Kailashben Manharlal Chokshi v. CIT

328 ITR 411High Court2010#671 most cited

What is Kailashben Manharlal Chokshi v. CIT authority for?

An addition to income cannot be sustained solely on the basis of a statement recorded under Section 132(4) during a search, especially when such a statement is retracted and the assessee provides contrary corroborative evidence.

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Also referred to as

Kailashben Manharlal Chokshi · Section 132(4) statement · retracted statement · evidentiary value · addition based on retracted statement · corroborative evidence · search assessment · unexplained income

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Kailashben Manharlal Chokshi v. CIT

SUPRIYA ROY,AGARTALA vs. ITO, WARD-1, AGARTALA, AGARTALA

ITA 101/GTY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati03 Feb 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri George Mathan, Jm & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu, Am (Through : Virtual Hearing) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.101/Gty/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year 2018-2019) Vs. Ito Ward-1, Agartala Supriya Roy, Ram Thakur Trading, Central Road, Agartala, Tripura-799001 Pan No.: Acbpr 7501 G (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धारिती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Sanjay Mody, Ar राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Santosh Karnani, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 03/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 03/02/2026 आदेश / Order Per George Mathan, Jm: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Id. Addl./Jcit(A)-2, Chennai, Dated 13.12.2023 For The Assessment Year 2018-2019. 2. At The Time Of Hearing The Ld.Ar Drew Our Attention To Pages 9 To 16 Of The Paper Book Which Was Copy Of The Written Submission Filed. The Same Reads As Follows:- 2

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay Mody, ARFor Respondent: Shri Santosh Karnani, Sr. DR
Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 69A

…having any other undisclosed assets which could be linked with this disclosure. In view of the totality of the circumstances, arguments given by the assessee and reasoning as above, the addition made is deleted." ii) Kailashben Manharlal Chokshi v. CIT (2010) 328 ITR 411 (Guj) The Hon'ble Gujarat High Court observed that statement recorded under section 132(4) of the Act was later on retracted by the assessee and despite the said fact no evidence has been led by the Revenue Authority to support the additions made. On the above facts, it has been held that, to quote:- "We are, therefore, of the view that merely on…

BIREN MANNA,MUMBAI vs. ITO -WARD-23(1)(6), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 6373/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Dec 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Om Prakash Kant ()\Nand\Nshri Rahul Chaudhary ()\N\Nita No. 6373/Mum/2025\N Assessment Year: 2022-23\N\Nshri Biren Manna,\N5/7, Vithoba Lane, 4Th Floor,\Nroom No. 40, Vithalwadi,\Nkalbadevi,\Nmumbai-400 002.\Npan No. Aadpm 0809 N\Nappellant\Nassessee By\Nrevenue By\Nvs.\Nito Ward 23 Ward 23(1)(6),\Npirmal Chamber,\Nmumbai-400012.\Nrespondent\Nmr. Paras B. Jain\Nmr. Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, Sr. Dr\Ndate Of Hearing\Ndate Of Pronouncement\N:\N:\N01/12/2025\N22/12/2025\N\Norder\Nper Om Prakash Kant, Am\N\Nthis Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against Order Dated\N03.09.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax\N(Appeals) – National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [In Short ‘The Ld.\Ncit(A)'] For Assessment Year 2022-23, Raising Following Grounds:\N\N1. Void Order\N1.

Section 115BSection 132Section 143(3)Section 69Section 69B

…Rs.80 lakhs\nwas received on behalf of the assessee.\nIn support of the above decision, the Ld CIT(A) has referred to\nfollowing case laws:-\n(a) PCIT (Central) vs. Dwarka Prasad Aggarwal (161 taxmann.com\n813)(SC);\n(b) Kailashben Manharlal Chokshi vs. CIT (328 ITR 411)(Gij);\n(c) DCIT vs. Narendra Garg & Ashok Garg (72 taxmann.com\n355)(Guj);\n(d) Naren Premchand Nagda vs. ITO (ITA No.3265 (Mum) of 2015.);\n(e) CIT vs. Sant Lal (2020) (118 taxmann.com 432)(Delhi);\n(f) Jawaharbhai Atmaram Hathiwala vs. ITO (2010)(128 TTJ\n36)(Ahd);\n(g) ACIT vs. Prabhat Oil Mills (1995)(52 TTJ 533) (Ahd Trib);\n(h) ACIT vs. An…

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