Kachwala Gems v. JCIT

288 ITR 10Supreme Court of India2007#229 most cited

What is Kachwala Gems v. JCIT authority for?

In a best judgment assessment, some guesswork is inherent, but the estimate must be fair and not arbitrary. Books of account can be rejected under Section 145(3) if the assessee fails to substantiate entries or prove the genuineness of transactions, leading to estimation of income.

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Also referred to as

Kachwala Gems v. JCIT · Section 145(3) · best judgment assessment · rejection of books of account · genuineness of purchases · arbitrary estimate · onus to prove transactions · estimation of income · Section 144 · Section 69C

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Kachwala Gems v. JCIT

Prime Mineral Exports Private Limited (Now Amalgamated With Fomento Resources Private Limited), Panaji vs. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Range - 1, Panaji

The appeal stands partly allowed for statistical purpose in aforestated terms

ITA 3/PAN/2023[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji05 Jun 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliita Nos. 003/Pan/2023 Assessment Year : 2009-10 Prime Mineral Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Now Amalgamated With Fomento Resources Pvt. Ltd.) 102, 1St Fl. Kamat Metropolis-1, Behind Caculo Mall, St. Inez, Panaji, Goa-403001. . . . . . . .Appellant Pan : Aadcp1647E V/S Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, . . . . . . . Respondent Range-1, Panaji, Goa

For Appellant: Mr Nishant Thakkar [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr M. Satish [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 246ASection 250Section 253(1)Section 41(1)Section 4I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PANAJI BENCH, GOA BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI PAVAN KUMAR GADALE, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. D. PADMAHSHALI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA Nos. 003/PAN/2023 Assessment Year : 2009-10 Prime Mineral Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Now Amalgamated with Fomento Resources Pvt. Ltd.) 102, 1st Fl. Kamat Metropolis-1, Behind Caculo Mall, St. Inez, Panaji, Goa-403001. . . . . . . .Appellant PAN : AADCP1647E V/s Jt. Commissioner of Income Tax, . . . . . . . Respondent Range-1, Panaji, Goa Appearances Assessee by : Mr Nishant Thakkar [‘Ld. AR’] Revenue by : Mr M. Satish [‘Ld. DR’] Date of conclusive Hearing :…

Satya Narayan, Bharatpur vs. ITO Ward 1, Bharatpur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1434/JPR/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur01 Apr 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI (Accountant Member), SHRI NARINDER KUMAR, JM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1434/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Satya Narayan बनाम Income Tax Officer, Prop. M/s Shiv Charan Lal Satya Vs. Ward -1, Narayan, Navin Mandi Yard, Nadbai, Bharatpur Bharatpur स्थायीलेखा सं. / जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AAPPN9055M अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent निर्धारिती की ओर से / Assessee by: Sh. Ashish Khandelwal, CA राजस्व की ओर से/Revenue by: Sh. Anup Singh

For Appellant: Sh. Ashish Khandelwal, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Anup Singh, Addl. CIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 145(3)

…ase the exercise which the A.O. was bound to make under law has not been done. Reliance is placed on the following case laws wherein Hon’ble courts have explained the duty & powers of A.O., In case of estimation: - Supreme Court in Kanchwala Gems v JCIT 2007 288 ITR 10 (SC) - - In a best judgment assessment, there is always a certain degree of guess work but at the same time authorities should not act in an arbitrary manner and must take an effort to compute an honest and fair estimate of the income of the assessee. International Forest Co. v. CIT [1975] 101 ITR 721 (J & K). - Even if the ITO considered the mat…

Vasant Nivrutti Zimur, Thane vs. Income Tax Officer, WD-17(2)(4), Mumbai

In the result the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1693/MUM/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Feb 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankarvs. Ito, Ward – 17(2)(4) Vasant Nivrutti Zimur, Room No. 112, 1St A 401, Osho Siddharth Floor, Kautilya Osho Dhara Residency, Bhavan, Bkc, Godrej Hill Road, Bandra Khandakpada, Kalyan West 421301. Pan/Gir No. Aagpz4209C (Applicant) (Respondent) Ito, Ward – 28(3)(1) Vs. Vasant Nivrutti Zimur, 316, 3Rd Floor, No.6, A 401, Osho Siddharth Vashi Rlw Stn Complex, Osho Dhara Residency, Vashi, Mumbai - 400703 Godrej Hill Road, Khandakpada, Kalyan West - 421301. Pan/Gir No. Aagpz4209C (Applicant) (Respondent)

Section 131Section 133(6)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 69A

…een perversity of approach." c) Man Mohan Sadani vs. CIT 304 ITR 52 (MP- High court) "Entire sale proceeds of the assessee cannot be added to his income for assessing income from undisclosed sales; net profit rate has to be applied." d) Kachwala Gems vs. JCIT 288 ITR 10 (SC) "It is well settled that in a best judgment assessment there is always a certain degree of guesswork. No doubt the authorities concerned should try to make an honest and fair estimate of the income even in a best judgment assessment, and should not act totally arbitrarily.", A 16. Therefore, considering the entire facts and circumstances of t…