CIT v. Smt. Santosh Jain

296 ITR 324High Court2008#2129 most cited

What is CIT v. Smt. Santosh Jain authority for?

When business income is estimated, disallowances under Section 40A(3) for cash payments and Section 40(a)(ia) for non-deduction of TDS should not be made.

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CIT v. Smt. Santosh Jain · 296 ITR 324 · Section 40A(3) disallowance · Section 40(a)(ia) disallowance · estimated income · best judgment assessment · cash expenditure · TDS default · search assessment

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Judgments citing CIT v. Smt. Santosh Jain

DCIT, CC-2, Chandigarh vs. M/S Mubarikpur Royalty Company, Mohali

ITA 15/CHANDI/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh14 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 729/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 15/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Acit-Central Circle 2 M/S Mubarikpur Royalty Company बनाम/ Vs. Cr Building, Sector 17 1, Mubarikpur To Ramgarh Road Chandigarh – 160017 Vpo Mubarikpur, Mohali (Punjab) "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Abafm-6580-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 3. Co. No.39/Chandi/2024 (In Ita No. No. 729/Chandi/2022) (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 4. Co. No.40/Chandi/2024 (In Ita No. No. 15/Chandi/2023) (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Mubarikpur Royalty Company Acit-Central Circle 2 बनाम/ Sco 506, Chirag Homes-2 Cr Building, Sector 17 Near Arista Place, Sector 123 Chandigarh – 160017 Vs. Sunny Enclave, Mohali (Punjab)-140301 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Abafm-6580-C (Cross Objector) (Respondent) : Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr Assessee By : Sh. Harry Rikhy (Advocate)-Ld. Ar

For Appellant: Sh. Harry Rikhy (Advocate)-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 132Section 153A

…audited books of accounts. The Ld. AR further contended that when the income is estimated, no such adjustment is to be made for probable disallowances u/s 40A(3) / 40(a)(ia) in terms of decision of Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Smt. Santosh Jain (296 ITR 324) & Aggarwal Engg. Co. (302 ITR 246). Another argument is that there is no unaccounted profit earned on unaccounted sales. The combined regular sales of mining entities were Rs.77.43 Crores which substantially matches with the seized material after making allowance of discount as offered by the assessee group to its customers. On these facts, Ld.…

ACIT, CC-2, Chandigarh vs. M/S Mubarikpur Royalty Company, Mohali

ITA 729/CHANDI/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh14 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 729/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 15/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Acit-Central Circle 2 M/S Mubarikpur Royalty Company बनाम/ Vs. Cr Building, Sector 17 1, Mubarikpur To Ramgarh Road Chandigarh – 160017 Vpo Mubarikpur, Mohali (Punjab) "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Abafm-6580-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 3. Co. No.39/Chandi/2024 (In Ita No. No. 729/Chandi/2022) (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 4. Co. No.40/Chandi/2024 (In Ita No. No. 15/Chandi/2023) (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Mubarikpur Royalty Company Acit-Central Circle 2 बनाम/ Sco 506, Chirag Homes-2 Cr Building, Sector 17 Near Arista Place, Sector 123 Chandigarh – 160017 Vs. Sunny Enclave, Mohali (Punjab)-140301 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Abafm-6580-C (Cross Objector) (Respondent) : Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr Assessee By : Sh. Harry Rikhy (Advocate)-Ld. Ar

For Appellant: Sh. Harry Rikhy (Advocate)-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 132Section 153A

…audited books of accounts. The Ld. AR further contended that when the income is estimated, no such adjustment is to be made for probable disallowances u/s 40A(3) / 40(a)(ia) in terms of decision of Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Smt. Santosh Jain (296 ITR 324) & Aggarwal Engg. Co. (302 ITR 246). Another argument is that there is no unaccounted profit earned on unaccounted sales. The combined regular sales of mining entities were Rs.77.43 Crores which substantially matches with the seized material after making allowance of discount as offered by the assessee group to its customers. On these facts, Ld.…

Paramjeet Singh, Yamuna Nagar vs. DCIT/ACIT, Central Circle (2), Chandigarh, DCIT/ACIT(Cen)-2

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 204/CHANDI/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 204/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Shri Paramjeet Singh Dcit-Central Circle-2 बनाम/ (C/O Rajiv Goel & Associates) Sector-17 Sco No 823-24, Sector 22-A Chandigarh-160017 Vs. Chandigarh-160022 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Astps-8898-R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Dhruv Goel(Ca) – Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) -Ld. Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18-09-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 3, Gurgaon [Cit(A)] Dated 26-09-2022 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S. 153A Of The Act On 23-06-2021. The Sole Grievance Of The Assessee Is Confirmation Of Addition Of Rs.82.18 Lacs. Having Heard Rival Submissions & Upon Perusal Of Case Records, The Appeal Is Disposed-Off As Under.

