February 16, 2010, CIT v. Shakuntala Devi
What is February 16, 2010, CIT v. Shakuntala Devi authority for?
A Departmental Valuation Officer's (DVO) report, by itself, is not sufficient information to conclude understatement of consideration or make additions to income. The Revenue must discharge the burden of proving actual receipt of higher consideration, beyond merely relying on a DVO's opinion, especially in the absence of incriminating evidence.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,315 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2025.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Shakuntala Devi · CIT v. Ashok Khetrapal · 294 ITR 143 · Departmental Valuation Officer report · DVO opinion sufficiency · Section 147 reopening assessment · Section 52(2) understated consideration · Section 69B undisclosed investment · incriminating documents · onus on Revenue · K.P. Varghese principle · fair market value