CIT v. S. Nelliappan

66 ITR 722Supreme Court of India1967#1303 most cited

What is CIT v. S. Nelliappan authority for?

An inference drawn by tax authorities regarding the connection between undisclosed income and unexplained cash credits or other unaccounted assets must be upheld if not based on speculation, even without direct evidence. This principle confirms the telescoping of unexplained income, preventing double taxation by allowing a single source of undisclosed funds to explain multiple additions.

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CIT v. S. Nelliappan · 66 ITR 722 SC · telescoping unexplained income · unexplained cash credits · undisclosed income assessment · inference of fact · no direct evidence · double taxation prevention · assessment of additions

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Judgments citing CIT v. S. Nelliappan

ACIT Central Circle 2(1), Chennai vs. Arvinda Nandagopal, Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1470/CHNY/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Mar 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1468, 1469 & 1470/Chny/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 To 2013-14) Vs Shri Arvinda Nandagopal, The Asst. Commissioner Of No.6, 6Th Street, Rutland Gate, Income Tax, Corporate Circle – 21), Chennai – 600 006. Chennai. Pan: Aafpa6259G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Srinivasa Rao, Cit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri K.M. Mohandass, Ca सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.01.2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.03.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Inturi Rama Rao:

For Appellant: Shri Srinivasa Rao, CITFor Respondent: Shri K.M. Mohandass, CA
Section 132Section 132(4)

…at the investments came from concealed disclosed income. It is based on the salutary principles of law that one addition can always be telescoped with another addition as enunciated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. S. Nellaippan reported in 66 ITR 722, CIT vs. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad reported in 72 ITR 194 and Anantharaman Veerasinghaiah & Co. vs. CIT reported in 123 ITR 457. In the present case, the Revenue had not discharged the onus of proving that the money generated out of concealed income was not available with the assessee for the purpose of making the investments subsequently. The…

ACIT Central Circle 2(1), Chennai vs. Arvinda Nandagopal, Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1469/CHNY/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Mar 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1468, 1469 & 1470/Chny/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 To 2013-14) Vs Shri Arvinda Nandagopal, The Asst. Commissioner Of No.6, 6Th Street, Rutland Gate, Income Tax, Corporate Circle – 21), Chennai – 600 006. Chennai. Pan: Aafpa6259G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Srinivasa Rao, Cit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri K.M. Mohandass, Ca सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.01.2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.03.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Inturi Rama Rao:

For Appellant: Shri Srinivasa Rao, CITFor Respondent: Shri K.M. Mohandass, CA
Section 132Section 132(4)

…at the investments came from concealed disclosed income. It is based on the salutary principles of law that one addition can always be telescoped with another addition as enunciated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. S. Nellaippan reported in 66 ITR 722, CIT vs. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad reported in 72 ITR 194 and Anantharaman Veerasinghaiah & Co. vs. CIT reported in 123 ITR 457. In the present case, the Revenue had not discharged the onus of proving that the money generated out of concealed income was not available with the assessee for the purpose of making the investments subsequently. The…

ACIT Central Circle 2(1), Chennai vs. Arvinda Nandagopal, Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1468/CHNY/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Mar 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1468, 1469 & 1470/Chny/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 To 2013-14) Vs Shri Arvinda Nandagopal, The Asst. Commissioner Of No.6, 6Th Street, Rutland Gate, Income Tax, Corporate Circle – 21), Chennai – 600 006. Chennai. Pan: Aafpa6259G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Srinivasa Rao, Cit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri K.M. Mohandass, Ca सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 23.01.2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.03.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Inturi Rama Rao:

For Appellant: Shri Srinivasa Rao, CITFor Respondent: Shri K.M. Mohandass, CA
Section 132Section 132(4)

…at the investments came from concealed disclosed income. It is based on the salutary principles of law that one addition can always be telescoped with another addition as enunciated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. S. Nellaippan reported in 66 ITR 722, CIT vs. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad reported in 72 ITR 194 and Anantharaman Veerasinghaiah & Co. vs. CIT reported in 123 ITR 457. In the present case, the Revenue had not discharged the onus of proving that the money generated out of concealed income was not available with the assessee for the purpose of making the investments subsequently. The…

Income Tax Officer-23(1)(2), Mumbai vs. Indian Corporate Loan Securities Trust 2008 Series 14, Mumbai

