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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Sri Santanu Chatterjee, Burdwan vs. ITO, Ward-1(2), Burdwan

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is, allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1920/KOL/2016[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata28 Apr 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1920/Kol/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year:2008-2009) Sri Santanu Chatterjee, Vs. Ito Ward-1(2), Burdwan C/O Benu Radio Product, Aayakar Bhawan, Court Baidyapur More, Opp.Uti Bank Compound, Burdwan Po-Kalna, Dist-Burdwan- 713101 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No.: Ahhpc 8020 E .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Suvo Chakraborty, Advocate Revenue By : Md. Ghayas Uddin, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 24/04/2017 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 28/04/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2008-2009, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Burdwan, In Appeal No.365/Cit(A)/Asl/Wd-1(2)/Bwn/2010-11, Dated 26.07.2016, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ( Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’), Dated 19.10.2010. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case, Qua The Assessee Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income On 17.06.2008 Declaring Total Income At Rs.1,04,640/- . Assessee’S Case Was Selected For Scrutiny U/S.143(2) Of The Act & The Ao Completed The Assessment By Making The Addition On Account Of Undisclosed Income U/S.69 At Rs.11,04,790/-. During The Assessment Proceedings, It Had Come To The Notice Of The Ao That The Assessee Had 2 Sri Santanu Chatterjee Made Cash Deposit Of Rs.11,04,790/- In Axis Bank Kalana Bearing Account

For Appellant: Shri Suvo Chakraborty, AdvocateFor Respondent: Md. Ghayas Uddin, JCIT
Section 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 44ASection 69

…he said deposit. 3. For that the appellate authority should have considered the fact that the A.O. cannot add entire amount without giving benefit of expenses.Therefore, application of peak credit is best attentive and as affirmed in C.I.T. vs U.S. Nelliapan, 66 ITR 722 (SC), Sarwpchand Kojwan vs C.I.T. 235 ITR 732 (KT), ACIT Ahmadabad vs Iqbal Shafi Mohammad Chippa, ITAT (Ahm). 4. For that the case deposits in bank account during the year under consideration included the peak credit and none of those deposits yielded deemed income of the applicant. 5. The appellant craves leave to press new, additional grounds o…