Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT

125 ITR 713Supreme Court of India1980#46 most cited

What is Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT authority for?

An assessee is entitled to be confronted with evidence used against them and to an opportunity for cross-examination, especially when that evidence is from a third party or a retracted statement. Failure to provide such an opportunity violates the principles of natural justice.

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Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT · 125 ITR 713 · natural justice · cross-examination · evidence · third party statement · retracted statement · opportunity to rebut · assessment proceedings

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Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3, Mumbai vs. Unitop Aquacare, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 566/MUM/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Apr 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri O.P. Meena, Hon'Blea.C.I.T Circle – 3 V. M/S. Unitop Aquacare Room No.2, 6Th Floor, 501, 5Th Floor, Dosti Pinnacle, Ashar I.T. Park, M.I.D.C, Plot No. E/7, Road No. 22, Wagle Industrial Estate, Mic, Wagle Estate, Thane, Mumbai – 400 604 Thane (W) – 400 604 Pan: Aabfu 6592 L (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S. Unitop Aquacare D.C.I.T Circle – 3 V. 501, 5Th Floor, Dosti Pinnacle, 6Th Floor, Ashar I.T. Park, Plot No. E/7, Road No. 22, Road No. 16-Z Mic, Wagle Estate, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W) - 400604 Thane, Mumbai – 400 604 Pan: Aabfu 6592 L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Devendra Jain Department By : Shri Rajiv Gubgotra

For Appellant: Shri Devendra JainFor Respondent: Shri Rajiv Gubgotra
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…atement of third party without providing any opportunity of cross examination of the witnesses or documents relied upon by the Assessing Officer and thus violating the law laid down by Honorable Supreme Court in the case of Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT (1980) 125 ITR 713 and Andaman Timber Industries v. Commissioner of Central Excise (Civil Appeal No. 4228 of 2006.) 3. Without prejudice to the above, in the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Learned CIT(A) has erred in sustaining addition of Rs. 35,91,086/- being 25% of the alleged bogus purchases of Rs.1,43,64,345/-, merely on surmises an…

Unitop Aquacare, Mumbai vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7397/MUM/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Apr 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri O.P. Meena, Hon'Blea.C.I.T Circle – 3 V. M/S. Unitop Aquacare Room No.2, 6Th Floor, 501, 5Th Floor, Dosti Pinnacle, Ashar I.T. Park, M.I.D.C, Plot No. E/7, Road No. 22, Wagle Industrial Estate, Mic, Wagle Estate, Thane, Mumbai – 400 604 Thane (W) – 400 604 Pan: Aabfu 6592 L (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S. Unitop Aquacare D.C.I.T Circle – 3 V. 501, 5Th Floor, Dosti Pinnacle, 6Th Floor, Ashar I.T. Park, Plot No. E/7, Road No. 22, Road No. 16-Z Mic, Wagle Estate, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W) - 400604 Thane, Mumbai – 400 604 Pan: Aabfu 6592 L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Devendra Jain Department By : Shri Rajiv Gubgotra

For Appellant: Shri Devendra JainFor Respondent: Shri Rajiv Gubgotra
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…atement of third party without providing any opportunity of cross examination of the witnesses or documents relied upon by the Assessing Officer and thus violating the law laid down by Honorable Supreme Court in the case of Kishanchand Chellaram v. CIT (1980) 125 ITR 713 and Andaman Timber Industries v. Commissioner of Central Excise (Civil Appeal No. 4228 of 2006.) 3. Without prejudice to the above, in the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Learned CIT(A) has erred in sustaining addition of Rs. 35,91,086/- being 25% of the alleged bogus purchases of Rs.1,43,64,345/-, merely on surmises an…

Shetkari Solvent (India) Limited, Nagpur vs. ACIT C.C. 1(1), Nagpur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 137/NAG/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Nagpur27 Mar 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.137/Nag/2012 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2007–08 Shetkari Solvent (India) Ltd., Ug–7&8, Jagat Chambers, Near Ambedkar Sqr, Central Avenue, Bagadganj, Nagpur–440008. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Pan : Aabcs0105N बनाम / V/S. Acit, Central Circle–1(1), ……""यथ" / Respondent Nagpur. Assessee By : Shri Abhay Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Shri U. U. Kasar, Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 26.03.2019 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 27.03.2019 आदेश / Order Per D. Karunakara Rao, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A)-1, Nagpur Dated 11.01.2012 For The Assessment Year 2007-08. 2. The Revised Grounds Raised By The Assessee Are As Under :– “1. That The Learned Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Addition Of Rs.5,79,60,000 On Account Of Alleged Bogus Purchases Of Soya Doc

