Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. State of Orissa

83 ITR 26Supreme Court of India1972#134 most cited

What is Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. State of Orissa authority for?

An order imposing penalty for failure to carry out a statutory obligation results from quasi-criminal proceedings. Penalty is not ordinarily imposed unless the party acted deliberately in defiance of law, was guilty of contumacious or dishonest conduct, or acted in conscious disregard of their obligation.

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Hindustan Steel Ltd v State of Orissa · 83 ITR 26 SC · levy of penalty · quasi-criminal proceedings · statutory obligation default · deliberate defiance · contumacious conduct · dishonest conduct · conscious disregard · section 271(1)(c) · section 272A · section 273B

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Judgments citing Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. State of Orissa

Korpus Financial Services P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT C C 44, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 4324/MUM/2015[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Sept 2016AY 2007-08

Bench: Shir Rajendra & Shri Shri C.N. Prasadआयकर अपील सं /I.Ta Nos.4324 To 4328/Mum/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2007-08 To 2011-12 M/S. Korpus Financial The Dcit, C.C.-44, बनाम/ Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Vs. 16,Gundecha Chambers, N.M. Road,Fort, Mumbai-400 023 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck 4562A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Shri Neelkanth Khandelwal ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Manjunatha Swamy

For Appellant: Shri NeelkanthFor Respondent: Shri Manjunatha Swamy
Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 271BSection 271FSection 273

…ay was on account of reasonable grounds and does not warranted levy of penalty u/s. 271B r.w. Sec. 273. 5.1. The Ld. Counsel for the assessee further relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Hindustan Steel Ltd., Vs State of Orissa (83 ITR 26) submits that levy of penalty is not automatic. The Assessing Officer has the discretion to impose penalty and such discretion is to be exercised judiciously and no penalty should be imposed where there is a technical or venial breach of the provisions of the Act. The Ld. Counsel for the assessee submits that here there is a reasonable cause within…

Glassworks Trading P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC 44, Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 6502/MUM/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Aug 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri D.Karunakara Ra0 & Shri C.N. Prasad, आयकर अपील सं /I.Ta Nos. 6502 & 6503/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2010-11 & 2011-12 M/S. Glassworks Trading The Dcit, Central Circle-44, बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd., Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. 16, Gundecha Chambers, Mumbai-400 020 N.M. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 023 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aadcg 6227H (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) .. (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Shri Neelkanth Khandelwal Shri Rajiv Khandelwal ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Airiju Jaikaran

For Appellant: Shri NeelkanthFor Respondent: Shri Airiju Jaikaran
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 271(1)(b)

…submitted that there were 8 assessees in the group and total 55 search assessments were in progress hence there was minor delay in submission of the details. The assessee placing reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Hindustan (83 ITR 26) submitted that penalty is not leviable for technical and venial breach and there is no willfull attempt to not comply with the notices. . 3. The Ld. Counsel for the assessee submits that the Assessing Officer rejecting the explanation of the assessee and by observing that the assessee miserably failed to comply with the notices issued from time t…

Shah Pratap Industries P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC 44, Mumbai

In the result, all above seven appeals filed the Assessee are allowed

ITA 4643/MUM/2014[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Aug 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra & C.N. Prasadआयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/.Ita.S./4643To4649/Mum/2014 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Years: 2005-06 To 2011-2012 वष" M/S. Shah Pratap Industries Pvt. Dcit, Cc-44 Room No.656, 6Th Floor, Ltd. 16, Gundecha Chambers, Aayakar Bhavan, Mk Road Vs. Nm Road, Fort Mumbai-20. Mumbai-400 023. Pan:Aaacs5494D (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By:- Shri Sanjeev Kashyap-Dr Assessee By: Ms. Nidhi Patel सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 26.07.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 03.08.2016 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम, 1961 अिधिनयम क" क" धारा क" क" धारा धारा धारा केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आदेश ( 1 ) 254 Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am - अनुसार Challenging The Order,Dtd.13.05.14,Of The Cit(A)-38,Mumbai, The Assessee Has Filed Appeals For The Above Mentioned Seven Ay.S.As The Issue Involved In All The Appeals Are Common,So We Are Disposing Them Off By A Consolidated Order. Effective Goa For All The Years Is Upholding The Levy Of Penalty,Imposed By The Ao,U/S.271(1)(B) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Ms. Nidhi PatelFor Respondent: - Shri Sanjeev Kashyap-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 254(1)Section 271(1)(b)

…t that assessment order was framed u/s 143(3) and not u/s 144, and therefore, it was not a fit case for levy of penalty u/s. 271(1)(b). In support of her arguments, she relied upon the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s. Hindustan Steel Ltd. 83 ITR 26 and judgment of Honb’le Delhi Bench ITAT in the case of Akhil Bhartiya Prathmik Shikshak Sangh Bhavan Trust vs. ADIT 115 TTJ 419 (Del.) In nutshell she submitted that the penalty order passed by the AO was unfair and factually incorrect, unjustified and contrary to law and facts, and therefore, penalty levied by the AO should be deleted. 3.2. Per…