CIT v. Odeon Builders Pvt. ltd.

418 ITR 315Supreme Court of India2019#179 most cited

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Income tax additions cannot be sustained merely on the basis of uncorroborated statements or allegations. The Revenue must bring on record sufficient material and allow the assessee to produce evidence to prove such additions.

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CIT v. Odeon Builders Pvt. Ltd. · 418 ITR 315 · Supreme Court · Section 132(4) statement · Section 133(6) notice · uncorroborated evidence · sufficiency of evidence · income tax additions · burden of proof · natural justice · bogus purchases

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Income Tax Officer, Surat vs. Saffron Green International Private Limited, Surat

In the result, appeal of revenue is partly allowed

ITA 958/SRT/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Surat26 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.958/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: 2018-19 (Hybrid Hearing) Income Tax Officer, Ward- Saffron Green International Pvt. बनाम/ 2(1)(3), Surat, Room No.221, Ltd. Shop No.3008, Shree Mahavir Vs. 2Nd Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, Textiles Puna Kumbhariya Road, Majura Gate, Surat-395 001 Surat-395 010 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aawcs 3137 M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Appellant By Shri Deven K. Kapadia, Ca राज" की ओर से /Respondent By Shri Aashish Pophare, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 10/07/2025 उद्घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 26/09/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bijayananda Pruseth, Am: This Appeal By The Revenue Emanates From The Order Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (In Short, 'The Act’) Dated 16.07.2024 By The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [In Short, ‘The Cit(A)’] For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19, Which In Turn Arises Out Of Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (In Short, ‘Ao’) U/S. 147 R.W.S 144 R.W.S 144B Of The Act On 21.03.2023. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Are As Under: “I. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Restricting The Addition Made By The Assessing Officer Of Rs.5,70,70,621/- On Account Of 100% Bogus Purchase To 0.25% Of The Bogus Purchases & Allowing The Appeal Of The Assessee Ignoring The Facts That These Purchases Are Sham Transactions Fabricated Through Bogus Paper Concerns Of M/S. Savitri Trading Company & Mohammed Javed Mohammed Jabir Momin Which Were Engaged In Providing Accommodation Entries.

Section 147Section 250Section 250(2)

…pellant had filed all relevant documents related to purchases during assessment proceedings along with confirmations, which have not been controverted by the AO. Thereafter, CIT(A) relied on the decisions in cases of (i) CIT vs. Odeon Builder Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 418 ITR 315 (SC), (ii) CIT vs. Sanjay Dhokad (2023) 456 ITR 77 (Bom) and (iii) CIT vs. Nikunj Exim Enterprises (P) Ltd. (2013) 35 taxmann.com 384 (Bom). He observed that the AO has not discharged the onus of disproving the transactions between the appellant and the above 2 parties. The entire case of the AO rests only on the information received from the Inv…

DCIT-2(1)(1), Mumbai vs. Kolar Paper Mills Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, revenue’s appeal is dismissed

ITA 1978/MUM/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Sept 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.1978/Mum/2025 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2020-2021) Dy. Commissioner Of V/S. M/S. Kolar Paper Mills Income Tax, Circle बिाम Ltd. 2(1)(1), Mumbai A 404, Twin Tower Chs Ltd, Room No. 575, 5Th Floor, Lokhandwala, 2Nd Cross Lane, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Near, Apna Ghar Andheri Road, Mumbai 400020 West, Mumbai 400053 स्थायी लेखा सुं./जीआइआर सुं./Pan/Gir No: Aadck8381N Appellant/अपीलाथी .. Respondent/प्रधिवादी धििााररिी की ओर से /Assessee By: Shri Ashok Majetia, Ca Shri Ritesh Misra, Cit Dr राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By: 26.08.2025 स िवाई की िारीख / Date Of Hearing घोर्णा की िारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 23.09.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Renu Jauhri [A.M.] :- This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax, (Appeals)-48, Mumbai [Cit(A)] Dated 23.12.2024 Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “Act”] For Assessment Year 2020-2021. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds In This Appeal.

