CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son

352 ITR 480Supreme Court of India2013#104 most cited

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

Statements recorded during a survey under Section 133A do not have evidentiary value as Section 133A does not empower examination on oath. Consequently, additions to income cannot be made solely based on such uncorroborated statements without other credible evidence.

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CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son · Section 133A · survey proceedings · evidentiary value · statement on oath · corroborative evidence · additions to income · uncorroborated statement · basis of assessment · Section 131 · retracted statement

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son

Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, Delhi vs. ITO, Ward-61(5), New Delhi

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

ITA 2159/DEL/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi19 Dec 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.K. Pandaassessment Year: 2009-10 Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, Vs. Ito, B-174, Ground Floor, Ward-61(5), Nirman Vihar, Vikas Marg, New Delhi. Delhi – 110092. Pan: Aagpa1651B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri K.P. Ganguli, Advocate Revenue By : Shri P.S. Thuingaleng, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 10.12.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 19.12.2018 Order This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31St January, 2018 Of The Cit(A)-20, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Doctor & Filed His Return Of Income On 30Th March, 2010 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.1,77,510/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Reopened By Issue Of Notice U/S 148 On The Ground That The Assessee Has Received Cash Payment Of Rs.2 Lakh During F.Y. 2008-09 Which Was Largely Unaccounted For As Per The Information Received From The Dcit, Circle 1, New Delhi. The Assessee, In Response To The Same, Submitted That The Original Return Filed On 20Th March, 2010 May Be Treated As Return Filed In Response To Notice U/S 148. On Being Asked By The Assessee To Issue The Reasons Recorded, The Assessing Officer

For Appellant: Shri K.P. Ganguli, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri P.S. Thuingaleng, Sr.DR
Section 131(1)Section 133ASection 147Section 148

…statement has no evidentiary value and any admission made during such statement cannot by itself be made the basis for addition. He submitted that the SLP filed by the Revenue against the above addition was dismissed by Hon'ble Supreme Court as reported in 352 ITR 480. He submitted that similar view has been held in the case of K. Velayutham vs. ACIT in Writ Petition No.33917 to 33920 of 2017 and in the case of P. Mathews & Sons vs. CIT reported in (2003) 263 ITR 101 (Ker.). Referring to the statement recorded by the Assessing Officer during the course of assessment proceedings, he submitted that Shri Chug…