CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son

300 ITR 157High Court2008#155 most cited

What is CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son authority for?

A statement recorded under duress during a survey, if subsequently retracted, has no evidentiary value and cannot be the sole basis for an income-tax assessment; the assessment should instead rely on audited accounts.

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CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son · S. Khader Khan Son · Section 133A · Section 132(4) · retracted statement · survey statement evidentiary value · statement under duress · assessment based on retracted statement · no evidentiary value for survey statement · audited accounts reliance

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214 CTR 58940 Taxmann.com 329

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Cirlce -3, Coimbatore vs. P P Enterprises, Bengaluru

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee and department are

ITA 2528/CHNY/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai09 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1119, 1120 & 1121/Chny/2025 नधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.209 To 213 & 214/Chny/2025 नधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2010-11 To 2014-15 & 2016-17 Mr. P. Palanisamy, 390, P.P. Nilayam, 9Th Main I Cross, Hal Ii Stage, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru-560 038. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore. [Pan:Adspp 9150 F] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.219, 220, 221 & 222/Chny/2025 नधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2010-11, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.200, 201 To 208/Chny/2025 नधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2016-17, 2011-12 To 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3388 To 3392/Chny/2024 िनधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2018-19 M/S. P.P. Financers, 24, Radha Avenue, 3Rd Street, Valsaravakkam, Chennai-600 087. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore. [Pan: Aahfp 0288 L] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.215 To 218 & 223/Chny/2025 िनधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2015-16 To 2018-19 & 2014-15 Mr. P. Kuppuchamy, No.80/7, 17Th Cross, 16Th Main Road, Btm Layout, Ns Palya, Bangaluru-560 076. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3, Coimbatore.

Section 153C

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, ’सी’ यायपीठ, चेनई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘C’ BENCH: CHENNAI श्री मनु कुमार गिरी, न्यायिक सदस्य एवं श्री एस. आर. रघुनाथा, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष BEFORE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S.R.RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.1119, 1120 & 1121/Chny/2025 नधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 & आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.209 to 213 & 214/Chny/2025 नधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2010-11 to 2014-15 & 2016-17 Mr. P. Palanisamy, 390, P.P. Nilayam, 9th Main I Cross, HAL II Stage, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru-560 038. v. The ACIT, Central Circle-3, Coim…

Supriya Roy, Agartala vs. ITO, Ward-1, Agartala

ITA 101/GTY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati03 Feb 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri George Mathan, Jm & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu, Am (Through : Virtual Hearing) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.101/Gty/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year 2018-2019) Vs. Ito Ward-1, Agartala Supriya Roy, Ram Thakur Trading, Central Road, Agartala, Tripura-799001 Pan No.: Acbpr 7501 G (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धारिती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Sanjay Mody, Ar राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Santosh Karnani, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 03/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 03/02/2026 आदेश / Order Per George Mathan, Jm: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Id. Addl./Jcit(A)-2, Chennai, Dated 13.12.2023 For The Assessment Year 2018-2019. 2. At The Time Of Hearing The Ld.Ar Drew Our Attention To Pages 9 To 16 Of The Paper Book Which Was Copy Of The Written Submission Filed. The Same Reads As Follows:- 2

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay Mody, ARFor Respondent: Shri Santosh Karnani, Sr. DR
Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 69A

…only on facts amounts to double addition but is also bad in law and legally impermissible. Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of S. Khader Khan Son (2013) 352 ITR 480 (SC) has upheld the judgment of the Hon'ble Madras High Court in the case reported in (2008) 300 ITR 157, wherein in has been held that:- "Sec. 133A does not empower any IT authority to examine any person on oath, hence, any such statement has no evidentiary value and any admission made during such statement cannot, by itself, be made the basis for addition." It was concluded that :- "It could not be said solely on the basis of the statement given b…

Atul Kumar Agrawal, Manpur Road, Kashipur vs. National E-Assessment Centre, New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 19/DDN/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Dehradun16 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S & Shri Manish Agarwal[Through Virtual Mode] [Assessment Year: 2018-19] Mr. Atul Kumar Agarwal Vs National Prop.M/S. R.K. Industries, E-Assessment Centre, Manpur Road, Kashipur, New Delhi U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand- 244713 Pan-Aaopa9970H Appellant Respondent Assessee By Shri Deepak Joshi,Adv. & Shri Rudra Pratab, Adv. Revenue By Shri Amar Pal Singh, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 13.11.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 16.01.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 04.12.2024 By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld. Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Nfac/2017-18/10235798 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising From The Assessment Order Dated 15.03.2023 Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 144B Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That Assessee Filed His Return Of Income On 15.08.2018, Declaring Total Income At Inr 5,81,560/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Re-Opened U/S 147 Of The Act. Accordingly, Notice U/S 148 Was Issued On 30.03.2022, In Response To Which The Assessee Filed Return Of Income On 03.05.2022, Declaring Same Income As Was Declared In The Return Filed U/S 139(1) Of The Act. Thereafter Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act Was Issued Followed By Notices U/S 142(1) Alongwith Questionnaires. In Response Filed Replies From Time To Time. After Considering The Submissions Made By The Assessee, Ao Completed The Assessment Vide Order Dated 15.03.2023 Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 144B Of The Act Wherein The Total Income Was Assessed At Inr 54,23,320/-.

Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 69C

…018 (BOM HC) (vi) PCIT vs. Shapoorji Pallonji & co. Ltd. ITA NO. 1298 OF 2017 (BOM HC) (vii) Pr. CIT vs. Jagdish Thakkar [2022] 145 taxmann.com 414 (BOM HC) (viii) Pr. CIT vs. Nitin Ramdeoji Lohia (2022) SCC OnLine Bom 11894 CIT vs. S. Khader Khan Son. (2008) 300 ITR 157 (x) Pr. CIT-19 vs. SV Jiwani (ITA NO. 552 OF 2018) (BOM HC) (xi) CIT-7, New Delhi vs Odeon Builders Private Ltd. (2020) 17 SCC 311 (xii) ACIT, Central Circle-7 vs. Karam Chand Rubber Industries (P) Ltd. (ITA NO. 6599/DEL/2014) 6. Heard the contentions of both parties and perused the material available on record. From the perusal of details field…

Pramod Ramabhai Tandel, Daman vs. ACIT, Central Circle-1, Vapi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes in terms indicated above

ITA 580/SRT/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat16 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.580/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid Hearing) Pramod Ramabhai Tandel Assistant Commissioner Of Income- बनाम/ O Kusum Niwas, Sarvodaya Tax, Central Circle-1, 7Th, 8Th & 9Th Vs. Society, Tin Batti, Nani Floor, Fortune Square, Vapi-396 210 Daman, Daman-396 210 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aarpt 2989 E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)

Section 115BSection 131Section 133ASection 142(1)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 69

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, SURAT BENCH, SURAT BEFORE SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI BIJAYANANDA PRUSETH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.580/SRT/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid hearing) Pramod Ramabhai Tandel Assistant Commissioner of Income- बनाम/ O Kusum Niwas, Sarvodaya tax, Central Circle-1, 7th, 8th & 9th Vs. Society, Tin Batti, Nani Floor, Fortune Square, Vapi-396 210 Daman, Daman-396 210 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No: AARPT 2989 E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Appellant by Shri P.M. Jagasheth, CA राज" की ओर से/Respondent by Shri…

DCIT, Central Circle-1(3), Mumbai vs. Amardeep Constructions, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue bearing ITA No

ITA 3202/MUM/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Oct 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri. Vikram Singh Yadav & Shri. Anikesh Banerjeedcit, Central Circle -1(3), Mumbai Amardeep Constructions Room No. 903, 9Th Floor, Pratishtha 7/08, Patidar Complex, Vs. Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai Kannamwar Nagar No. 2, Near 400020 Vikas High School Vikhroli East, Mumbai 400083 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aaufa3513A (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररतीकीओरसे/ Assessee By: Shri. J.P. Bairagra& Ms. Rupa Nanda /Revenue By: Shri. Surendra Mohan (Sr. Dr)

For Appellant: Shri. J.P. Bairagra& Ms. Rupa NandaFor Respondent: Shri. Surendra Mohan (SR. DR)
Section 131Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 250Section 43C

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI. ANIKESH BANERJEE, JUDICIAL MEMBER DCIT, Central Circle -1(3), Mumbai Amardeep Constructions Room No. 903, 9th Floor, Pratishtha 7/08, Patidar Complex, Vs. Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai Kannamwar Nagar No. 2, Near 400020 Vikas High School Vikhroli East, Mumbai 400083 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No: AAUFA3513A (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्ााररतीकीओरसे/ Assessee by: Shri. J.P. Bairagra& Ms. Rupa Nanda /Revenue by: Shri. Surendra Mohan (SR. DR) Date of Hearing 15.09.2025 Date of Pronouncement 13.10.202…

Devang Bhupendra Shah, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer 32(1)(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 4218/MUM/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankardevang Bhupendra Shah, V/S. Income Tax Officer, Ward – B/9, Neminath Apt., बनाम 32(1)(4), Kautilya Bhavan, Shimpoli Road, Borivali Bandra Kurla Complex, West, Mumbai – 400 092, Bandra (East), Mumbai– Maharashtra 400051, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aadps1211L Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Shri Rahul Kapadia,ARFor Respondent: Shri Annavaran Kasuri, (Sr. AR)
Section 10(38)Section 143(3)Section 68Section 69C

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL“D” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SANDEEP GOSAIN, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI PRABHASH SHANKAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Devang Bhupendra Shah, v/s. Income Tax Officer, Ward – B/9, Neminath Apt., बनाम 32(1)(4), Kautilya Bhavan, Shimpoli Road, Borivali Bandra Kurla Complex, West, Mumbai – 400 092, Bandra (East), Mumbai– Maharashtra 400051, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AADPS1211L Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी Appellant by : Shri Rahul Kapadia,AR Respondent by : Shri Annavaran Kasuri, (Sr. AR) Date of Hearing 11.08.2025 Date of Pronouncement 13.10.2025 आदेश…