CIT v. Sunbeam Auto Ltd.

332 ITR 167High Court2011#54 most cited

What is CIT v. Sunbeam Auto Ltd. authority for?

The Commissioner cannot revise an assessment under Section 263 merely because the assessment order does not explicitly reflect an inquiry, or because the Commissioner holds a different opinion. An inquiry, even if considered inadequate, or an assessment based on a plausible view by the Assessing Officer after due examination, does not automatically make the order erroneous or prejudicial to the interests of the revenue.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Sunbeam Auto Ltd. · Sunbeam Auto Ltd. · Section 263 · Commissioner revisionary powers · lack of enquiry · inadequate enquiry · plausible view AO · not prejudicial to revenue · assessment order detail · different opinion Commissioner · 143(3) scrutiny assessment

Also reported as

189 Taxmann 436227 CTR 13331 DTR 189 Taxmann.com 191

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Sunbeam Auto Ltd.

Keller (M) Sdn Bhd, Chennai vs. DCIT Intl Tax 1(2), Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1319/CHNY/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Aug 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1319/Chny/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-2019) Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Keller (M) Sdn Bhd, Income Tax, 7Th Floor, Centennial Square, International Taxation 1(2) No.6A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Chennai. Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024. [Pan: Aagck 8014M] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri. Ashik Shah, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. Nilay Baran Som, Irs, Cit.

For Appellant: Shri. Ashik Shah, C.AFor Respondent: Shri. Nilay Baran Som, IRS, CIT
Section 133(6)Section 139Section 143(3)Section 147Section 154Section 239Section 263

…ase Forum Citation Page No. 1 Max India Ltd. Supreme Court 295 ITR 282 3 Max India Ltd. HC-P&H 268 ITR 128 5 3 Malabar Industries Co. Ltd. Supreme Court 243 ITR 83 7 4 Virtusa Consulting Services HC-Madras 442 ITR 385 12 (P.) Ltd. 5 Sunbeam Auto Ltd. HC-Delhi 332 ITR 167 22 6 Spectra Shares & Scrips HC-Andhra 354 ITR 35 33 (P.) Ltd. Pradesh 7 Saravana Developers HC-Karnataka 387 ITR 239 57 8 Chemsworth (P.) Ltd. HC-Karnataka 119 taxmann.com 65 358 9 Hari Iron Trading Co HC-Punjab & 263 ITR 437 69 Haryana 10 Shriram Properties Limited ITAT-Chennai 2023 (4) TMI 375 76 11 Cavinkare (P.) Ltd. ITAT-Chennai 149 taxmann…

Shri Bhanvarlal Champalal Kanuga, Unjha vs. The Pr. CIT-3, Ahmeabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee is hereby dismissed

ITA 95/AHD/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad23 Aug 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms. Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.95/Ahd/2022 "नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18 Shri Bhanvarlal Champalal The Principal Cit बनाम/ Kanuga Range-3 C/O. Ketan H. Shah, Advocate Pratyakash Kar Bhavan V/S. 512, Times Square – I Ahmedabad Opp. Ram Baug Bungalows Nr. Ravija Plaza Thaltej-Shilaj Road Ahmedabad – 380 059. (Gujarat) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Acmpk 0172 H अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ketan H. Shah, Ar & Shri Aman Shah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Pushpendra Singh Chaudhary, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 07/08/2024 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 23/08/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee As Against The Order Dated 29/03/2022 Passed By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-3, Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred To As “Pcit(A)” In Short] In Exercise Of The Shri Bhanvarlal Champalal Kanuga Vs. Pr.Cit-3 Asst. Year : 2017-18

For Appellant: Shri Ketan H. Shah, AR &For Respondent: Shri Pushpendra Singh
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 263

…ies Ltd. 5. Delhi High Court Decision in Sun Pharmaceuticals, [2016] 137 DTR 18. 6. Jammu and Kashmir High Court Decision in the case of Greenfields Commercials Pvt. Ltd. [2015] 372 ITR 740. 7. Delhi High Court decision in the case of Sunbeam Auto Ltd. [2011] 332 ITR 167. 8. Supreme Court decision in Shreeji Prints (P.) Ltd., [2021] 130 Taxmann.com 294. 9. Supreme Court decision in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. [2022] 138 Taxmann.com 332. 5. The Ld.Departmental Representative (DR), on the other hand, stated that the PCIT has relied not only on the audit objection but has carried out independent inquiry…

