Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nova Promoters and Finlease (P) Ltd.

342 ITR 169High Court2012#87 most cited

What is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nova Promoters and Finlease (P) Ltd. authority for?

To make an addition under Section 68 for unexplained cash credits, the Assessing Officer must conduct proper inquiry into the identity, genuineness, and creditworthiness of the creditor, especially concerning share application money. The assessee's initial discharge of burden by providing necessary details shifts the onus back to the AO for further investigation, including the source of source.

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CIT v. Nova Promoters and Finlease · 342 ITR 169 · Section 68 · cash credit · share application money · identity genuineness creditworthiness · onus of proof · Assessing Officer inquiry · source of source · paper company · accommodation entry · Section 131

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Judgments citing Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nova Promoters and Finlease (P) Ltd.

NAMAH SHIVAYA MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED,DELHI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 18(1), DELHI, DELHI

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee is allowed

ITA 6011/DEL/2025[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi13 Mar 2026AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Vimal Kumarnamah Shivaya Marketing Income Tax Officer, Private Limited, Ward-18 (1), 206, Hans Bhawan, 1 Bahadur Vs. Delhi-110002. Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi-110002 . Pan-Aabcn7435Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Suresh Kumar Gupta, Ca Department By Shri Manish Gupta, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 09.03.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 13.03.2026 O R D E R Per Vimal Kumar, Jm: The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against Order Dated 07.08.2025 Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Ld. Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’] Arising Out Of Assessment Order Dated 28.11.2019 Of The Ld. Assessing Officer, Ward No.18(1), New Delhi [Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Ao’] U/S 143(3)/263 Of The Act For Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That Assessee Filed Return Declaring Total Income Of Rs.7,070/- On 09.07.2008. Assessment Order Dated 21.03.2016 Was Passed. Hon’Ble

Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 153CSection 250Section 68

…gs on the report, which cannot be considered as primary material. The assessee had discharged the onus initially cast upon it by providing the basic details which were not suitably enquired into by the AO." 8.2 In the case of Nova Promoters & Finlease (P) Ltd 342 ITR 169 (Del.) following observations made are relevant: "These quoted observations clearly distinguish the present case from CIT v Oasis Hospitalities P. Ltd. (supra). Except for discussing the modus operandi of the entry operators generally, the Assessing Officer in that case had not shown whether any link between them and the assessee existed. No enqu…

SHRI SWATANTRA KUMAR SHUKLA,KANPUR vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-3, KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 575/LKW/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow24 Nov 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2015-16 Swatantra Kumar Shukla, Vs. Dy. Cit-3, Kanpur 61/139, Sita Ram Mohal, Kanpur- 208001 (U.P.) Pan: Acaps5484N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.A. Revenue By: Sh. R.R.N. Shukla, Addl Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 03.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 24.11.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A)- 1, Kanpur, Passed On 29.07.2019 Wherein The Appeal Of The Assessee Against The Orders Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143(3) Of The Act For The A.Y. 2015-16 On 29.12.2017 Has Been Dismissed. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under: - “1. That The Ld Cit(A) Was Wrong In Confirming The Addition Of Rs. 1,39,81,850- Made By The Ao Without Any Valid Reason. 2. That The Revenue Was Wrong In Disallowing The Claim Of Long Term Capital Gains U/S 10(38) Of The Act & The Same Is Against Facts & Law. 3. That The Various Case Law Cited By The Revenue In Rejecting The Claim Is Wrong In As Much As The Facts Of The Appellant'S Case Are Distinguishable From The Cited Case Law. 4. That The Revenue Was Wrong In Invoking Section 68 Of The Act & The Same Is Not Justified & Unwarranted. 5. That It Was Wrong On The Part Of Revenue To Invoke Section 68 Of The Act In As Much As Initial Onus On The Assessee To Establish Identity, Credit Capacity Of The Creditor & Genuineness Of The Transaction Was Discharged. 6. That The Finding Of The Ld Ao That 'Long Term Capital Gains Of Rs.1 39,81,850/ Claimed By The Assessee Is Held To Have Been Arranged By The Assessee Through

For Appellant: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. R.R.N. Shukla, Addl CIT DR
Section 10(38)Section 143(3)Section 68

…ters Pvt., Ltd. vs. PCIT (ITA No. 49/2018 dated 17.01.2019) ii. PCIT (Central-1), vs. NRA Iron Steel Pvt., Ltd., SLP (Civil) No. 29855 of 2018 dated 5.03.2019 5 Shri Swatantra Kumar Shukla A.Y. 2015-16 iii. CIT vs. Nova Promoters & Finlease (P) Ltd. [2013] 342 ITR 169 (Delhi) iv. CIT vs. D.K. Garg [2017] 84 taxman.com 257 (Delhi) v. Mrs. Vidhya Reddy vs. ITO [2018] ITA No. 2016/chny/2017 dated 15.05.2018 vi. ITO vs. Shamim M. Bharwani ITA No.4906/MUM/2011 dated 27.03.2015 He also rejected the plea of the assessee for cross examination by citing the decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Dhakeshw…

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