In the result, Revenue's appeal for A

ITA 4789/MUM/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Jan 2020AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri M.Balaganesh, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm The Ito-23(1)(2) Vs. M/S. Indian Corporate Loan Room No.18 Securities Trust 2008 Matru Mandir Series 14 Grant Road Il & Fs Financial Centre Mumbai – 400 007 Plot No.C-22, G Block 3Rd Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East Mumbai – 400 051 Pan/Gir No. Aaat16786P (Appellant) .. (Respondent) The Ito-23(1)(2) Vs. M/S. Indian Corporate Loan Room No.18 Securities Trust Series Iii Matru Mandir 2009 Grant Road Il & Fs Financial Centre Mumbai – 400 007 Plot No.C-22, G Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East Mumbai – 400 051 Pan/Gir No. Aaat17440L (Appellant) .. (Respondent) The Ito-23(1)(2) Vs. M/S. Indian Corporate Loan Room No.18 Securities Trust Series Matru Mandir 2008 Series 36 Grant Road Il & Fs Financial Centre Mumbai – 400 007 Plot No.C-22, G Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East Mumbai – 400 051 Pan/Gir No. Aaat16925L (Appellant) .. (Respondent) आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: These Appeals In Ita No.4789/Mum/2017, 4791/Mum/2017 & 4794/Mum/2017 For A.Y.2010-11 Arise Out Of The Order By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-32, Mumbai In Appeal No.Cit(A)- 32/It-604/23(1)(2)/2015-16, Cit(A)-32/It-48/19(3)(2)/2012-13 & Cit(A)-32/It-483/Ito-19(3)(4)/12-13 Respectively Dated 24/04/2017 (Ld. Cit(A) In Short) Against The Order Of Assessment Passed U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As Act) Dated 26/02/2016, 31/10/2012 Respectively By The Ld. Income Tax Officer – 23(1)(2) & 19(3)(2) Respectively, Mumbai (Hereinafter Referred To As Ld. Ao).

Section 10Section 143(3)Section 148Section 161Section 161(1)Section 61

…fore it even though these might not have arisen from AAC's order, so long as these grounds were in respect of subject matter of entire tax proceedings. The Courts have also upheld admission of additional grounds in the following cases: • CIT v. S. Nelliappan (66 ITR 722 (SC) • Ashok Vardhan Birla v. CWT (208 ITR 958 (Bom.) 7. The Hon'ble ITAT Mumbai in the case of Pradeep G. Vora vide ITA No. 2187/Mum/2006 pronounced on 30.05.2014 examined the issue of admission of additional ground in detail vide para Nos. 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of the order. In paragraph No. 3.1, it is held that the power of the Tribunal to allow an…

Sabras Investment & Trading Co. Ltd ( Now Merged With Tata Chemicals Ltd), Mumbai vs. ACIT 2(2), Mumbai

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 872/MUM/2013[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2019AY 1999-00

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 915/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 916/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 917/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 918/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 869/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 870/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 871/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 872/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi &For Respondent: Shri R Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(3)

…e assessment proceedings. He placed reliance on the following precedents for admission of the additional grounds: - “-National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [229 ITR 383 (SC)] -Jute Corporation of India Ltd. vs. CIT [187 ITR 688 (SC)] -CIT vs. S. Nelliappan [66 ITR 722 (SC)] -Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd vs. CIT [199 ITR 351 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Pruthvi Brokers & Shareholders (348 ITR 336 (Bom)] -Ashok Vardhan Birla Vs. CIT [208 ITR 958 (Bom.)] -Inaroo Vs. CIT (204 ITR 312 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Govindram Bros. P. Ltd (141 ITR 626 (Bom)] 6 | P a g e ITA Nso.915 to 918/Mum/2012 & 869 to 872/Mum/2013 -Maruti Suzuki Ltd. 397…

Sabras Investment & Trading Co. Ltd ( Now Merged With Tata Chemicals Ltd), Mumbai vs. JCIT Sp RG, 1, Mumbai

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 871/MUM/2013[1998-99]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2019AY 1998-99

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 915/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 916/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 917/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 918/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 869/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 870/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 871/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 872/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi &For Respondent: Shri R Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(3)