For Appellant: Shri Ashok Majetia, CAFor Respondent: 26.08.2025
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 250Section 69ASection 69CSection 80G

…y M/s. Aadhar Foundation to it in the form of cash. It shows that disallowances of donation paid has been made by AO merely on presumption and suspicion. 6.6 My attention is invited to the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of CIT vs Odeon Builders (P) Ltd (2019) 110 Taxmann.com 64 (SC) wherein it was held that no addition can be made on the basis of third-party information gathered by the Investigation Wing of the Department. The Hon'ble Apex Court has observed as under: "Thus, the entire disallowance in this case is based on third party information gathered by the Investigation Wing of the Department, which have no…

Bannariamman Educational Trust, Coimbatore vs. ACIT Central Circle 3(2), Chennai

ITA 3311/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Aug 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3310 To 3314/Chny/2024 िनधारणवष/Assessment Years: 2017-18 To 2021-22 M/S.Bannari Amman- Educational Trust, 1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-641 018. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3(2), Chennai. [Pan: Aaatb 1235 C] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3353 & 3354 To 3358/Chny/2024 िनधारणवष/Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2017-18 To 2021-22 & Cross-Objection No.42/Chny/2025 (In Ita No.3353/Chny/2024) िनधारणवष/Assessment Year: 2015-16 The Acit, Central Circle-3(2), Chennai. V. M/S.Bannari Amman- Educational Trust, 1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-641 018. [Pan: Aaatb 1235 C] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent/Cross Objector) Assessee By : Mr.Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate (Virtual)/Ld.Ar Department By : Mr.Shiva Srinivasan, Cit/Dr सुनवाईकतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27.06.2025 घोषणाकतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 14.08.2025

For Appellant: Mr.Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Mr.Shiva Srinivasan, CIT/DR
Section 12ASection 132Section 133ASection 143(2)Section 153CSection 250

…e discussed facts shows that he was not trustworthy and that his statement lacked credibility. We may in this regard, gainfully refer to the decision of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of CIT v. Odeon Builders (P.) Ltd. [2019] 110 taxmann.com 64/266 Taxman 461/418 ITR 315. In this decided case, the Revenue had disallowed the purchases made by the assessee holding it to be bogus based on the statements given by a third party. On appeal, the Ld. CIT(A) noted that, on one hand, the assessee had discharged its initial burden of ITA Nos.3310 to 3314/Chny/2024 (AYs 2017-18 to 2021-22) ITA Nos.3353 & 3354 to 3358/Chny/20…

Homelife Buildcon Private Limited, Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab vs. Smt. Samandeep Kaur DCIT-Central Circle-1, Ludhiana, Punjab

In the result, Revenue appeal is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 880/CHANDI/2024[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh17 Jul 2025AY 2021-2022

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 880/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab-142027 स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AABCH5690M अपीलार्थी/Appellant बनाम The DCIT Central Circle-1 Ludhiana, Punjab प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1036/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 बनाम Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate and Shri Rohit Kapoor, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT, DR
Section 115BSection 153D

…asis of third party statement or on the basis of, the document found from the premises of third party, no adverse view can be taken in the hand of assessee. Reliance is being placed on the following judgments:- i). CIT Vs. Odeon Builders (P) Ltd. ,reported in 418 ITR 315 (SC) ii). Judgement of Chandigarh Bench in the case of DCIT Vs Sh.Amarjit Singh in ITA No.774/Chd/2023, vide order date .6.3.2025. iii). PCIT (Central) Vs DSG Paperrs (P) Ltd., reported in [2024] 161 taxmann.com 585 ( P&H). iv). ITO Vs Dr. R.LO. Narang, reported in [2008] 174taxmann 96 (Chandigarh) v). ACIT Vs Ms. Katrina Rosemary Turcotte , re…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Ludhiana vs. Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana

In the result, Revenue appeal is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1036/CHANDI/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh17 Jul 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 880/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab-142027 स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AABCH5690M अपीलार्थी/Appellant The DCIT Central Circle-1 Ludhiana, Punjab प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1036/Chd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Homelife Buildcon Private Limited Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan, Lu

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate and Shri Rohit Kapoor, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT, DR
Section 115BSection 153D

…asis of third party statement or on the basis of, the document found from the premises of third party, no adverse view can be taken in the hand of assessee. Reliance is being placed on the following judgments:- i). CIT Vs. Odeon Builders (P) Ltd. ,reported in 418 ITR 315 (SC) ii). Judgement of Chandigarh Bench in the case of DCIT Vs Sh.Amarjit Singh in ITA No.774/Chd/2023, vide order date .6.3.2025. iii). PCIT (Central) Vs DSG Paperrs (P) Ltd., reported in [2024] 161 taxmann.com 585 ( P&H). iv). ITO Vs Dr. R.LO. Narang, reported in [2008] 174taxmann 96 (Chandigarh) v). ACIT Vs Ms. Katrina Rosemary Turcotte , re…