For Appellant: Shri Dhruv Goel(CA) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) -Ld. AR
Section 132Section 153ASection 153D

…r audited books of accounts. The Ld. AR further contended that when the income is estimated, no such adjustment is to be made for probable disallowances u/s 40A(3) / 40(a)(ia) in terms of decision of Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Smt. Santosh Jain (296 ITR 324) & Aggarwal Engg. Co. (302 ITR 246). Another argument is that there is no unaccounted profit earned on unaccounted sales. The combined regular sales of mining entities were Rs.77.43 Crores which substantially matches with the seized material after making allowance of discount as offered by the assessee group to its customers. On these facts, Ld.…

ACIT, CC-2, Chandigarh vs. M/S Northern Royalty Company, Yamunanagar

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 730/CHANDI/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 730/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19 Acit-Central Circle 2 M/S Northern Royalty Company बनाम/ Vs. Cr Building Sector 17 603-604, Model Town, Santpura Road Chandigarh-160017 Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aalfn-9130-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. Co. No. 38/Chandi/2024 [In Ita No. 730/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Northern Royalty Company Acit-Central Circle 2 बनाम/ 603-604, Model Town, Santpura Road Cr Building Sector 17 Vs. Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) Chandigarh-160017 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aalfn-9130-H (Cross-Objector) : (Respondent) Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr Assessee By : Shri Dhruv Goel (Ca)-Ld. Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18-09-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax

For Appellant: Shri Dhruv Goel (CA)-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 132Section 153C

…r audited books of accounts. The Ld. AR further contended that when the income is estimated, no such adjustment is to be made for probable disallowances u/s 40A(3) / 40(a)(ia) in terms of decision of Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Smt. Santosh Jain (296 ITR 324) & Aggarwal Engg. Co. (302 ITR 246). Another argument is that there is no unaccounted profit earned on unaccounted sales. The combined regular sales of mining entities were Rs.77.43 Crores which substantially matches with the seized material after making allowance of discount as offered by the assessee group to its customers. On these facts, Ld.…

ACIT, CC-2, Chandigarh vs. Shri Karaj Singh, Yamuna Nagar

In the result, the revenue’s appeal ITA No

ITA 726/CHANDI/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 726/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Acit-Central Circle 2 Shri Karaj Singh बनाम/ Cr Building Sector 17 H. No 1379, Modern Colony, Near Iti Vs. Chandigarh 160017 Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Atups-5528-A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 2. Co. No. 16/Chandi/2024 [In Ita No. 726/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Shri Karaj Singh Acit-Central Circle 2 बनाम/ H. No 1379, Modern Colony, Near Iti, Cr Building Sector 17 Vs. Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) Chandigarh 160017 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Atups-5528-A (Cross-Objector) : (Respondent) Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr Assessee By : Shri Dhruv Goel (Ca) - Ld. Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18-09-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1.1 Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 3, Gurgaon [Cit(A)] Dated 26-09-2022 In The Matter Of An Assessment

For Appellant: Shri Dhruv Goel (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153ASection 153DSection 68

…r audited books of accounts. The Ld. AR further contended that when the income is estimated, no such adjustment is to be made for probable disallowances u/s 40A(3) / 40(a)(ia) in terms of decision of Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Smt. Santosh Jain (296 ITR 324) & Aggarwal Engg. Co. (302 ITR 246). Another argument is that there is no unaccounted profit earned on unaccounted sales. The combined regular sales of mining entities were Rs.77.43 Crores which substantially matches with the seized material after making allowance of discount as offered by the assessee group to its customers. On these facts, Ld.…

ACIT CC 6(1), Mumbai, Bkc vs. Roshni Enterprises, Mumbai

In the result, all the three appeals by the revenue are dismissed

ITA 4471/MUM/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Apr 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2021-22 & Assessment Year: 2019-20 & Assessment Year: 2018-19 Assistant Commissioner Vs Roshni Enterprises Of Income Tax Central 519, The Great Eastern Circle 6(1), Mumbai Gallaria, Sector 04, Bkc, Mumbai Nerul 400706. Room No. 445, 4Th Floor, Kautilya Bhawan, Bkc, Mumbai 400051. Pan: Aasfr6639Q Appellant Respondent Present For: Appellant By : Shri Nishit Gandhi, Advocate Respondent By : Smt. Sanyogita Nagpal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.01.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.04.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: These Three Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are Against The Orders Of Ld. Cit(A)-54, Mumbai Vide Order Nos. Itba/Apl/S/250/2024- 25/1065343505(1), Itba/Apl/S/250/2024-25/1065343031(1) & Itba/Apl/S/250/2024-25/1065342652(1), Dated 03.06.2024, Passed Against The Assessment Orders By Dcit, Central Circle 6(1), Mumbai, U/S. 143(3) R.W.S.147 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 27.02.2024 For Assessment Year 2021-22, Dated M/S. Roshni Enterprises Ays 2021-22, 2019-20 & 2018-19 28.02.2024 For Assessment Year 2019-20 & Dated 31.03.2023 For Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. Grounds Taken By The Revenue Are Reproduced As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Nishit Gandhi, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt. Sanyogita Nagpal, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 69

