CIT v. Vatika Township Pvt. Ltd.

367 ITR 466Supreme Court of India2014#25 most cited

What is CIT v. Vatika Township Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

Taxing statutes are presumed to operate prospectively unless a clear contrary intention for retrospective application is evident. The law applicable for determining tax liability is that which stands on the first day of the assessment year, following the principle that law looks forward, not backward (lex prospicit non respicit).

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CIT v. Vatika Township Pvt. Ltd. · 367 ITR 466 · retrospective amendment · prospective operation · interpretation of taxing statutes · tax law applicability · lex prospicit non respicit · assessment year · law looks forward · section 143(1)

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1 SCC 1109 DTR 33271 CTR 1

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Judgments citing CIT v. Vatika Township Pvt. Ltd.

Shashikala Bhimacharya Malagi, Gokak, Karnataka vs. ITO, Ward-1, Gokak, Karnatka

The appeal is partly allowed in aforestated terms

ITA 180/PAN/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji09 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliita Nos. 180/Pan/2023 Assessment Year : 2017-18 Shashikala Bhimacharya Malagi 0, Soubhagya, Kalyan Housing Colony, Gokak, Belgaum-591307 Pan : Bdypm3708B . . . . . . .Appellant V/S Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Gokak. . . . . . . . Respondent Appearances Assessee By : Mr Himanshu Gandhi [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By : Mr Narendra Reddy [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 08/04/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 09/04/2025 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali; The Captioned Appeal Of The Assessee Impugns Din & Order No. 1055706480(1) Dt. 04/09/2023 Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [‘Ld. Nfac’ Hereinafter] U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’ Hereinafter] Which In Turn Arisen Out Of Order Of Assessment Dt. 20/12/2019 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Anent To Assessment Year 2017-18 [‘Ay’ Hereinafter].

For Appellant: Mr Himanshu Gandhi [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Narendra Reddy [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 115BSection 139(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 69A

…ng an obvious omission in a former legislation or to explain a former legislation. We find that, aforestated proposition has been clearly elaborate and emerged from in the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of ‘CIT v. Vatika Township (P.) Ltd.’ [2014, 367 ITR 466 (SC)]. 13. We further note that, precisely on the subject matter as to whether operation of section 115BBE of the Act prospective, or retrospective finds answer in ‘CIT Vs Prakash Chand Lunia’ [2023 (4) TMI 1057 (SC)]. wherein their Hon’ble Lordship concluded that; section 115BBE, introduced by the Finance Act 2012 & came into effect ITAT-Panaj…

Shri Rajesh Karshanbhai Vekariya, Rajkot vs. The ITO WD-2(1)(5), Rajkot

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 173/RJT/2024[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot03 Apr 2025AY 2011-2012

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am.& Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.173/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: (2011-12) Shri Rajesh Karshanbhai Vekariya, Income Tax Officer, Ward- Plot No. 266, Kuvadva Gidc, Opp. 2,(1)(5), Rajkot, Aayakar Vs. Riddhi Agro Industries, Kuvadva, Bhavan, Race Course Ring Rajkot-360003 Road, Rajkot – 360001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Acxpp9434A (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav , Ld .Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 08 /01/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 03/04/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dinesh Mohan Sinha Jm; Captioned Appeal Filed By Assessee Pertaining To Assessment Year 2011-12, Is Directed Against Order Passed By National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) Delhi /Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeal) , Vide Order Dated 25.012024, Which In Turn Arises Out Of Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (‘Ao’ For Short) Dated 26.03.2015 U/S 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”). 2. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. The Grounds Of Appeal Mentioned Hereunder Are Without Prejudice To One Another. 2. The Id. Commissioner Of Income-Tax(Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Hereinafter Referred As To The "Cit(A)"] Erred On Facts As Also In Law Confirming Addition Of Rs.86,68,718/- Made By The Ao On Account Of Alleged Unexplained Cash Credit U/S.68 Of The Act On The Alleged Ground That The Appellant Failed To Prove Genuineness & Creditworthiness Of Various Parties From Whom Unsecured Loan Of Rs.86,68,718/-Were Ita No. 173-Rjt-2024 Shri Rajesh Karshanbhai Vekariya

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav , Ld .Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 144Section 44ASection 68

…under Section 36, with up to 1 month imprisonment and fine of ₹1,000 per offense. 4. For the judicial precedent, the principle that fraud committed in one place cannot be used as evidence elsewhere is supported by S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu vs Jagannath (1994) 1 SCC 1, where the court held that fraudulent documents cannot form the basis of any legal claim in subsequent proceedings. 5. If indeed the Appellant was a wholesale trader in agricultural products as per his own admission, he failed to produce his license. 6. Due to these reasons this appeal is liable to be rejected.” ITA NO. 173-RJT-2024 SHRI RAJESH KARS…

Amita Singh, Kaimur vs. Assessement Center, Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 606/PAT/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Patna21 Mar 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vice-(Kz) I.T.A. No. 606/Pat/2024 Assessment Year: 2018-2019 Amita Singh,………………………….……..……Appellant Prop. M/S. Singh Auto Centre, Village- Helwanta, Post-Kudra, Kaimur-881108, Bihar [Pan:Bhzps1664R] -Vs.- Assessment Centre, …………………………...Respondent Delhi, National Faceless Appeal Centre, New Delhi Appearances By: Shri Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee Shri Ashwani Kr. Singal, Jcit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue Date Of Concluding The Hearing: January 02, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order: March 21, 2025 O R D E R

Section 143(2)Section 56(2)(x)

…ITA No. 606/PAT/2024 (A.Y. 2018-2019) Amita Singh IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KOLKATA-PATNA ‘e-COURT’, KOLKATA [Hybrid Court Hearing] Before Shri Duvvuru RL Reddy, Vice-President (KZ) I.T.A. No. 606/PAT/2024 Assessment Year: 2018-2019 Amita Singh,………………………….……..……Appellant Prop. M/s. Singh Auto Centre, Village- Helwanta, Post-Kudra, Kaimur-881108, Bihar [PAN:BHZPS1664R] -Vs.- Assessment Centre, …………………………...Respondent Delhi, National Faceless Appeal Centre, New Delhi Appearances by: Shri Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, appeared on behalf of the assessee Shri Ashwani Kr. Singal, JCIT, appeared on behalf of…