CIT v. Orissa Corporation Pvt. Ltd.

159 ITR 78Supreme Court of India1986#53 most cited

What is CIT v. Orissa Corporation Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

When an assessee provides the identity and address of a creditor or investor for a cash credit or share capital under Section 68, the burden shifts to the Department to establish lack of genuineness or creditworthiness, requiring it to conduct further inquiries; mere non-compliance by third parties to summons cannot be the sole basis for an adverse inference against the assessee.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Orissa Corporation · 159 ITR 78 · Section 68 · unexplained cash credit · burden of proof · creditworthiness of creditor · genuineness of transaction · non-compliance of summons · share capital · Section 131 · Section 133(6) · adverse inference

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Orissa Corporation Pvt. Ltd.

DCIT, Kolkata vs. Vinod Nirman Private Limited, Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and cross objection by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1540/KOL/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata20 Dec 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey, Jm Vinod Nirman Private Dcit Limited 5Th Floor, 110, Shantipally, Vill Kalachara, Chanditala Aaykar Bhavan Poorva, Kolkata- Vs. P.O. Kolkata, Kolkata- 700107, West Bengal 712702, West Bengal (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaccv5313J Co No. 44/Kol/2024 (Arising In Ita No. 1540/Kol/2024 For A.Y. 2013-14) Vinod Nirman Private Dcit Limited 5Th Floor, 110, Shantipally, Vill Kalachara, Chanditala Aaykar Bhavan Poorva, Kolkata- Vs. P.O. Kolkata, Kolkata- 700107, West Bengal 712702, West Bengal (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sunil Surana, Ar Revenue By : Shri Jitendra Kantilal Surti, Dr Date Of Hearing: 03.12.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 20.12.2024

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Surana, ARFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kantilal Surti, DR
Section 131Section 143Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 26Section 68

…of the assessee by holding that mere non-production of director cannot be the ground for making any addition in the hands of assessee u/s 68 of the Act. Similar ratio has been laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in CIT Vs. Orissa Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (1986) 159 ITR 78 (SC), Hon’ble Bombay High Court in CIT Vs. Orchid Industries Ltd. 397 ITR 136 (Bom). 07. In view of the facts and the ratio laid down in the various decisions as discussed above, we find no infirmity in the order of the ld. CIT (A) and consequently uphold the same. The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed. 08. Coming to CO of the assessee, the ass…