CIT v. Suren International

357 ITR 24High Court2013#2268 most cited

What is CIT v. Suren International authority for?

Reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147 are invalid if the Assessing Officer records reasons without proper application of mind, such as repeating alleged accommodation entries, indicating a mechanical or callous approach. The reasons recorded must establish a genuine belief that income has escaped assessment, not a borrowed or superficial one.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Suren International · Section 147 · Section 148 · reasons to believe · application of mind · reassessment validity · accommodation entries · income escaping assessment · mechanical recording of reasons · borrowed satisfaction

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Suren International

ITO WARD - 4, ROHTAK vs. SURENDER DALAL, ROHTAK

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

ITA 7714/DEL/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Jan 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Challa Nagendra Prasadआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.7714/Del/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 बनाम Ito, Surender Dalal, Ward-4, Vs. Dalal Bhawan, Aayakar Bhawan, Rohtak, Haryana Near Petrol Pump, Gohana Road, Rohtak, Haryana. Pan No.Aqlps2166C अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.7490/Del/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 बनाम Surender Dalal, Ito, Dalal Bhawan, Vs. Ward-4, Near Petrol Pump, Aayakar Bhawan, Gohana Road, Rohtak, Haryana Rohtak, Haryana. Pan No.Aqlps2166C अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 69

…point. The question is of application of mind by the AO to the material available with him before deciding to reopen the assessment under Section 147 of the Act. 10. In this context the following observations of this Court in CIT v. Suren international (2013) 357 ITR 24 (Del) are relevant: “....In the first instance, we do not find the reasons as recorded by the Assessing Officer to, be reasons in law, at all. A bare perusal of the table of alleged accommodation entries included in the reasons as recorded, discloses that the same entries have been repeated six times. This is clearly indicative of the callous mann…

SURENDER DALAL,ROHTAK vs. ITO WARD - 4, ROHTAK

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

ITA 7490/DEL/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Jan 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Challa Nagendra Prasadआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.7714/Del/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 बनाम Ito, Surender Dalal, Ward-4, Vs. Dalal Bhawan, Aayakar Bhawan, Rohtak, Haryana Near Petrol Pump, Gohana Road, Rohtak, Haryana. Pan No.Aqlps2166C अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.7490/Del/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 बनाम Surender Dalal, Ito, Dalal Bhawan, Vs. Ward-4, Near Petrol Pump, Aayakar Bhawan, Gohana Road, Rohtak, Haryana Rohtak, Haryana. Pan No.Aqlps2166C अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 69

…point. The question is of application of mind by the AO to the material available with him before deciding to reopen the assessment under Section 147 of the Act. 10. In this context the following observations of this Court in CIT v. Suren international (2013) 357 ITR 24 (Del) are relevant: “....In the first instance, we do not find the reasons as recorded by the Assessing Officer to, be reasons in law, at all. A bare perusal of the table of alleged accommodation entries included in the reasons as recorded, discloses that the same entries have been repeated six times. This is clearly indicative of the callous mann…

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