K.P. Varghese v. ITO

131 ITR 597Supreme Court of India1981#44 most cited

What is K.P. Varghese v. ITO authority for?

An addition to income cannot be made merely on the basis of a difference in valuation of assets or a Valuation Officer's report without establishing actual understatement of consideration or the source of unexplained funds through proper enquiry. The Assessing Officer must conduct proper enquiry and satisfy the conditions for making such additions.

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Also referred to as

K.P. Varghese v. ITO · 131 ITR 597 · difference in valuation · unexplained investment · Valuation Officer report · deletion of addition · Assessing Officer enquiry · Section 69 · Section 69A · Section 115BBE · no addition on suspicion · understatement of consideration

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing K.P. Varghese v. ITO

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Ltd., Chennai vs. ACIT, Large Taxpayer Unit-1, Chennai

ITA 269/CHNY/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Sept 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shrimanjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.269/Chny/2022 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 V. M/S.Cognizant Technology- The Asst. Commissioner- Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax, 5/535, Okkiam, Thoriapakkam, Large Taxpayer Unit-1, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai. Chennai-600 096. [Pan:Aaacd 3312 M] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Counsel For Shri N.V. Balaji, Adv. ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri R.Shankaranarayanan, Additional Solicitor – General Of India For Shri A.P.Srinivas, Sr. Standing Counsel : सुनवाईक"तारीख/Date Of Hearing 03.07.2023 घोषणाक"तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.09.2023

For Appellant: Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.CounselFor Respondent: Shri R.Shankaranarayanan
Section 115Section 115QSection 2(22)Section 391Section 393Section 46ASection 77A

…l gains arising to a shareholder on purchase of shares must be given full effect. He further referring to budget speech of the Hon’ble Finance Minister and also the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of K.P. Varghese v. ITO reported in [1981] 131 ITR 597 submitted that speech of the finance bill can be taken into consideration for discerning the legislative intent while interpreting the provisions of the statute. He had also referred to CBDT Circular No.779/1999 regarding clarification on tax issues arising out of the provision to allow buyback of shares by the company and submitted that the…