders, whose names are given to AO, then the Department is free to proceed to re-open their individual assessments in accordance with law. But it cannot be regarded as undisclosed income of the assessee company”. Hon‟ble…

M/S. Bestech India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Faridabad

In the result all the three appeals filed by the assesses are allowed

ITA 2485/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Nov 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri H.S.Sidhu & Shri Prashant Maharishim/S. Globus Projects Private Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan: Aaccb2540F (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech India Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan: Aabcb6551B (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Raj Kumar Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Aparna Karan, CIT DR
Section 131Section 132Section 133ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(b)Section 153CSection 263

…learned AO may think fit, should have been made only in the hands of share applicant companies and not the receiver of the money (assessee company) as per the principles laid down by Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. LOVELY EXPORTS PVT.LTD {(2008) 216 CTR 195) wherein it was held that - “If the share application money is received by the assessee company even from alleged bogus shareholders, whose names are given to AO, then the Department is free to proceed to re-open their individual assessments in accordance with law. But it cannot be regarded as undisclosed income of the assessee company”. Hon‟ble…

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Juneja Nagpal Constructions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal in ITA No

ITA 331/DEL/2010[2005-06]Status: PendingITAT Delhi17 Nov 2017AY 2005-06

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. O.P. Kantita Nos.328 & 329/Del/2010 Assessment Years: 2000-01 & 2005-06 Vs. M/S. Junoon Capital Services Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(2), Room No. 413A, C.R. Building, Pvt. Ltd., 104-Mukand House, I.P. Estate, New Delhi Commercial Complex, Azadpur, New Delhi Pan : Aabcj1667L (Appellant) (Respondent) & Ita Nos.331/Del/2010 Assessment Years: 2005-06 Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(2), Vs. M/S. Juneja Nagpal Room No. 413A, C.R. Building, Construction Pvt. Ltd., 203- I.P. Estate, New Delhi Mukand House, Commercial Complex, Azadpur, New Delhi Pan : Aaabcj0067G (Appellant) (Respondent) Department By Sh. Amit Jain, Sr.Dr Assessee By Sh. Vivek Agrawal, Ca Date Of Hearing 08.11.2017 Date Of Pronouncement 17.11.2017 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.:

Section 68

…is fact whether those documents were available with the Assessing Officer or filed for the first time before him, he relied on all the documents and following the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT Vs. Lovely Exports Private Limited, (2008) 216 CTR 195 (SC) deleted the additions. 9. Before us, the Ld. Sr. DR produced the original assessment record, which was also shown to the Ld. counsel of the assessee. The Ld. counsel of the assessee also concurred with this fact that the documents relied upon by the Ld. CIT-(A) were not available before the Assessing Officer. This fact also gets confirmed fr…

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Junoon Capital Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal in ITA No

ITA 329/DEL/2010[2005-06]Status: PendingITAT Delhi17 Nov 2017AY 2005-06

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. O.P. Kantita Nos.328 & 329/Del/2010 Assessment Years: 2000-01 & 2005-06 Vs. M/S. Junoon Capital Services Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(2), Room No. 413A, C.R. Building, Pvt. Ltd., 104-Mukand House, I.P. Estate, New Delhi Commercial Complex, Azadpur, New Delhi Pan : Aabcj1667L (Appellant) (Respondent) & Ita Nos.331/Del/2010 Assessment Years: 2005-06 Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(2), Vs. M/S. Juneja Nagpal Room No. 413A, C.R. Building, Construction Pvt. Ltd., 203- I.P. Estate, New Delhi Mukand House, Commercial Complex, Azadpur, New Delhi Pan : Aaabcj0067G (Appellant) (Respondent) Department By Sh. Amit Jain, Sr.Dr Assessee By Sh. Vivek Agrawal, Ca Date Of Hearing 08.11.2017 Date Of Pronouncement 17.11.2017 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.:

Section 68

…is fact whether those documents were available with the Assessing Officer or filed for the first time before him, he relied on all the documents and following the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT Vs. Lovely Exports Private Limited, (2008) 216 CTR 195 (SC) deleted the additions. 9. Before us, the Ld. Sr. DR produced the original assessment record, which was also shown to the Ld. counsel of the assessee. The Ld. counsel of the assessee also concurred with this fact that the documents relied upon by the Ld. CIT-(A) were not available before the Assessing Officer. This fact also gets confirmed fr…

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Junoon Capital Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal in ITA No

ITA 328/DEL/2010[2000-01]Status: PendingITAT Delhi17 Nov 2017AY 2000-01

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. O.P. Kantita Nos.328 & 329/Del/2010 Assessment Years: 2000-01 & 2005-06 Vs. M/S. Junoon Capital Services Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(2), Room No. 413A, C.R. Building, Pvt. Ltd., 104-Mukand House, I.P. Estate, New Delhi Commercial Complex, Azadpur, New Delhi Pan : Aabcj1667L (Appellant) (Respondent) & Ita Nos.331/Del/2010 Assessment Years: 2005-06 Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(2), Vs. M/S. Juneja Nagpal Room No. 413A, C.R. Building, Construction Pvt. Ltd., 203- I.P. Estate, New Delhi Mukand House, Commercial Complex, Azadpur, New Delhi Pan : Aaabcj0067G (Appellant) (Respondent) Department By Sh. Amit Jain, Sr.Dr Assessee By Sh. Vivek Agrawal, Ca Date Of Hearing 08.11.2017 Date Of Pronouncement 17.11.2017 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.:

Section 68

…is fact whether those documents were available with the Assessing Officer or filed for the first time before him, he relied on all the documents and following the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT Vs. Lovely Exports Private Limited, (2008) 216 CTR 195 (SC) deleted the additions. 9. Before us, the Ld. Sr. DR produced the original assessment record, which was also shown to the Ld. counsel of the assessee. The Ld. counsel of the assessee also concurred with this fact that the documents relied upon by the Ld. CIT-(A) were not available before the Assessing Officer. This fact also gets confirmed fr…