For Appellant: Shri Abhay Agarwal, AdvFor Respondent: Shri U. U. Kasar, DR
Section 139Section 153C

…ng material raised for the first time before the Tribunal and, therefore, the same should not be entertained. 9. During the rebuttal time, ld. Counsel for the assessee relied on the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgement in the case of Kishinchand Chellaram vs. CIT, 125 ITR 713 (SC) for the proposition and submitted that the addition should not be sustained when the same are based on the incriminating material gathered at the back of the assessee. Granting proper opportunity is the requirement of the law. Assessee relied heavily on the additional evidences furnished before us. The ld. 10 AR submitted that the entire pu…

Mrs. Reena Jain, Mumbai vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle - 8(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeals are partly allowed

ITA 1007/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Mar 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 & Assessment Year: 2011-12 & Assessment Year: 2013-14 Mr. Ratnesh Chand Jain, Deputy Commissioner Of 902/903, A Wing, Kalinga Vs. Income Tax, Central Tower, Nirmal Nagar, Circle-8(4), 658, 6Th Link Road, Mulund (West), Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Mumbai-400080 Mumbai. Pan No. Aabpj0683P Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 & Assessment Year: 2014-15 Mrs. Reenajain, Deputy Commissioner Of 902/903, A Wing, Kalinga Vs. Income Tax Central Tower, Nirmal Nagar Link Circle-8(4), 658, 6Th Road, Mulund (West), Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Mumbai-400080 Mumbai. Pan No. Aeapj6605C

For Appellant: Mr. Bhupendra Shah, ARFor Respondent: Mr. A.K. Srivastava, DR
Section 131Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)Section 68

…Jain 833, ITO v. WD Estate (P.) Ltd. (1993) 45 ITD 473 (Bom). Addl. CIT v. Ms. Lata Mangeshkar (1974) 97 ITR 696 (Bom), Unitex Products Ltd. v. ITO (2008) 22 SOT 429 (Mumbai), CIT v. Balaji Wire (P.) Ltd. (2008) 304 ITR 393 (Del),Kishinchand Chellaram (1980) 125 ITR 713 (SC), R.B. Shreeram Durga Prasad & Fatehchand Nursing Das v. Settlement Commission [1989] 43 Taxman 34 (SC), HR Mehta v. ACIT (2016) 387 ITR 561 (Bom), Prakash Chand Nahta v. CIT (2008) 301 ITR 134 (MP) and CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son (2008) 300 ITR 157 (Madras). 10. On the other hand, the Ld. DR supports the order passed by the Ld. CIT(A). Also re…

Mr.Ratnesh Chand Jain, Mumbai vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle-8(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeals are partly allowed

ITA 1001/MUM/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Mar 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 & Assessment Year: 2011-12 & Assessment Year: 2013-14 Mr. Ratnesh Chand Jain, Deputy Commissioner Of 902/903, A Wing, Kalinga Vs. Income Tax, Central Tower, Nirmal Nagar, Circle-8(4), 658, 6Th Link Road, Mulund (West), Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Mumbai-400080 Mumbai. Pan No. Aabpj0683P Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 & Assessment Year: 2014-15 Mrs. Reenajain, Deputy Commissioner Of 902/903, A Wing, Kalinga Vs. Income Tax Central Tower, Nirmal Nagar Link Circle-8(4), 658, 6Th Road, Mulund (West), Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Mumbai-400080 Mumbai. Pan No. Aeapj6605C

For Appellant: Mr. Bhupendra Shah, ARFor Respondent: Mr. A.K. Srivastava, DR
Section 131Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)Section 68

…Jain 833, ITO v. WD Estate (P.) Ltd. (1993) 45 ITD 473 (Bom). Addl. CIT v. Ms. Lata Mangeshkar (1974) 97 ITR 696 (Bom), Unitex Products Ltd. v. ITO (2008) 22 SOT 429 (Mumbai), CIT v. Balaji Wire (P.) Ltd. (2008) 304 ITR 393 (Del),Kishinchand Chellaram (1980) 125 ITR 713 (SC), R.B. Shreeram Durga Prasad & Fatehchand Nursing Das v. Settlement Commission [1989] 43 Taxman 34 (SC), HR Mehta v. ACIT (2016) 387 ITR 561 (Bom), Prakash Chand Nahta v. CIT (2008) 301 ITR 134 (MP) and CIT v. S. Khader Khan Son (2008) 300 ITR 157 (Madras). 10. On the other hand, the Ld. DR supports the order passed by the Ld. CIT(A). Also re…