CIT v. Smt. Sumitra Devi

102 DTR 342High Court2014#2200 most cited

What is CIT v. Smt. Sumitra Devi authority for?

To disallow long-term capital gains, the Assessing Officer must rely on cogent proof, not mere suspicion or presumption, regarding share price manipulation or the nature of the companies involved.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2018 to 2025.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Smt. Sumitra Devi · 229 Taxmann 67 · 268 CTR 351 · Section 10(38) · bogus long term capital gain · disallowance of LTCG · cogent proof · presumption vs. evidence · share price manipulation · penny stock transactions · Section 68 · accommodation entry

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Smt. Sumitra Devi