M/S. Vam Airtex Pvt.Ltd., Ahmedabad vs. The ITO, Ward-4(1)(4), Ahmedabad
In the result, the penalty levied u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act in both the assessment years before us, i
ITA 2266/AHD/2018[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad07 Oct 2022AY 1999-00
Bench: Smt.Annapurna Gupta & Miss Suchitra Kamble
For Appellant: Shri S.N. Divatia, AR with Samir Vora, ARFor Respondent: Shri Satish Solanki, Sr.DR
Section 271(1)(c)
…erms of section 114 of the Evidence Act should be drawn to the effect that had those documents been produced, the same would have gone against the interest of the assessee. As per Hon'ble Gujarat high court's decision in the case of Jamnadas & Co v CIT (1994) 210 ITR 218, if the assessee who is required to prove that the failure to return the correct income did not arise from any fraud or any gross or willful negligence on its part, fails to prove these elements, the presumption as contemplated by the said explanation can be raised. The assessee company did not furnish any evidence in its support at all despite o…