CIT v. Steller Investment Ltd.

251 ITR 263Supreme Court of India2001#379 most cited

What is CIT v. Steller Investment Ltd. authority for?

An increase in a company's subscribed share capital cannot be treated as the company's undisclosed income under section 68, even if the subscribers to the capital are found not to be genuine. The amount of share capital cannot be regarded as undisclosed income of the company itself.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2026.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Steller Investment Ltd. · Section 68 Income Tax Act · bogus share capital · share application money · creditworthiness of subscriber · genuineness of transaction · onus of proof · undisclosed income of company · paper company · conversion of black money

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Steller Investment Ltd.

Asst CIT 1(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Sankalp Corporate P. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 118/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Feb 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.118/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Asst. Cit-1(3)(1) M/S. Sankalp Corporate Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 564, 5Th Floor, Ground Floor, Sunbeam Chambers, बनाम/ Aayakar Bhawan, Opp. Liberty Cinema, New Marine Vs. M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Lines, Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aancs 3998 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri V. Justin ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala

For Appellant: Shri V. JustinFor Respondent: Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala
Section 68

…d by Supreme Court] 10. Pr. CIT vs. Laxman Industrial Resources Ltd ITA No. 169/20 17 dated 14/03/20 17 (Del-HC) 11. CIT vs. Vacmet Packaging (India) Pvt Ltd 88 CCH 65 (All-HC) 12. CIT vs. Lovely Exports Ltd 216 ITR 195 (SC) 13. CIT vs. Stellar Investment Ltd 251 ITR 263 (SC) 14. CIT vs. Gagandeep Infrastructure Pvt Ltd ITA 1613 of 2014 (Bom-HC) 15. CIT vs. Orchid Industries Pvt Ltd 397 ITR 136 (Bom-HC) 16. Mod Creations Pvt Ltd vs. ITO 354ITR282(Del-HC) 17. CIT vs. Divine Leasing and Finance Ltd 299ITR268(Del-HC) 18. CIT vs. Dwarkadhish Investment Pvt Ltd 330ITR298(Del-HC) 19. CIT vs. Samir Bio-tech Pvt Ltd 325I…

ITO 8(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Spartacus Farmsp.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the Revenue’s appeal is allowed

ITA 3073/MUM/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Feb 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.3073/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) The I.T.O-8(3)(2), M/S. Spartacus Farms Pvt. Ltd. 201, Aayakar Bhavan, 11-A, Gr. Floor, बनाम/ M. K. Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Technopolis Knowledge Park, Vs. Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400 093 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aancs 6632 A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri V. Justin ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Mihir Naniwadekar & Ms. Trupti Y. Katale सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 30.11.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 13.02.2018 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.:

For Appellant: Shri V. JustinFor Respondent: Shri Mihir Naniwadekar &
Section 68

…ddress of the person including her PAN from whom the said credits have been received. That the assessee also relied on various judicial pronouncements namely CIT vs. Lovely Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SC) (216 CTR 195), CIT vs. M/s. Stellar Investments Company Ltd. (251 ITR 263) (SC), CIT v/s P. Mohankala (2007) 291 ITR 278 (SC) and also various other rulings of various High Courts and the Apex Court and stated that an analysis of the various judgement goes to show that assessee's burden is restricted to establish the existence of the share holders and not the capacity/ability. 5. Subsequently, the Assessing Officer…

M/S. Globus Projects Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Faridabad

In the result all the three appeals filed by the assesses are allowed

ITA 2491/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Nov 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri H.S.Sidhu & Shri Prashant Maharishim/S. Globus Projects Private Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech India Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Raj Kumar Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Aparna Karan, CIT DR
Section 131Section 132Section 133ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(b)Section 153CSection 263

…t received by the assessee Co. would be regarded as a capital receipt and no additions can be made u/s 68 of the Act. Similar view has been expressed in various other judgments of Hon‟ble courts, few of them is cited hereunder: CIT v.s Steller Investment Ltd (251 ITR 263) (SC) Achal Investment Ltd vs CIT (268 ITR 211) (Del) DCIT.vs Esteem Towers (P) Ltd. (99 TTJ 472) (Del) CIT vs Dolphin Canpack Ltd (204 CTR 50) (Del) CIT vs Giocom Impex (P) Ltd. (205 CTR 571) (Del) CIT vs Gangaur Investment Ltd. (335 ITR 359) (Del) CIT vs Dwarkadhish Investment (P)Ltd. (330 ITR 298)(Del) CIT vs Gangeshwari Metal Pvt. Ltd. (2013)…

M/S. Bestech India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Faridabad

In the result all the three appeals filed by the assesses are allowed

ITA 2485/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Nov 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri H.S.Sidhu & Shri Prashant Maharishim/S. Globus Projects Private Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan:Aaccg5308E (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan: Aaccb2540F (Appellant) (Respondent) Bestech India Pvt. Ltd, Vs. Dcit, Unit No. 5D, 5Th Floor, Assets Aria Central Circle-1, Signature Offices, Jw Marriott Hotel, Faridabad Asset Area-4, Delhi Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi Pan: Aabcb6551B (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Raj Kumar Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Smt Aparna Karan, CIT DR
Section 131Section 132Section 133ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(b)Section 153CSection 263

…t received by the assessee Co. would be regarded as a capital receipt and no additions can be made u/s 68 of the Act. Similar view has been expressed in various other judgments of Hon‟ble courts, few of them is cited hereunder: CIT v.s Steller Investment Ltd (251 ITR 263) (SC) Achal Investment Ltd vs CIT (268 ITR 211) (Del) DCIT.vs Esteem Towers (P) Ltd. (99 TTJ 472) (Del) CIT vs Dolphin Canpack Ltd (204 CTR 50) (Del) CIT vs Giocom Impex (P) Ltd. (205 CTR 571) (Del) CIT vs Gangaur Investment Ltd. (335 ITR 359) (Del) CIT vs Dwarkadhish Investment (P)Ltd. (330 ITR 298)(Del) CIT vs Gangeshwari Metal Pvt. Ltd. (2013)…

Atc Telecom Tower Corporation P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. Pr CIT 9, Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 2706/MUM/2015[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Oct 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 2706/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Atc Telecom Tower Pvt. Ltd. Principal Cit-9 (Earlier Known As Essar Telecom Aayakar Bhavan, Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.) बिधम/ Mumbai-400 020 403, 4Th Floor, Skyline Icon Vs. Andheri Kurla Road, Near Mittal Industrial Estate Mumbai-400 059 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aaeca9823E (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri Porus Kaka, Senior Counsel &For Respondent: Shri R.P. Meena, D.R
Section 115JSection 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 263Section 68

…ther taking support from the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd. (2008) 216 CTR (SC) 195 and CIT Vs, P a g e | 26 ITA No. 2706/Mum/2015 AY: 2008-09 ATC Telecom Tower Vs. Pr. CIT Stellar Investment Ltd. (2001) 251 ITR 263 (SC), therein averred that as held by the Hon‟ble Apex Court that where the share application money is received by the assessee company from alleged bogus shareholders who had been identified, the department is free to proceed to reopen their individual assessments in accordance with law, but the amount of the share application money cannot be re…