Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT

291 ITR 519Supreme Court of India2007#113 most cited

What is Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT authority for?

A penalty notice issued under Section 271(1)(c) is invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to strike out the inapplicable limb (concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars) from the standard proforma, indicating non-application of mind. The initial burden of proving concealment or inaccurate particulars rests on the Revenue.

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Also referred to as

Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT · Section 271(1)(c) · Section 274 · penalty notice invalidity · non-application of mind · concealment of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars · burden of proof Revenue · striking off irrelevant clauses · standard proforma notice · levy of penalty

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT

ACIT, Central Circle-2(3), Kolkata vs. M/S Badrinath Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 154/KOL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Jul 2018AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2013-14 Acit, Central Circle- V/S. M/S Badrinath Infrastructure 2(3), Room No. 403, 4Th Pvt. Ltd., 107, Park Street, Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, Kolkata-16 Poorva, 110, Shanti [Pan No.Aaccv 5513 E] Pally; E.M. Bye-Pass, Kolkata-107 .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri P.K. Srihari, Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant None ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 09-07-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 27-07-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2013-14 Challenges The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-20, Kolkata’S Order Dated 08.11.2016, Passed In Case No.1136/Cit(A)-20/Cc-2(3)/15-16, Reversing Assessing Officer’S Action Imposing Penalty Of ₹85,97,925/- In His Order Dated 29.09.2015, Involving Proceedings U/S. 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’.

Section 132(4)Section 271(1)(c)

…made to purchase peace or for other similar reason, surrender cannot amount to admission, constituting evidence of concealment in penalty proceedings. We also rely on the judgemeknt of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Dilip N. Shroff v.Jt. CIT [2007] 291 ITR 519 ()SC) wherein it was held that imposition of penalty is not automatic. Levy of penalty is not only discretionary in nature, but such discretion is required to be ITA No.154/Kol/2017 A.Y 2013-14 ACIT, CC-2(3), Kol. Vs. M/s Badrinath Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Page 3 exercised on the part of the Assessing Officer, keeping the relevant factors in mind…