Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills Ltd. v. CIT

26 ITR 775Supreme Court of India1954#40 most cited

What is Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Corroborative evidence is essential to support evidence found on third-party premises, and an assessment cannot be based on suspicion, surmises, or conjecture.

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Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills Ltd. v. CIT · corroborative evidence · third-party premise · suspicion · surmises · conjecture · assessment · Income-tax Officer · evidence

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Judgments citing Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills Ltd. v. CIT

Jai Hind Paper Mart, Mumbai vs. ITO 14(2)(3), Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals of assessee and revenue are dismissed

ITA 6134/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Sept 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.6134 /Mum/2014 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) M/S. Jai Hind Paper Mart Income Tax Officer 14(2)(3), 3Rd Floor, Earnest House 186, Hiramanek Bldg, बिधम/ Dadiseth Agiary Lane, Nariman Point, Vs. Chira Bazar, Mumbai-400 021. Mumbai-400 002. स्थामी रेखा सं./जीआइआय सं ./Pan/Gir No. Aaafj3532E (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.6144 /Mum/2014 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Income Tax Officer 14(2)(3), M/S. Jai Hind Paper Mart 3Rd Floor, Earnest House 186, Hiramanek Bldg, बिधम/ Nariman Point, Dadiseth Agiary Lane, Vs. Mumbai-400 021. Chira Bazar, Mumbai-400 002. स्थामी रेखा सं./जीआइआय सं ./Pan/Gir No. Aaafj3532E (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : अऩीराथी की ओय से / Appellant By : Shri Ratan Samul प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Respondent By : Shri K. Ravi Kiran

For Appellant: Shri Ratan SamulFor Respondent: Shri K. Ravi Kiran
Section 143(1)Section 148

…4&6144/M/2014 (A.Y. 2009-10) M/s. Jai Hind Paper Mart Suspicion, however strong cannot take place of proof. This principle is reflected in the following judicial pronouncements: Umacharan Shaw & Bros v. CIT (37 ITR 271) (SC) Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills v. CIT (26 ITR 775) (SC) SheoNarain DuliChand v. CIT (72 ITR 766)(All.) iv) Under the Income the Income Tax Act, 1961 what can be taxed is the real income. Even though the transaction is not verifiable, what is taxable is the income component, and not the entire transaction amount. It is quite possible that the appellant would have made purchases from open market wi…

Mayur Valji Bhayaani, Mumbai vs. ITO 22(1)(3), Navi Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed in part

ITA 7079/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Aug 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.7079/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Shri Mayur Valji Bhayaani Income Tax Officer-22(1)(3), Tower No.6, 4Th Floor, Vashi 7, Samta Co-O. Housing Society, बनाम/ N.P. Road, Asalpha Village, Railway Station Complex, Vashi, Vs. Ghatkopar (West), Navi Mumbai-400 703. Mumbai-400 086. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Athpb 9503B (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Assesseeby : Shri Neelkanth Khandelwal ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Neil Philip

For Appellant: Shri Neelkanth KhandelwalFor Respondent: Shri Neil Philip
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 68

…ke an assessment without reference to 7 Shri Mayur Valji Bhayaani vs. ITO evidence or any material placed on record. There must be something more than bare suspicion to support the assessment u/s 143(3) of the Act (Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills Limited V / s. CIT 26 ITR 775, 782 - SC). In other words, the assessment of any particular year must not be based on mere suspicion or bare guess work but on legitimate material from which reasonable inference of the income having been earned during the accounting year could be drawn. 11. On over all consideration of entire materials placed on record, it would be reasonable t…

ITO 14(1)(3), Mumbai vs. Takhtmal Bhuralal Pichholiya, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed and the cross objections filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 4526/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jul 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri C.N. Prasadआयकर अपील सं /I.Ta Nos. 4526 To 4528/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years:2009-10 To 2011-12 The Ito-14(1)(3), Shri Takhtmal Bhuralal बनाम/ Earnest House, Pichholiya, Vs. Nariman Point, (Prop. Metal Agencies), Mumbai-400 021 Room No. 28, 2Nd Floor, 204, Chandra Mahal, Thakurdwar Road, Mumbai-400 002 C.O. Nos. 212 To 214/Mum/2015 (Arising Out Of I.Ta Nos. 4526 To 4528/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years:2009-10 To 2011-12 Shri Takhtmal Bhuralal The Ito-14(1)(3), बनाम/ Pichholiya, Earnest House, Vs. (Prop. Metal Agencies), Nariman Point, Room No. 28, 2Nd Floor, Mumbai-400 021 204, Chandra Mahal, Thakurdwar Road, Mumbai-400 002

For Appellant: Shri Vimal Punamiya
Section 143(3)

…ot make any addition just on the basis of presumption. Suspicion, however strong cannot take place of proof. This principle is reflected in the following Judicial pronouncements: Umacharan Shaw & Bros v. CIT (37 ITR 271) (SC) Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills v. CIT (26 ITR 775) (SC) SheoNarain DuliChand v. CIT (72 ITR 766)(AIl.) The appearance of a purchase party on the website of Sales Tax Department may raise a question mark; however the allowance of purchase expenses has to be necessarily decided taking into view the totality of the circumstances of appellant’s claim. Hence, I am of the opinion that the opinion that…