CIT v. Manu Engg

122 ITR 306High Court1980#133 most cited

What is CIT v. Manu Engg authority for?

When levying a penalty under Section 271(1)(c), the Assessing Officer must clearly specify whether it is for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. An ambiguous notice or order using "and/or" for these limbs, or a standard proforma without striking irrelevant clauses, indicates non-application of mind and renders the penalty unsustainable.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2026.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Manu Engg · Manu Engineering · Section 271(1)(c) · Section 274 · levy of penalty · penalty notice · concealment of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars of income · ambiguous penalty order · non-application of mind · penalty unsustainable

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Manu Engg

Allwyn D Vaz, Mumbai vs. ITO WD 26(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 600/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Aug 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharmaआमकय अऩीर सं./Ita No.600/Mum/2015 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2010-2011) Shri Allwyn D. Vaz, 103, 10 Raag Vs. Ito Wd-26(2)(1), Mumbai Complex, Opposite Royal Challenge Restaurant, Nr. Dindoshi Depot, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400063 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaipv 3139 K (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. ननधाारयती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri V.D.Parmar याजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh सुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing : 08/08/2016 घोषणा की तायीख/Date Of Pronouncement 08/08/2016 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri V.D.ParmarFor Respondent: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh
Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…. 5 The Apex Court in the case of Ashok Pai reported in 292 ITR 11 at page 19 has held that concealment of income and furnishing inaccurate particulars of income carry different connotations, The Gujarat High Court in the case of MANU ENGINEERING reported in 122 ITR 306 and the Delhi High Court in the case of VIRGO MARKETING reported in 171 Taxman 156, has held that levy of penalty has to be clear as to the limb for which it is levied and the position being unclear penalty is not sustainable. Thom, when the Assessing Officer proposes to invoke the first limb being concealment, then the notice has to be appropria…