CIT v. M.Ganapathi Mudaliar

53 ITR 623Supreme Court of India1964#976 most cited

What is CIT v. M.Ganapathi Mudaliar authority for?

Where an assessee fails to satisfactorily explain the source and nature of a credit entry in their books or unexplained money, the amount can be treated as income, and the Revenue is not required to locate its exact source.

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CIT v. M.Ganapathi Mudaliar · M Ganapathi Mudaliar · Section 68 · Section 69A · Section 115BBE · onus of proof · unexplained cash credit · source and nature of credit · department not required to locate source · deemed income · satisfactory explanation

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. M.Ganapathi Mudaliar

Candor Infratech P.Ltd, New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle-5(2), New Delhi

Appeal is allowed in above terms

ITA 2192/DEL/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 May 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. M. Balaganeshita No. 2192/Del/2018 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Candor Infratech Pvt. Ltd., Vs Acit, Sf-2, Bhikaji Kama Bhawan, Bhikaji Circle-5(2), Kama Place, New Delhi-110066 New Delhi-110002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aadcc4093R Assessee By : Sh. G. V. N. Hari, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Surender Pal, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 07.04.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 16.05.2025 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2010-11, Arises Against The Cit(A)-12, New Delhi’S In Case No. 46/17-18 Dated 15.12.2017, In Proceedings U/S 148/143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. G. V. N. Hari, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Surender Pal, CIT-DR
Section 148Section 151

…of a valid approval of the prescribed authority u/s 151 of the Act. 2 Candor Infratech Pvt. Ltd. 4. Learned CIT-DR on the other hand vehemently submits in light of A. Govindarajulu Mudaliar Vs. CIT (1958) 34 ITR 807 (SC), CIT Vs. M. Ganapathi Mudaliar (1964) 53 ITR 623 (SC), ITO Vs. Lakhmani Mewal Das (1976) 103 ITR 437 (SC), ITO Vs. Biju Patnaik (1991) 188 ITR 247 (SC), ITO Vs. Purushottam Das Bangur (1997) 224 ITR 362 (SC) and Sonia Gandhi Vs. ACIT (2018) 407 ITR 594 (Del.) that neither the prescribed authorities’ above section 151 approval could be held as bad in the eyes of law nor the assessee is entitled t…

ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar vs. Sh. Tara Chand Gupta, Alwar

In the result the appeal filed by the revenue in ITA no

ITA 514/JPR/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur10 Mar 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकर अपील सं./ITA. Nos.447 to 449/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2015-16 to 2017-18 Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Keshav Nagar Sch 13, Alwar बनाम ACIT, Vs. Central Circle, Alwar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AAYPC 5777 E अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ITA. No. 514/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2017-18 ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar बनाम Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Kesh

For Appellant: Sh. P. C. Parwal, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. Arvind Kumar, CIT-DR a
Section 143(3)Section 68Section 69C

…that the sale proceeds are either in the form of unexplained cash taxable u/s 69A or in the form of unexplained debtors/ unexplained investment not recorded in books taxable u/s 69 of the Act. It is held accordingly. As per CIT v. M.Ganapathi Mudaliar [1964] 53 ITR 623 (SC), A. Govindarajulu Mudaliar v. CIT [1958] 34 ITR 807 (SC), the complete onus is on the assessee. The Ld. AR alternatively argued that the AO treated the entire sales as income whereas it is a settled law that in case of out of books sales only the gross profit there on can be taxed. For this he relied on various cases. In this regard the app…

Sh. Tarachand Gupta, Alwar vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar

In the result the appeal filed by the revenue in ITA no

ITA 449/JPR/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur10 Mar 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA. Nos.447 to 449/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2015-16 to 2017-18 Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Keshav Nagar Sch 13, Alwar बनाम Vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AAYPC 5777 E अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ITA. No. 514/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2017-18 ACIT, Central Circle, Alwar बनाम Shri Tarachand Gupta 9 Ke

For Appellant: Sh. P. C. Parwal, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. Arvind Kumar, CIT-DR a
Section 143(3)Section 68Section 69C

…that the sale proceeds are either in the form of unexplained cash taxable u/s 69A or in the form of unexplained debtors/ unexplained investment not recorded in books taxable u/s 69 of the Act. It is held accordingly. As per CIT v. M.Ganapathi Mudaliar [1964] 53 ITR 623 (SC), A. Govindarajulu Mudaliar v. CIT [1958] 34 ITR 807 (SC), the complete onus is on the assessee. The Ld. AR alternatively argued that the AO treated the entire sales as income whereas it is a settled law that in case of out of books sales only the gross profit there on can be taxed. For this he relied on various cases. In this regard the app…

Dy. CIT, Corporate Circle-1, Coimbatore vs. M/S Rkr Gold Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 10/CHNY/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Feb 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 10/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 M/S. Rkr Gold Pvt Ltd., Deputy Commissioner Of V. No. 169, T.V. Samy Road West, Income Tax, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore South, Corporate Circle-1, Aayakar Coimbatore – 641 002. Bhavan, [Pan: Aadcr-4414-M] 63, Race Course Road, Coimbatore – 641 018. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri.R.Clement Ramesh, Cit अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri.N.Arjun Raj, Advocate & Shri Girish Kumar, Advocate सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 19.02.2025 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24.02.2025 आदेश /O R D E R

For Respondent: Shri.N.Arjun Raj, Advocate &
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 69A

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘सी’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘C’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी एबी टी वक", "याियक सद"य एवं "ी एस. आर. रघुनाथा, लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI ABY T VARKEY, HON’BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. R. RAGHUNATHA, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.: 10/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 M/s. RKR Gold Pvt Ltd., Deputy Commissioner of v. No. 169, T.V. Samy Road West, Income Tax, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore South, Corporate Circle-1, Aayakar Coimbatore – 641 002. Bhavan, [PAN: AADCR-4414-M] 63, Race Course Road, Coimbatore – 641 018. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respo…