ITO v. Lakhmani Mewal Das

103 ITR 437Supreme Court of India1976#70 most cited

What is ITO v. Lakhmani Mewal Das authority for?

For reassessment proceedings, the 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment must be based on some material and not mere suspicion, establishing a live link between the information and the belief. Furthermore, for reassessment beyond four years, there must be a specific finding of the assessee's failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts.

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Also referred to as

ITO v. Lakhmani Mewal Das · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · reassessment · escaped income · failure to disclose material facts · live link · beyond four years · material facts · bogus claim

Also reported as

2 SCC 302153 Taxmann 282

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ITO v. Lakhmani Mewal Das

M/S Veena Enterprises Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2517/DEL/2013[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Oct 2015AY 2004-05

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. H. S. Sidhu, Jm Ita No. 2517/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2004-05 M/S Veena Enterprises Ltd., Vs Assistant Commissioner Of 81, Vigyan Vihar, Income Tax, Circle 17(1), New Delhi-110092 New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacv3918K Assessee By : Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. Sh. Rohit Garg, Fca Sh. Deepesh Jain, Ca & Sh. Udit Naresh, Adv. Revenue By: Sh. J. P. Chandrakar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 15.07.2015 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.10.2015 Order Per N.K. Saini, A.M. This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 22.01.2013 Of The Ld. Cit(A)-19, New Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. Sh. Rohit Garg, FCAFor Respondent: Sh. J. P. Chandrakar, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148

…no belief or that the belief was not at all a bona fide one or was based on vague, irrelevant and non- specific information.” 5. The reference was made to following case laws: " Johri Lal (HUF) Vs CIT (1973) 38 ITR 439 (SC) " ITO Vs Lakhmani Mewal Das (1976) 103 ITR 437 (SC) " CIT Vs T S PLP Chidambaram Chattier (1971) 80 ITR 467 (SC) " H A Hanji & CO. Vs ITO (1979) 120 ITR 593 (Cal) " Sheo Nath Sing Vs AAC (1971) 82 ITR 147 (SC) " Shri Krishna (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (1996) 221 ITR 538 (SC) " Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. Vs ITO (1999) 236 ITR 34 (SC) " S. Narayanppa Vs CIT (1967) 63 ITR 219 at page 222 (SC) " Ganga Saran…