CIT v. Smt. P. K. Noorjahan

237 ITR 570Supreme Court of India1999#247 most cited

What is CIT v. Smt. P. K. Noorjahan authority for?

An unsatisfactory explanation for an amount credited in the books does not automatically result in it being deemed as the assessee's income under Section 68. The initial onus is on the assessee to prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of the transaction.

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Smt P K Noorjahan · CIT v Smt P K Noorjahan · 237 ITR 570 · Section 68 · Section 69 · cash credit · unexplained money · burden of proof · onus of proof · unsatisfactory explanation · deemed income · identity creditworthiness genuineness

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Smt. P. K. Noorjahan

BHILAI KARMCHARI ADARSH SAKH SAHKARI SAMITI MARYADIT, ,BHILAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(3), BHILAI, DURG

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as above

ITA 500/RPR/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur10 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No: 500/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2016-17) Bhilai Karmchari Adarsh Sakh Vs Income Tax Officer Ward-1(3), Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Sector-2, Bhilai, Opposite Aatmanand A-Market, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, School, Risali, Bhilai, 490002. Chhattisgarh. (अपीलाथ" / Appellant ) ( ""थ" / Respondent ) S. A. No: 01/Rpr/2025 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 500/Rpr/2025) िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2016-17 Bhilai Karmchari Adarsh Sakh Vs Income Tax Officer Ward-1(3), Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Sector-2, A- Bhilai, Opposite Aatmanand Market, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, 490002. School, Risali, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh Pan: Aabtb3317L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Moolchand Jain, Advocate राज" की ओर से / Revenue By Shri Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Cit-Dr : सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 02/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of : 10/02/2026 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am: This Appeal For Assessment Year (‘Ay’) 2016-17 Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 16.07.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac, Delhi [‘Cit(A)’]. 2. The Appellant Assessee Has Also Filed A Stay Application (‘Sa’) Against The Above Mentioned Ita.

For Appellant: Shri Moolchand Jain, Advocate
Section 127Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 69Section 69A

…tion 69A is legally tenable. The provision clearly applies when an assessee is found to be the owner of any money not recorded in books of account and for which no satisfactory explanation is offered. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIT v. P.K. Noorjahan ((1999) 237 ITR 570 (SC)] affirmed that the initial burden lies on the assessee to explain the source of the money found in their possession. This burden has not been discharged satisfactorily. The assessee's reliance on having maintained some form of internal records does not absolve it from substantiating its claim before the tax authorities with documentary evide…

PANDIAN HARI,CHENNAI vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, CHENNAI

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

ITA 2628/CHNY/2025[2023-2024]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Jan 2026AY 2023-2024

Bench: Shri George George Kand Ms Padmavathy Sआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2628/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Year: 2023-24 Shri Pandian Hari, 75/151 I Om Sri Sairam Plaza, Thambuchetty Street, Parrys, Chennai - 600 001. Pan: Acfph 7870Q (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/Appellant By : Dr.S. Sankar Ganesh, Advocate प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07.01.2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08.01.2026 आदेश/Order Per George George K: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi Dated 05.08.2025 Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called 'The Act'). The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2023-24. :- 2 -:

For Appellant: Dr.S. Sankar Ganesh, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 69A

…nded that no addition u/s.69A of :- 4 -: ITA No.2628/Chny/2025 the Act is warranted. In support of his contention, the Ld.AR relied on the following judicial pronouncements i. Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Smt. P.K. Noorjahan reported in (1999) 237 ITR 570 (SC) ii. Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Kulwant Rai reported in (2007) 291 ITR 36 (Del) 6. The Ld.DR on the other hand submitted that assessee has not furnished confirmation nor the details such as PAN, etc., of the mother, wife and relatives either before the AO or the FAA. It was further submitted that the FAA has categorically…

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