Common Cause v. Union of India

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What is Common Cause v. Union of India authority for?

Additions under the Income Tax Act cannot be made solely based on entries in loose sheets, dumb documents, or mere sworn statements without independent, reliable, and cogent corroborating evidence. Uncorroborated loose papers are not admissible evidence on their own, even if the original context was criminal investigation.

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Common Cause v. Union of India · loose papers · dumb documents · corroborating evidence · independent evidence · sworn statements · Section 69A · Section 132 · search assessment · admissibility of evidence · evidence income tax · retracted statement

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Common Cause v. Union of India

DCIT, CC-1(4), Chennai vs. M/S. Johnkumar Trust, Puducherry

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 3092/CHNY/2019[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 May 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.3028/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2017-18 Mr.A. Johnkumar, V. The Dy. Commissioner- No.28, Savari Padayatchi Street, Of Income Tax, Nellithope, Central Circle-1(4), Pondicherry-605 005. Chennai. [Pan: Afnpj 4673 G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Mr. S. Xavier Felix, AdvFor Respondent: Mr. M.Rajan, CIT
Section 2(14)(iii)Section 69Section 69C

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘ए’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH: CHENNAI "ी वी. दुगा" राव, माननीय "ाियक सद" एवं "ी जी. मंजूनाथा, माननीय लेखा सद" के सम" BEFORE SHRI V. DURGA RAO, HON’BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. MANJUNATHA, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.3028/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2017-18 Mr.A. Johnkumar, v. The Dy. Commissioner- No.28, Savari Padayatchi Street, of Income Tax, Nellithope, Central Circle-1(4), Pondicherry-605 005. Chennai. [PAN: AFNPJ 4673 G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.3092/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessme…

Shro A/ Johnkumar, Pondicherry vs. DCIT, CC-1(4), Chennai

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 3028/CHNY/2019[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 May 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.3028/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2017-18 Mr.A. Johnkumar, V. The Dy. Commissioner- No.28, Savari Padayatchi Street, Of Income Tax, Nellithope, Central Circle-1(4), Pondicherry-605 005. Chennai. [Pan: Afnpj 4673 G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Mr. S. Xavier Felix, AdvFor Respondent: Mr. M.Rajan, CIT
Section 2(14)(iii)Section 69Section 69C

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘ए’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH: CHENNAI "ी वी. दुगा" राव, माननीय "ाियक सद" एवं "ी जी. मंजूनाथा, माननीय लेखा सद" के सम" BEFORE SHRI V. DURGA RAO, HON’BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. MANJUNATHA, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.3028/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2017-18 Mr.A. Johnkumar, v. The Dy. Commissioner- No.28, Savari Padayatchi Street, of Income Tax, Nellithope, Central Circle-1(4), Pondicherry-605 005. Chennai. [PAN: AFNPJ 4673 G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.3092/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessme…

Pasupati Feeds, Cuttack vs. Principal CIT(Central), Visakhapatnam

In the result, cross objections filed by the assessee for assessment years 2008-09 to 2010-2011 are allowed and that the appeals of revenue are dismissed

ITA 48/CTK/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack09 Dec 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: S/ S/Shri Chandra Mohan Garg, Judicial & Manish Borad & Manish Borad & Manish Boradit(Ss)A Nos.45 To 47/Ctk/20 /Ctk/2018 Assessment Year Assessment Years : 2008-09 To 2010 09 To 2010-2011 Acit, Central Circle, Acit, Central Circle, Vs. M/S. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, M/S. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack Pan/Gir No. No.Aaefp 4117 F (Appellant (Appellant) .. ( Respondent Respondent) C.O.Nos.33 To 35/Ctk/2018 C.O.Nos.33 To 35/Ctk/2018 (Arising Out Of It (Arising Out Of It(Ss)A Nos.45 To 47/Ctk/2018) A Nos.45 To 47/Ctk/2018) Assessment Years: 2008 Assessment Years: 2008-09 To 2010 09 To 2010-2011

For Appellant: Shri P.R.MohantyFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam
Section 153A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK BEFORE S/ S/SHRI CHANDRA MOHAN GARG, JUDICIAL JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER IT(ss)A Nos.45 to 47/CTK/20 /CTK/2018 Assessment Year Assessment Years : 2008-09 to 2010 09 to 2010-2011 ACIT, Central Circle, ACIT, Central Circle, Vs. M/s. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, M/s. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack PAN/GIR No. No.AAEFP 4117 F (Appellant (Appellant) .. ( Re…

Pasupati Feeds, Cuttack vs. Principal CIT(Central), Visakhapatnam

In the result, cross objections filed by the assessee for assessment years 2008-09 to 2010-2011 are allowed and that the appeals of revenue are dismissed

ITA 47/CTK/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack09 Dec 2021AY 2009-10

Bench: S/ S/Shri Chandra Mohan Garg, Judicial & Manish Borad & Manish Borad & Manish Boradit(Ss)A Nos.45 To 47/Ctk/20 /Ctk/2018 Assessment Year Assessment Years : 2008-09 To 2010 09 To 2010-2011 Acit, Central Circle, Acit, Central Circle, Vs. M/S. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, M/S. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack Pan/Gir No. No.Aaefp 4117 F (Appellant (Appellant) .. ( Respondent Respondent) C.O.Nos.33 To 35/Ctk/2018 C.O.Nos.33 To 35/Ctk/2018 (Arising Out Of It (Arising Out Of It(Ss)A Nos.45 To 47/Ctk/2018) A Nos.45 To 47/Ctk/2018) Assessment Years: 2008 Assessment Years: 2008-09 To 2010 09 To 2010-2011

For Appellant: Shri P.R.MohantyFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam
Section 153A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK BEFORE S/ S/SHRI CHANDRA MOHAN GARG, JUDICIAL JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER IT(ss)A Nos.45 to 47/CTK/20 /CTK/2018 Assessment Year Assessment Years : 2008-09 to 2010 09 to 2010-2011 ACIT, Central Circle, ACIT, Central Circle, Vs. M/s. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, M/s. Pasupati Feeds, Kota Sahi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack Tangi, Cuttack PAN/GIR No. No.AAEFP 4117 F (Appellant (Appellant) .. ( Re…