Kaivan Jitendrkumar Shah HUF, Ellisbridge Ahmedabad vs. PCIT, Ahmedabad-1, Ahmedabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 644/AHD/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad14 Aug 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Narendra Prasad Sinhaassessment Year : 2013-14 Kaivan Jitendrakumar Shah Huf, The Pr. Commissioner Of 27A, Anmol, Maharashtra Society, Vs Income Tax, Nr. Lions Hall, Mithakali, Ahmedabad-1, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-380009 Ahmedabad Pan : Aahhk 9488 B अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sulabh Padshah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Sudhendu Das, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12/08/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 14/08/2024 आदेश/O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Sulabh Padshah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sudhendu Das, CIT-DR
Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 263

…quiries on the issue of accommodation entry which was denied by the assessee and no further evidence was brought on record to establish the said alleged transaction. It was held by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Sunbeam Auto Ltd. - (2011) 332 ITR 167 (Delhi) that one has to see from the records as to whether there was application of mind before allowing the expenditure and one has to keep in mind the distinction between ‘lack of inquiry’ and ‘inadequate inquiry’. If there was any enquiry, even inadequate, that would not by itself give occasion to the Commissioner to pass order under Section 2…

DCIT 14.1.1, Mumbai vs. Aadi Industries Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 3215/MUM/2024[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Aug 2024AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri Girish Agrawaldcit – 14(1)(1), Vs. M/S.Aadi Industries Ltd 320/7, Siddhivinayak Room No. 432, 4Th Floor Housing Society, Aayakar Bhavan, Hingwals Lane, M.K.Road, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai -400020. Mumbai – 400075. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj8256G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) Appellant By Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sr. Dr Respondent By None सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 07.08.2024 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 12.08.2024 Order Per Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm: “ The Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of National Faceless Appeal Centre(Nfac), Delhi / Cit(A) Passed U/Sec143(3) R.W.S263 U/Sec 250 Of The Act. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

Section 143(3)

…e of Gabrial India Ltd, reported in 203ITR 108, wherein, the Hon'ble Bombay High Court held, "CIT cannot revise order merely because he disagrees with the conclusion arrived at by the ITO". We are also aware of the case of CIT vs Sunbeam Auto Ltd, reported in 227 CTR 133, wherein the Hon'ble Delhi High Court drew a distinction between "Lack of 9 M/s Aadi Industries Ltd, Mumbai inquiry" and "inadequate enquiry" and held that in the case of inadequate enquiry, provisions under section 263 cannot be invoked. In our opinion, in the instant case, this is neither the case of inadequate enquiry nor lack of enquiry at th…

Nirav Chandrakantbhai Bhalani, Bhavnagar vs. The Pr. CIT, Ahmedabad-1, Ahmedabad

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1041/AHD/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad06 Aug 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No. 1041/Ahd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year :2016-17 Nirav Chandrakantbhai The Pr.Cit,Ahmedabad-1 Bhalani बनाम/ Ahmedabad-380 015 Plot No.9, Vibhapark Society V/S. Adhewada, Bhavnagar Bhavnagar – 364 002 (Gujarat) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Bcipb 8197 E (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) ("" यथ"/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Mehul K. Patel, Ar Revenue By : Shri Kamlesh Makwana, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 29/07/2024 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/08/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee As Against The Order Dated 27/03/2024 Passed By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Ahmedabad-1 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Ld.Pcit” In Short] In Exercise Of His Revisionary Jurisdiction Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act” In Short) For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2016-17. Nirav Chandrakantbhai Bhalani Vs. The Pcit Asst. Year : 2016-17

For Appellant: Shri Mehul K. Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri Kamlesh Makwana, CIT-DR
Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 263Section 68

…at such issue of notice u/s 263 is change in opinion and also stated that the order passed by AO is with application of mind and, hence, not erroneous. He also placed reliance on following additional judicial pronouncements: 1. CIT Vs Sunbeam Auto Ltd. (2011) 332 ITR 167 (Del-HC). 2. Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd. Vs CIT [2000] 243 ITR 83 (SC). 3. CIT Vs. Krishna Capbox (P.) Ltd. [2015] 372 ITR 310 (All.). 4. Rajendrakumar Kantilal Patel Vs. PCIT – ITA No. 354/SRT/2018 (ITAT Surat). 5. Gabrial India Ltd. [1993] 203 ITR 108 (Bom). 2.7. The Ld.PCIT, however, set aside the order of the AO and directed the AO to pass a…