Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT

125 ITR 713Supreme Court of India1980#46 most cited

What is Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT authority for?

Adverse material or evidence collected by the Assessing Officer behind the assessee's back, without providing it to the assessee or affording an opportunity for cross-examination, has no evidentiary value and cannot be relied upon to make additions.

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Also referred to as

Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT · 125 ITR 713 · evidentiary value of adverse material · material collected behind assessee's back · opportunity of cross-examination · natural justice in assessment · income tax assessment evidence · section 143(3) · section 147 · reliance on statements without cross-examination

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT

YASH PAL,KAITHAL vs. ITO, WARD-2, KAITHAL

In the result, the assessee’s appeal ITA No

ITA 76/CHANDI/2026[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Apr 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.76/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Dcit – Central Circle - 1 बनाम/ Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Ludhiana, Punjab – 142027 Opposite Bvm School Vs. Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.191/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) Dcit – Central Circle - 1 M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Opposite Bvm School Ludhiana, Punjab - 142027 Vs. Kitchlu Nagar Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. Ar Revenue By : Sh. Manav Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24-03-2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 08-04-2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1.1 Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5. Ludhiana

For Appellant: Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Manav Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 147Section 69BSection 69C

…the AO on the statement of these two persons without allowing any cross- examination to the assessee. The AR has submitted that such reliance is misplaced as per the binding judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Kishan Chand Chela Ram reported in 125 ITR 713 and Andaman Timber Industries reported in 281 TIR 214 and other judgments as perthe written submissions furnished by the assessee. It has been held in many cases that cross examination is not required in the case of each & every person if the facts are supported by the documents. The AO has mentioned that Sh. Ajay Kumar Prabhakar and Sh. Raj Kuma…

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, , LUDHIANA vs. HOMELIFE BUIDLCON PVT. LTD., LUDHIANA

In the result, the assessee’s appeal ITA No

ITA 191/CHANDI/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Apr 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.76/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Dcit – Central Circle - 1 बनाम/ Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Ludhiana, Punjab – 142027 Opposite Bvm School Vs. Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.191/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) Dcit – Central Circle - 1 M/S Homelife Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Sco 1-6, 3Rd Floor, Sunview Enclave, Ayali Kalan Opposite Bvm School Ludhiana, Punjab - 142027 Vs. Kitchlu Nagar Ludhiana "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabch-5690-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. Ar Revenue By : Sh. Manav Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24-03-2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 08-04-2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1.1 Aforesaid Cross-Appeals For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5. Ludhiana

For Appellant: Sh. Sudhir Sehgal (Advocate) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Manav Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 147Section 69BSection 69C

…the AO on the statement of these two persons without allowing any cross- examination to the assessee. The AR has submitted that such reliance is misplaced as per the binding judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Kishan Chand Chela Ram reported in 125 ITR 713 and Andaman Timber Industries reported in 281 TIR 214 and other judgments as perthe written submissions furnished by the assessee. It has been held in many cases that cross examination is not required in the case of each & every person if the facts are supported by the documents. The AO has mentioned that Sh. Ajay Kumar Prabhakar and Sh. Raj Kuma…

DCIT-3(1)(1),MUMBAI, AAYAKAR BHAWAN vs. EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF INDIA, MUMBAI

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 9462/MUM/2025[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Mar 2026AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Om Prakash Kantshri Sandeep Singh Karhailita No. 9460/Mum/2025 (Assessment Year: 1999-00) (Assessment Year: 2004-05) Ita No. 9457/Mum/2025 Ita No. 9461/Mum/2025 (Assessment Year: 2000-01) (Assessment Year: 2005-06) Ita No. 9462/Mum/2025 (Assessment Year: 2001-02) (Assessment Year: 2006-07) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax – 3(1)(1), Room No.607, 6Th Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, ............... Appellant Mumbai – 400020 V/S Export Import Bank Of India, Centre One Building, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, ……………… Respondent Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005 Pan : Aaace2769D

For Appellant: Ms. Aarti VissanjiFor Respondent: Shri Ritesh Misra, CIT-DR
Section 115Section 2(22)Section 23(2)Section 237Section 250

…e of Smt. Mrudulaben B. Patel v. Asstt. CIT (2003) 85 ITD 463 (Ahd.) (SMC), the question was whether any part undisclosed income of a company received by director could be said to be income chargeable to tax. In the case of Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT (1962) 46 ITR 640 (SC), the question was whether payment made as dividend by a company to its shareholders would lose the character of dividend merely because it was paid out of capital. In all these, there existed share capital of company as well as shareholders. Thus, the facts of those cases were entirely different from the present case inasmuch as in the presen…

DCIT-3(1)(1), MUMBAI, AAYAKAR BHAWAN vs. EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF INDIA, MUMBAI

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 9461/MUM/2025[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Mar 2026AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Om Prakash Kantshri Sandeep Singh Karhailita No. 9460/Mum/2025 (Assessment Year: 1999-00) (Assessment Year: 2004-05) Ita No. 9457/Mum/2025 Ita No. 9461/Mum/2025 (Assessment Year: 2000-01) (Assessment Year: 2005-06) Ita No. 9462/Mum/2025 (Assessment Year: 2001-02) (Assessment Year: 2006-07) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax – 3(1)(1), Room No.607, 6Th Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, ............... Appellant Mumbai – 400020 V/S Export Import Bank Of India, Centre One Building, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, ……………… Respondent Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005 Pan : Aaace2769D

For Appellant: Ms. Aarti VissanjiFor Respondent: Shri Ritesh Misra, CIT-DR
Section 115Section 2(22)Section 23(2)Section 237Section 250

…e of Smt. Mrudulaben B. Patel v. Asstt. CIT (2003) 85 ITD 463 (Ahd.) (SMC), the question was whether any part undisclosed income of a company received by director could be said to be income chargeable to tax. In the case of Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT (1962) 46 ITR 640 (SC), the question was whether payment made as dividend by a company to its shareholders would lose the character of dividend merely because it was paid out of capital. In all these, there existed share capital of company as well as shareholders. Thus, the facts of those cases were entirely different from the present case inasmuch as in the presen…

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