CIT v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society

397 ITR 344Supreme Court of India2017#22 most cited

What is CIT v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society authority for?

For assessments under Section 153C, a notice is legally unsustainable if there is no incriminating material correlated to the specific assessment years for which reassessment is sought.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society · Section 153C · incriminating material · validity of notice 153C · search assessment · correlation of material to assessment year · assessment quashed · Section 153A · search and seizure · post-search assessment

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96 Taxmann.com 468250 Taxmann 225297 CTR 441156 DTR 161

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-2, Ludhiana vs. R K S Builders and Promoters, Ludhiana

Appeal stand allowed accordingly

ITA 817/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh02 Jun 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.815/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 2.आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.816/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.817/Chandi/2024 3. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-2 M/S Rks Builders & Promoters बनाम/ Ludhiana. #1189, Near Aarti Chowk Vs. Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana – 141 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aatfr-5642-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.2/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.815/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.3/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.816/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.649/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.648/Chandi/2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 127Section 132Section 153CSection 292C

…various other decisions as placed on record by Ld. AR. These decisions have been followed by this Tribunal in Rawalpindi Co-op. Cinema Society Ltd. (ITA Nos.180/Chd/2024 &ors. common order dated 15-01-2025). In the case of Singhad Technical Education Society (84 Taxmann.com 290), Hon’ble Apex Court confirmed the finding that for the purpose of attracting Sec.153C, the document must not only be a speaking one but also prima facie incriminating one. The document cannot be said to be incriminating one merely because it contains the notings of the entries which are already recorded in the books of accounts or is subj…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-2, Ludhiana vs. R K S Builders and Promoters, Ludhiana

Appeal stand allowed accordingly

ITA 816/CHANDI/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh02 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.815/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 2.आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.816/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.817/Chandi/2024 3. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-2 M/S Rks Builders & Promoters बनाम/ Ludhiana. #1189, Near Aarti Chowk Vs. Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana – 141 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aatfr-5642-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.2/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.815/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.3/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.816/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.649/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.648/Chandi/2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 127Section 132Section 153CSection 292C

…various other decisions as placed on record by Ld. AR. These decisions have been followed by this Tribunal in Rawalpindi Co-op. Cinema Society Ltd. (ITA Nos.180/Chd/2024 &ors. common order dated 15-01-2025). In the case of Singhad Technical Education Society (84 Taxmann.com 290), Hon’ble Apex Court confirmed the finding that for the purpose of attracting Sec.153C, the document must not only be a speaking one but also prima facie incriminating one. The document cannot be said to be incriminating one merely because it contains the notings of the entries which are already recorded in the books of accounts or is subj…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle-2, Ludhiana vs. R K S Builders and Promoters, Ludhiana

Appeal stand allowed accordingly

ITA 815/CHANDI/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh02 Jun 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.815/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 2.आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.816/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.817/Chandi/2024 3. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-2 M/S Rks Builders & Promoters बनाम/ Ludhiana. #1189, Near Aarti Chowk Vs. Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana – 141 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aatfr-5642-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.2/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.815/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.3/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.816/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.649/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.648/Chandi/2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 127Section 132Section 153CSection 292C

…various other decisions as placed on record by Ld. AR. These decisions have been followed by this Tribunal in Rawalpindi Co-op. Cinema Society Ltd. (ITA Nos.180/Chd/2024 &ors. common order dated 15-01-2025). In the case of Singhad Technical Education Society (84 Taxmann.com 290), Hon’ble Apex Court confirmed the finding that for the purpose of attracting Sec.153C, the document must not only be a speaking one but also prima facie incriminating one. The document cannot be said to be incriminating one merely because it contains the notings of the entries which are already recorded in the books of accounts or is subj…

Rks Builders Promoters, 1189, Near Aarti Chowk, Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-2 (Jurisdictional AO), Ludhiana, Punjab

Appeal stand allowed accordingly

ITA 649/CHANDI/2024[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh02 Jun 2025AY 2018-2019

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.815/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 2.आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.816/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.817/Chandi/2024 3. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-2 M/S Rks Builders & Promoters बनाम/ Ludhiana. #1189, Near Aarti Chowk Vs. Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana – 141 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aatfr-5642-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.2/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.815/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.3/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.816/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.649/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.648/Chandi/2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 127Section 132Section 153CSection 292C

…various other decisions as placed on record by Ld. AR. These decisions have been followed by this Tribunal in Rawalpindi Co-op. Cinema Society Ltd. (ITA Nos.180/Chd/2024 &ors. common order dated 15-01-2025). In the case of Singhad Technical Education Society (84 Taxmann.com 290), Hon’ble Apex Court confirmed the finding that for the purpose of attracting Sec.153C, the document must not only be a speaking one but also prima facie incriminating one. The document cannot be said to be incriminating one merely because it contains the notings of the entries which are already recorded in the books of accounts or is subj…

Rks Builders Promoters 1189, Near Aarti Chowk, Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle-2, Ludhiana, Punjab

Appeal stand allowed accordingly

ITA 648/CHANDI/2024[2019-2020]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh02 Jun 2025AY 2019-2020

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.815/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 2.आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.816/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.817/Chandi/2024 3. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit-Central Circle-2 M/S Rks Builders & Promoters बनाम/ Ludhiana. #1189, Near Aarti Chowk Vs. Krishna Nagar, Ludhiana – 141 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aatfr-5642-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.2/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.815/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकरअपीलसं./ Co No.3/Chandi/2025 (In Ita No.816/Chandi/2024) (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.649/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.648/Chandi/2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 127Section 132Section 153CSection 292C

…various other decisions as placed on record by Ld. AR. These decisions have been followed by this Tribunal in Rawalpindi Co-op. Cinema Society Ltd. (ITA Nos.180/Chd/2024 &ors. common order dated 15-01-2025). In the case of Singhad Technical Education Society (84 Taxmann.com 290), Hon’ble Apex Court confirmed the finding that for the purpose of attracting Sec.153C, the document must not only be a speaking one but also prima facie incriminating one. The document cannot be said to be incriminating one merely because it contains the notings of the entries which are already recorded in the books of accounts or is subj…