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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Also referred to as

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

Income Tax Officer, Ward 4(1), Raipur vs. Aviral Finance Private Limited, Raipur

In the result, appeal of Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 13/RPR/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur22 Sept 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.13/Rpr/2021 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2017-18 V. Ito-4(1) Aviral Finance Pvt. Ltd. Raipur Ground Floor, Nalghar Chowk, Raipur – 492 001 [Pan: Aabcg 2701 N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By Shri Praveen Khandelwal & Shri Praveen Goyal, Cas ""थ" की ओर से /Respondent By : Smt. Ila M. Parmar, Cit-D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 13.07.2023 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.09.2023

For Respondent: Smt. Ila M. Parmar, CIT-D.R
Section 143(3)Section 250(4)Section 68

…ircumstances of the case, the Ld. CITIA) was justified in deleting the addition which is contrary to the ratio of the decisions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of A Govindarajulu Mudaliar Vs CIT (1958) 34 ITR 807 (SC), CIT Vs M. Ganapathi Mudaliar (1964) 53 ITR 623 (SC), which clearly states that where the assessee failed to prove satisfactorily the source and nature of a credit entry in his books, and it is held that the relevant amount is the income of the assessee, it is not necessary for the Department to locate its exact source?" 6. “Whether on points of law and on facts & circumstances of the case, the…