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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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

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Judgments citing Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT

Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle - 1(2), Pune vs. Fiat India Automobiles Ltd, Pune

ITA 2295/PUN/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Pune26 Aug 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri S.S. Godara & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No. 2295 & 2296/Pun/2017 करनििाारण वषा/ Assessment Year : 2009-10 & 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, . . . . . . . अऩीऱाथी / Appellant Circle-1(2), Pune. बनाम / V/S. Fiat India Automobiles Limited, B-19A, Ranjangaon Midc, Shirur, Pune. . . . . . . . प्रत्यथी / Respondent Pan : Aaacf1716D द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : Shri Percy Pardiwalla Revenue By : Shri Prashant Gadekar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 26/08/2022 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 26/08/2022 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; Present Appeals Of The Revenue Are Assailed Against Separate Orders Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 13, Pune [For Short “Cit(A)”] Dt. 27/07/2016 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short “The Act”] Which Sprung Out Of Orders Of Penalty [For Short “Po”] Of Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle-1(2), Pune [For Short “Ao”] Dt. 29/03/2017 Passed U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act For Assessment Year [For Short “Ay”] 2009-10 & 2010-11. Itat-Pune Page 1 Of 5

For Appellant: Shri Percy PardiwallaFor Respondent: Shri Prashant Gadekar
Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 274Section 92C

…आयकर अपीऱीय न्यायाधिकरण, पुणे न्यायपीठ, “सी” बेंच पुणे में। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PUNE “C” BENCH, PUNE BEFORE SHRI S.S. GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. D. PADMAHSHALI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपीऱ सं. / ITA No. 2295 & 2296/PUN/2017 करनििाारण वषा/ Assessment Year : 2009-10 & 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, . . . . . . . अऩीऱाथी / Appellant Circle-1(2), Pune. बनाम / V/s. Fiat India Automobiles Limited, B-19A, Ranjangaon MIDC, Shirur, Pune. . . . . . . . प्रत्यथी / Respondent PAN : AAACF1716D द्वारा / Appearances Assessee by : Shri Percy Pardiwalla Revenue by : Shri Prashant Gadekar सुनव…

Uttam Balasaheb Godbharale, Latur vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward - 1, Latur

ITA 991/PUN/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune16 Aug 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri S.S. Godara & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 991/Pun/2019 करिनधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Year : 2012-13 Uttam Balasaheb Godbharale, Shree Tyres Mrf, Samrat Chowk, Nanded Road, Latur - 413512 Pan :Aevpg3770N . . . . . . . अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, Ward – 1, Latur. . . . . . . . ""यथ" / Respondent "ारा / Appearances Assessee By : Shri M. K. Kulkarni Revenue By : Shri M. G. Jasnani सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing :16/08/2022 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement :16/08/2022 आदेश / Order Per G.D. Padmahshali, Am; The Appellant Assessee Preferred The Present Appeal Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Aurangabad [Forshort “Cit(A)”] Dt.07/05/2019 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act,1961 [For Short “The Act”] Which In Turn Originated From The Order Of Penalty [For Short “Po”] Dt 29/06/2017 Passed By The Income Tax Officer [For Short “Ao”] U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act For The Assessment Year [For Short “Ay”] 2012-13. Itat-Pune Page 1 Of 13

For Appellant: Shri M. K. KulkarniFor Respondent: Shri M. G. Jasnani
Section 143(2)Section 144Section 250Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)Section 68

….Yr.: 2012-13 particulars of income” referred into section 271(1)(c) of the Act signifies two distinct connotations, and the said proposition can be witnessed from the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of “Dilip N Shroff Vs JCIT” reported at 291 ITR 519 (SC), and “Ashok Paid Vs CIT” reported at 292 ITR 11. In the light of aforesaid judicial precedents, it is imperative on the part of Ld. AO to make the assessee aware in the notice issued u/s 274 r.w.s. 271(1)(c) of the Act as to which one of the two limbs is alleged against him for the purposes of imposition of penalty and unless it is made awar…

The Tamilnadu Circle Postal Cooperative Bank Ltd. (1031), Chennai vs. ACIT, Ncc-12(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 3002/CHNY/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Aug 2022AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.3002/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2008-09 M/S. The Tamilnadu Circle Postal Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Cooperative Bank Ltd. (1031), Income Tax, 18/19, Postal Bank, Jahangir Street, Non Corporate Circle 12(1), Second Line Beach, Chennai 600 001. Greams Road, Chennai 600 006. [Pan:Aaaat4900D] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Rajagopalan, C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Mrs. L. Jancy Elizabeth Rani, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 28.06.2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03.08.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 13, Chennai, Dated 21.08.2019 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2008-09 Challenging Levy Of Penalty Under Section 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short].

For Appellant: Shri S. Rajagopalan, C.AFor Respondent: Mrs. L. Jancy Elizabeth Rani, JCIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 36Section 36(1)(viia)

…er, it was pointed out that in order to expose the assessee to penalty, unless the case is strictly covered by the provision, the penalty provision cannot be invoked. By referring to the decisions in the case of Dilip N.Shroff vs. Joint CIT reported in [2007] 291 ITR 519 (SC), and in the case of Union of India vs. Dharmendra Textiles Processors reported in [2008] 306 ITR 277 (SC), the Hon'ble Supreme Court pointed out that the explanation must be preceded by a finding as to how and in what manner the assessee had furnished the particulars of his income and to impose penalty, element of mens rea was essential. Exp…