CIT v. Orient Craft Ltd.

354 ITR 536High Court2013#204 most cited

What is CIT v. Orient Craft Ltd. authority for?

Reassessment of income, especially after a summary assessment under Section 143(1), requires the Assessing Officer to possess fresh, tangible material to form a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment; a mere reappraisal of existing records or a change of opinion without new material is not permissible.

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CIT v. Orient Craft Ltd. · Section 147 · Section 148 · Section 143(1) · fresh tangible material · reason to believe · escapement of income · mere change of opinion · live link · reopening of assessment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Orient Craft Ltd.

Kumaragiri Steels Ltd., Chennai vs. DCIT, Chennai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed on legal grounds

ITA 1501/CHNY/2014[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Feb 2022AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg, Jm & Shri Manjunatha G, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1501/Chny/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2006-2007) M/S Kumaragiri Steels Ltd. Vs The Dcit, Company Circle-Ii(4) 235, Mint Street, Park Town, Chennai Chennai-600003 Pan No. : Aaack 6083 E (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) .. "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sridhar, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Shri G.Johnson, Addl. Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 17/02/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 21/02/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: The Assessee Has Filed This Appeal Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Cit(A)-Ii, Chennai Dated 28.03.2014 For The Assessment Year 2006- 2007. 2. As Agreed By Both The Parties, First Of All, We Heard The Arguments Of Both The Sides On Ground Nos.1, 2 & 3, Which Read As Under :- 1. The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Ii, Chennai-600034 Dated 28.03.2014 In I.T.A No.426/2013-14 For The Above Mentioned Assessment Year Is Contrary To Law, Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case. 2. The Cit(Appeals) Erred In Sustaining The Assumption Of Jurisdiction U/S.147 Of The Act & Erred Consequently In Confirming The Re-Assessment Framed U/S.143(3) R/W Section 147 Of The Act Without Assigning Proper Reasons & Justification. 3. The Cit(Appeals) Failed To Appreciate That The Order Of Re- Assessment Under Consideration Was Passed Out Of Time, Invalid, Passed Without Jurisdiction & Not Sustainable Both On Facts & In Law.

For Appellant: Shri Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri G.Johnson, Addl. CIT
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…t of Madras dated 11.07.2019 in the case of Tenzing Match Works Vs. DCIT (MADHC)-TCA No.702/2009 as vehemently relied upon by the ld. AR of the assessee and another decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT Vs. Orient Craft Ltd. (DEL-HC), 354 ITR 536 (Delhi). In these judgments, Their Lordships speaking that Hon’ble High Court has also referred to the various judgments including the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Kelvinator of India Ltd. (supra). Consequently, the impugned reassessment order passed u/s.143(3) r.w.s.147 of the Act, dated 31.12.2…

Alankar Commodeal (P) Ltd., Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward - 4(3), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1257/KOL/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata01 Feb 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Rajesh Kumari.T.A. No.1257/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Alankar Commodeal (P) Ltd..........................................…………………….……Appellant C/O Ca Bal Kishan Kedia, Bansal Complex, 1St Floor, Ram Nivas Talkies Chowk, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh-496001. [Pan: Aahca1771G] Vs. Ito, Ward-4(3), Kolkata…………….…..…...............……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Sunil Kr. Agarwal, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Smt. Ranu Biswas, Addl. Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : December 16, 2021 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 01, 2022 Hearing Through Video Conferencing Order Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 04.04.2018 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act(Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). The Assessee In This Appeal Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. That Under The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Passing Order Ex-Parte. 2. That Under The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Notice Issued U/S 148 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Is Bad In Law & Hence The Consequential Reassessment Order Is Also Illegal & Needs To Be Annulled. 3. That Under The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Addition Of A Sum Of Rs.2,50,50,000/- For The Share Capital Raised By The Assessee, Holding The Same To Be Unexplained Cash-Credit In Terms Of Sec.68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Addition Is Unjustified & Need To Be Deleted. 4. That The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Alter, Amend Or Withdraw Any Ground Or Grounds Of Appeal Before Or At The Time Of Hearing.”

Section 147Section 148Section 151(2)Section 250Section 68

…ct has relied upon the following case laws: (i) Tanmac India v. DCIT (2016) 97 CCH 189 [Madras HC] (ii) PCIT vs. Tupperware India Pvt. Ltd (ITA 415/2015) [Del. HC] (iii) Prakriya Pharmacem v. ITO (2016) 238 Taxman 185 [Guj.HC] (iv) CIT vs. Orient Craft Ltd. 354 ITR 536 [Del.] 2 I.T.A. No.1257/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Alankar Commodeal (P) Ltd. (v) Dhoot Stono Crafts (P) Ltd. vs. ACIT (ITA 243/JPR/2020) [ITAT -Jaipur] (vi) Future Tech IT Systems Pvt Ltd. vs. CIT (ITA 1031/CHANDI/2019) [ITAT- Chandigarh]dated 27-04-2021 (vii) Indo Global Techno Trade Ltd. vs. ITO (ITA No.1616/CHD/2018) [ITAT- Chandigarh…