D.M. Manasvi v. CIT

86 ITR 557Supreme Court of India1972#3299 most cited

What is D.M. Manasvi v. CIT authority for?

Penalty proceedings under section 271(1)(c) can only be initiated if the Assessing Officer (AO) is satisfied about the existence of conditions specified in the relevant clauses during the assessment proceedings. This satisfaction must precede the conclusion of assessment proceedings and the issuance of a notice.

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D.M. Manasvi v. CIT · 86 ITR 557 · SC · section 271(1)(c) · penalty proceedings · initiation of penalty · satisfaction of AO · assessment proceedings · furnishing inaccurate particulars · concealment of income · S.V. Angidi Chettiar

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing D.M. Manasvi v. CIT

SRIMAD VIRAT POTTULURI VEERA BRAHMENDRA SWAMULA VARI MATTAM,CUDDAPAH vs. ITO., EXEMPTION WARD, TIRUPATHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 1164/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad13 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1164/Hyd/2025 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17) Srimad Virat Pottuluri Veera Vs. Income Tax Officer Brahmendra Swamula Vari Exemption Ward, Mattam, Kadapa. Tirupati. Pan: Aagts2599Q (Appellant) (Respondent) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.2287/Hyd/2025 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17) Srimad Virat Pottuluri Veera Vs. Income Tax Officer, Brahmendra Swamula Vari Exemption Ward, Chittoor, Mattam, Kadapa. Tirupati. Pan: Aagts2599Q (Appellant) (Respondent) "नधा"रती "वारा/Assessee By: Shri Ravindra Chenji, Advocate (Through Hybrid Mode) राज" व "वारा/Revenue By:: Ms. Payal Gupta, Sr.Ar सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing: 09/02/2026 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Pronouncement: 13/02/2026 आदेश/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: The Captioned Appeals Are Filed By Srimad Virat Pottuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamula Vari Mattam (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The

For Appellant: Shri Ravindra Chenji, AdvocateFor Respondent: : Ms. Payal Gupta, Sr.AR

…the very jurisdiction to initiate the penalty proceedings is not conferred on the assessing authority by reference to clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 271 of the Act. Reliance has been placed on the Supreme Court decision in D.M. Manasvi v. CIT /1972] 86 ITR 557, wherein their Lordships have reiterated the view of the law taken in CIT v. S.V.Angidi Chettiar (1962) 44 ITR 739, 745, stated in the following terms : " The power to impose penalty under section 28 depends upon the satisfaction of the Income-tax Officer in the course of proceedings under the Act; it cannot be exercised if he is not satisfied abo…

SHRI SHIVAJI DATTATRAY SONAWANE,NASHIK vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2(1), NASHIK

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 707/PUN/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Pune20 Sept 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhuryshivaji Dattatray Sonawane, Vs Ito, Ward-2(1), Sonawane Mala, Samangaon Nashik. Road, Sinnar Phata, Nashik Road, Nashik. Pan: Acaps 3868 A Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Naimish Sanjay Dixit Revenue By : Shri M.G. Jasnani, Dr Date Of Hearing : 14/09/2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 20/09/2023 O R D E R Per Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm: This Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Emanates From The Order Of National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi, Dated 05.04.2023 For A.Y.2016-17 As Per The Grounds Of Appeal On Record.

For Appellant: Shri Naimish Sanjay DixitFor Respondent: Shri M.G. Jasnani, DR
Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…Store [2003] 263 ITR 484 (P&H) as held in CIT v. Ram Commercial Enterprises Ltd. [2000] 246 ITR 568 (Del). A bare reading of the provisions of sec.271 and law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme 4 Shivaji Dattatray Sonawane Court in D. M. Manasvi v. CIT [1972] 86 ITR 557 (SC) and CIT v. S.V. Angidi Chettiar [1962] 44 I.T.R. 739 (SC), makes it clear that it is the authority imposing the penalty which has to form its opinion and record its satisfaction before initiating the penalty proceedings. Merely because, the penalty proceedings have been initiated, it cannot be assumed that such a satisfaction was arrived at i…

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