…e assessment proceedings. He placed reliance on the following precedents for admission of the additional grounds: - “-National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [229 ITR 383 (SC)] -Jute Corporation of India Ltd. vs. CIT [187 ITR 688 (SC)] -CIT vs. S. Nelliappan [66 ITR 722 (SC)] -Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd vs. CIT [199 ITR 351 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Pruthvi Brokers & Shareholders (348 ITR 336 (Bom)] -Ashok Vardhan Birla Vs. CIT [208 ITR 958 (Bom.)] -Inaroo Vs. CIT (204 ITR 312 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Govindram Bros. P. Ltd (141 ITR 626 (Bom)] 6 | P a g e ITA Nso.915 to 918/Mum/2012 & 869 to 872/Mum/2013 -Maruti Suzuki Ltd. 397…

Sabras Investment & Trading Co. Ltd ( Now Merged With Tata Chemicals Ltd), Mumbai vs. JCIT Sp RG, 1, Mumbai

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 870/MUM/2013[1997-98]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2019AY 1997-98

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 915/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 916/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 917/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 918/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 869/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 870/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 871/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 872/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi &For Respondent: Shri R Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(3)

…e assessment proceedings. He placed reliance on the following precedents for admission of the additional grounds: - “-National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [229 ITR 383 (SC)] -Jute Corporation of India Ltd. vs. CIT [187 ITR 688 (SC)] -CIT vs. S. Nelliappan [66 ITR 722 (SC)] -Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd vs. CIT [199 ITR 351 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Pruthvi Brokers & Shareholders (348 ITR 336 (Bom)] -Ashok Vardhan Birla Vs. CIT [208 ITR 958 (Bom.)] -Inaroo Vs. CIT (204 ITR 312 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Govindram Bros. P. Ltd (141 ITR 626 (Bom)] 6 | P a g e ITA Nso.915 to 918/Mum/2012 & 869 to 872/Mum/2013 -Maruti Suzuki Ltd. 397…

Sabras Investment & Trading P.Ltd ( Now Merged With Tata Chemicals Ltd), Mumbai vs. JCIT Sp RG, 1, Mumbai

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 869/MUM/2013[1996-97]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2019AY 1996-97

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 915/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 916/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 917/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 918/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 869/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 870/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 871/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 872/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi &For Respondent: Shri R Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(3)

…e assessment proceedings. He placed reliance on the following precedents for admission of the additional grounds: - “-National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [229 ITR 383 (SC)] -Jute Corporation of India Ltd. vs. CIT [187 ITR 688 (SC)] -CIT vs. S. Nelliappan [66 ITR 722 (SC)] -Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd vs. CIT [199 ITR 351 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Pruthvi Brokers & Shareholders (348 ITR 336 (Bom)] -Ashok Vardhan Birla Vs. CIT [208 ITR 958 (Bom.)] -Inaroo Vs. CIT (204 ITR 312 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Govindram Bros. P. Ltd (141 ITR 626 (Bom)] 6 | P a g e ITA Nso.915 to 918/Mum/2012 & 869 to 872/Mum/2013 -Maruti Suzuki Ltd. 397…

Sabras Investment & Trading Co. Ltd ( Now Merged With Tata Chemical Ltd), Mumbai vs. Asst CIT 2(2), Mumbai

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 918/MUM/2012[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2019AY 1999-00

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 915/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 916/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 917/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 918/Mum/2012 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 869/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1996-97) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 870/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1997-98) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 871/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1998-99) Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 872/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 1999-00)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi &For Respondent: Shri R Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(3)

…e assessment proceedings. He placed reliance on the following precedents for admission of the additional grounds: - “-National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [229 ITR 383 (SC)] -Jute Corporation of India Ltd. vs. CIT [187 ITR 688 (SC)] -CIT vs. S. Nelliappan [66 ITR 722 (SC)] -Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd vs. CIT [199 ITR 351 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Pruthvi Brokers & Shareholders (348 ITR 336 (Bom)] -Ashok Vardhan Birla Vs. CIT [208 ITR 958 (Bom.)] -Inaroo Vs. CIT (204 ITR 312 (Bom)] -CIT vs. Govindram Bros. P. Ltd (141 ITR 626 (Bom)] 6 | P a g e ITA Nso.915 to 918/Mum/2012 & 869 to 872/Mum/2013 -Maruti Suzuki Ltd. 397…