CIT v. Nirav Modi
What is CIT v. Nirav Modi authority for?
A revisional order under section 263 directing the Assessing Officer to enquire into the capacity of donors and decide on the genuineness of gifts, after the Assessing Officer had already made detailed enquiries and accepted the identity, source, and creditworthiness of non-resident donors, is erroneous. The Supreme Court dismissed the revenue's SLP against the High Court's decision upholding the Tribunal's view.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2025.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Nirav Modi · section 263 · cash credit · gifts · non-resident donors · identity · source · creditworthiness · capacity of donors · genuineness of gifts · inadequate enquiry · erroneous assessment order · section 68