CIT v. Motor General Finance Ltd.

254 ITR 449High Court2002#1810 most cited

What is CIT v. Motor General Finance Ltd. authority for?

When an assessee fails to comply with statutory notices or produce relevant documents despite opportunities, the Assessing Officer is justified in drawing an adverse inference under Section 114 of the Evidence Act and making a best judgment assessment under Section 144.

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CIT v. Motor General Finance Ltd. · 254 ITR 449 · Section 144 best judgment assessment · Section 142(1) non-compliance · adverse inference · Section 114 Evidence Act · failure to produce documents · justification for best judgment · reassessment Section 147.

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Motor General Finance Ltd.

Ashar Realators, Mumbai vs. ACIT Cir 23(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is hereby ordered to be allowed

ITA 1914/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 May 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R. C. Sharma, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकरअपीलसं/I.T.A. No.1914/M/2014 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) M/S. Ashar Realtors बिधम/ Acit, Circle-23(2), 2Nd Ashar It Park, Gr. Floor, Floor, C-10, Bandra Kurla Vs. Road No. 16Z, Wagle Complex, Bandra Mumbai- Industrial Estate, Pokhran 400051. Rd No.2, Thane (W) 400601 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aahfa1708J (अपीलाथी/Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी /Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rahul Hakani (AR)For Respondent: Shri V. Vidyadhar (DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 36Section 36(1)

…IT(A) who confirmed the addition following the decisions of the High Courts in the following cases : (a) CIT vs. H.R.. Sugar Factory (P) Ltd. 0990) 87 CTR (All) 132: (1990) 187 ITR} (All): (b) CrT us. Motor General Finance Ltd. (2002) 173 CTR (Del) 123 (2GG2J 254 ITR 449 (Del) (c) Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys. as. CIT{1992) 193 1TR 344 (On); Id) Pathan Sugar Works Ltd. us. CWT (1995) 127 CTR (Bom) 359: (1995) 208 ITR 989 (Bom) 14. The learned counsel for the assesses submitted that the AO. has found that the interest payment of Rs, 1,38,51.954 was on account of bank interest towards loans taken fur purchase of sh…

Triumph Hospitals P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 7(3)(2), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 5735/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 May 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalassessment Year: 2010-11 Triumph Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. Acit, 801 & 802, Raheja Central Circle-29, बनाम/ Empress, Veer Savarkar Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Marg, Prabhadevi, M. K. Road, Mumbai-400025 Mumbai-400020 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) Pan. No. Aabct4993K

Section 28Section 3Section 36(1)(iii)Section 9

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ,‘ई’,मुंबई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES, ‘E’ MUMBAI "ी जो"ग"दर "संह, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद"य, के सम" Before Shri Joginder Singh, Judicial Member, and Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Accountant Member Assessment Year: 2010-11 Triumph Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. ACIT, 801 and 802, Raheja Central Circle-29, बनाम/ Empress, Veer Savarkar Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Marg, Prabhadevi, M. K. Road, Mumbai-400025 Mumbai-400020 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) PAN. No. AABCT4993K "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee by Shri Vinay Deshmane राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue by…

Etesh Prakash Jain (HUF), Bhiwandi vs. ITO, WD-1(1), Kalyan

In the result, appeal of revenue is dismissed whereas appeal of assessee is allowed in part

ITA 3021/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Oct 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm Ito Wd 1(1), Vs. Etesh P. Jain Huf It Office, 1St Floor, Mohan M/S. Shree Darshan Pipes, Plaza, Wayale Nagar 331/5, Surya Darshan Kalyan West, Building, Kasar Ali Kalyan Gokul Nagar Bhiwandi – 421 302 Pan/Gir No. Aaahe1478G Appellant) .. Respondent) Etesh P. Jain Huf Vs. Ito Wd 1(1), It Office, 1St Floor, Mohan M/S. Shree Darshan Pipes, 331/5, Surya Darshan Plaza, Wayale Nagar Building, Kasar Ali Kalyan West, Gokul Nagar Kalyan Bhiwandi – 421 302 Pan/Gir No. Aaahe1478G Appellant) .. Respondent) Revenue By Ms. Arju Garodia Assessee By Shri A.T.Jain

Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 145(3)

…465 (Cal). - Even in the case of M/s. Kanchwala Gems V/s JCIT upheld by SC 288 ITR 10 (SC), Hon'ble ITAT had held that even Account Payee Cheque is not sufficient to establish the genuineness of the purchases. In the case of CIT Vs Motor General Finance Ltd. 254 ITR 449 (Del), it was held that since the assessee, despite several opportunities granted, did not produce the relevant documents, an adverse inference had to be drawn against the assessee. As the assessee could not produce any document, an adverse inference in terms of section 114 of the Evidence Act 1872, had to be drawn to the effect that, had those d…

M/S Moira Steel Ltd., Indore vs. The DCIT 1(1), Indore

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 593/IND/2013[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Indore02 Mar 2017AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri C. M. Garg & Shri O.P. Meenaआ.अ.सं /.I.T.A. No. 593/Ind/2013 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2005-06 M/S. Moira Steel Limited, Vs. Dy. Cit, Shanivar Darpan Press 1(1), Complex, Indore. A.B. Road, Indore अपीलाथ" / अपीलाथ" /Appellant अपीलाथ" / अपीलाथ" / ""यथ" / ""यथ" /Respondent ""यथ" / ""यथ" / "था.ले.सं./Pan: Aabcm2051K अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Shri C.P.Rawka, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से/ ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By ""यथ" क" ओर से/ ""यथ" क" ओर से/ Shri Mohd. Javed, Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing सुनवाई क" तारीख/ सुनवाई क" तारीख/ सुनवाई क" तारीख/ 02.03.2017 उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/ उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/ उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/ 03.03.2017 Pronouncement आदेश / आदेश /O R D E R आदेश / आदेश /

Section 143(3)

…on, the AO also placed reliance on the decision of Hon'ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. H.R. Sugar Factory Pvt. Limited, (1991) 187 ITR 363 (All) and also placed reliance on the decisions in the case of CIT vs. Motor General Finance Limited, 254 ITR 449 (Del), Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited vs. CIT, (1992) 193 ITR 344 (Orissa) and Phalthan Sugar Works Ltd. vs. CWT, (1994)208 ITR 989 (Bom). 1.2 Being aggrieved with the order, the assessee carried the matter before the ld. CIT(A). In the appeal, the ld. CIT(A) noted that initially the assessee replied that the loans and advances are rela…

Bhansali Bright Baras P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT 5(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3976/MUM/2012[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Jan 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Ashwani Tanejaassessment Year: 2009-10 M/S Bhansali Bright Bars Pvt. Acit-5(1), Ltd. Mumbai बनाम/ 150, Madhav Bhavan, Vs. Nanubhai Desai Road, Mumbai-400004 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) Pan. No.Aabcb1544N "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri Darshak Shah Shri Suman Kumar-Dr राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By 11/01/2017 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 11/01/2017 आदेश क" तार"ख /Date Of Order:

Section 28Section 36Section 36(1)(iii)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ, ‘बी’,मुंबई । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES “B”, MUMBAI "ी जो"ग"दर "संह, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी अ"नी तनेजा, लेखा सद"य, के सम" Before Shri Joginder Singh, Judicial Member, and Shri Ashwani Taneja, Accountant Member Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/s Bhansali Bright Bars Pvt. ACIT-5(1), Ltd. Mumbai बनाम/ 150, Madhav Bhavan, Vs. Nanubhai Desai Road, Mumbai-400004 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) PAN. No.AABCB1544N "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee by Shri Darshak Shah Shri Suman Kumar-DR राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue by 11/01/2017 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of Hearing : 11/01/20…