Hukumchand Mills Ltd. v. CIT

63 ITR 232Supreme Court of India1967#712 most cited

What is Hukumchand Mills Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) cannot permit a new ground requiring fresh investigation of facts unless it remands the matter or requests a report from the lower appellate authority. The ITAT possesses the power to remand or remit cases back to the authorities below in appropriate circumstances.

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Hukumchand Mills Ltd. v. CIT · 63 ITR 232 · ITAT appellate powers · fresh investigation of facts · power to remand · Income Tax Appellate Tribunal · remand to lower authorities · new grounds of appeal · Section 143(3) · Section 148

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Judgments citing Hukumchand Mills Ltd. v. CIT

Mcorp Global Pvt. Ltd vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Ghaziabad

Accordingly, the civil appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed with no order as to costs

C.A. No.-000955-000955 - 2009Supreme Court12 Feb 2009

Bench: Coming To The Facts, The Following Is The Relationship Between The Parties: - M/S Glass & Ceramic Decorators Was The Manufacturer Of Soft Drink Bottles. - Assessee Was The ‘Lessor’. - M/S Coolade Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Was The ‘Lessee’. 4. During The Relevant Assessment Year, The Assessee Carried On The Business Of Trading In Lamination Machines & Binding & Punching Machines. In Addition, It Was Also Engaged In The Leasing Business. During The Year In Question, The Assessee Had Bought 5,46,000 Soft Drink Bottles From M/S Glass & Ceramic Decorators Worth Rs. 19,54,953/-. The Bottles Were Directly Supplied To M/S Coolade Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (“M/S Coolade” For Short) In Terms Of Lease Dated 15.2.1991. Vide Assessment Order Dated 28.3.1994, The Ao Found That M/S Coolade Had Received Only 42,000 Bottles Out Of The Total Of 2

Section 254(1)Section 32(1)(ii)Section 33(4)

…first round. In other words, the AO allowed depreciation in respect of both the transactions amounting to Rs. 1,32,08,795 as against the claim of Rs. 1,80,30,489/-. Findings: 6. In the case of Hukumchand Mills Ltd. v. CIT reported in (1967) 63 ITR 232 this Court has held that under Section 33(4) of the Income-tax Act, 1922 (equivalent to Section 254(1) of the 1961 Act), the Tribunal was not authorized to take back the benefit granted to the assessee by the AO. The Tribunal has no power to enhance the assessment. Applying the ratio of the said judgment to the present case, we are of the view tha…