…ann.com 217 (Raj.) b) CIT-II vs. Hindustan Equipment (P.) Ltd [2013] 30 taxmann.com 295 (MP). c) CIT (Central) vs. Gobind Ram [2014] 48 taxmann.com 14 (P&H). d) M. Shyamalanathan & Co. vs. ITO [2023] 153 taxmann.com 23 (Chennai) e) CIT vs. Santosh Jain [2008] 296 ITR 324 (P&H) f) CIT vs. Purshottam Lal Tamrakar [2004] 270 ITR 314 (MP) 12. Assessee also submitted that no addition u/s 69C can be made once the on-money/unaccounted receipts are considered as "revenue receipts" while making addition to income and any expenditure out of such money cannot be treated as unexplained expenditure as it would amount to doubl…

ACIT CC 6(1), Mumbai, Bkc vs. Roshni Enterprises, Mumbai

In the result, all the three appeals by the revenue are dismissed

ITA 4470/MUM/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Apr 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2021-22 & Assessment Year: 2019-20 & Assessment Year: 2018-19 Assistant Commissioner Vs Roshni Enterprises Of Income Tax Central 519, The Great Eastern Circle 6(1), Mumbai Gallaria, Sector 04, Bkc, Mumbai Nerul 400706. Room No. 445, 4Th Floor, Kautilya Bhawan, Bkc, Mumbai 400051. Pan: Aasfr6639Q Appellant Respondent Present For: Appellant By : Shri Nishit Gandhi, Advocate Respondent By : Smt. Sanyogita Nagpal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.01.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.04.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: These Three Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are Against The Orders Of Ld. Cit(A)-54, Mumbai Vide Order Nos. Itba/Apl/S/250/2024- 25/1065343505(1), Itba/Apl/S/250/2024-25/1065343031(1) & Itba/Apl/S/250/2024-25/1065342652(1), Dated 03.06.2024, Passed Against The Assessment Orders By Dcit, Central Circle 6(1), Mumbai, U/S. 143(3) R.W.S.147 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 27.02.2024 For Assessment Year 2021-22, Dated M/S. Roshni Enterprises Ays 2021-22, 2019-20 & 2018-19 28.02.2024 For Assessment Year 2019-20 & Dated 31.03.2023 For Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. Grounds Taken By The Revenue Are Reproduced As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Nishit Gandhi, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt. Sanyogita Nagpal, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 69

…ann.com 217 (Raj.) b) CIT-II vs. Hindustan Equipment (P.) Ltd [2013] 30 taxmann.com 295 (MP). c) CIT (Central) vs. Gobind Ram [2014] 48 taxmann.com 14 (P&H). d) M. Shyamalanathan & Co. vs. ITO [2023] 153 taxmann.com 23 (Chennai) e) CIT vs. Santosh Jain [2008] 296 ITR 324 (P&H) f) CIT vs. Purshottam Lal Tamrakar [2004] 270 ITR 314 (MP) 12. Assessee also submitted that no addition u/s 69C can be made once the on-money/unaccounted receipts are considered as "revenue receipts" while making addition to income and any expenditure out of such money cannot be treated as unexplained expenditure as it would amount to doubl…

Asstt. CIT Central Circle-1(1), Nagpur vs. Smt. Joti Suresh Bajoria, Nagpur

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 151/NAG/2018[2013-2014]Status: DisposedITAT Nagpur31 Aug 2023AY 2013-2014

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.151/Nag/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 The Assistant Smt. Jyoti Suresh Bajoria, Commissioner Of Income V 402/403, Jagat Plaza, Law Tax, Circle-1(1), S College Square, Amravati Nagpur. Road, Nagpur – 440010. Pan: Abrpb2740G Appellant / Revenue Respondent /Assessee Assessee By Shri Kapil Sharma– Ar Revenue By Shri Kailash Kanojiya – Dr Date Of Hearing 28/08/2023 Date Of Pronouncement 31/08/2023 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue I.E.Acit, Circle-1(1), Nagpur Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-3, Nagpur Dated 26.03.2018 Emanating From The Assessment Order Under Section 143(3) R.W.S 153A Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”). The Revenue Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal : “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, Smt. Jyoti Suresh Bajoria [R]

Section 143(3)Section 40A(3)

…hat no disallowance under seduction 40A(3) can be made once profit is estimated. The ld.AR relied on following case laws : 3 Smt. Jyoti Suresh Bajoria [R] S.No. Particulars 1. J.K. Construction Co. Vs. ITO (ITAT Jodhpur) 2. CIT Vs. Smt. Santosh Jain (2008) 296 ITR 324 (P&H HC) 3. CIT Vs. Gobind Ram (2015) 229 Taxman 491 (P&H HC) 4. PCIT Vs. Jadau Jewellers & Manufacturers (P) Ltd. (2018) 409 ITR 85 (Rajasthan HC : Jaipur Bench) 5. CIT Vs. S. Mohammad Dhurabudeen (2008) 4 DTR 218 (Madras HC) 6. CIT Vs. Purshottamlal Tamrakar Uchehra (2004) 270 ITR 314 (MP HC) 7. CIT Vs. Banwarilal Banshidhar (1998) 229 ITR 229…