Labhchand Bohra v. ITO

8 DTR 44High Court2008#6135 most cited

What is Labhchand Bohra v. ITO authority for?

An assessee is not required to establish the capacity of a lender to advance money, as this would amount to proving the 'source of source' of a cash credit, which is beyond the assessee's burden.

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Labhchand Bohra v. ITO · 8 DTR 44 · Section 68 · cash credit · burden of proof · source of source · genuineness of transaction · identity of creditor · capacity of lender

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Labhchand Bohra v. ITO

Smart Marketing, Tiruchirappalli vs. ITO, Ward-2(1), Tiruchirappalli

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1695/CHNY/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Feb 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1695/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2021-22 Smart Marketing, The Income Tax Officer, No.19, Ground Floor, V. Ward -2(1), Arun Papers, 44, Williams Road, Opp To Gvn Hospital, Cantonment, Babu Road, Tiruchirapalli – 620 001. Tiruchirapalli – 620 008. [Pan: Adqfs-8517-F] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Mr. S. Girish Kumar, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Mr. C. Murugesan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05.02.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20.02.2025 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Mr. S. Girish Kumar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Mr. C. Murugesan, Addl.CIT
Section 143(3)Section 68

…d that the AO and that of ld.CIT(A) have erred in accepting the assessee to prove the source of source of credit as it is against the provisions of section 68 of the Act as held by the Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of Labh Chand Bohra vs ITO (2008) 8 DTR 44. Further, the ld.AR also stated that the assessee had provided the entire financial statements of the lender along with the details of the turnover which is sufficiently covered for the source of loan amount. To buttress his arguments, the ld.AR filed the details for the paper book consisting of 164 pages as detailed below: Sl Particulars Page No No…

Naresh T. Wadhwani, Pune vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward - 8(4), Pune

ITA 792/PUN/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Pune26 Jul 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपीलसं. / Ita No.792/Pun/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2014-15 Shri Naresh T Wadhwani, The Income Tax Officer, Office No.9, Umed Bhavan, Vs Ward-8(4), Pune. Canara Bank, Pimpri, Pune – 411018. Pan: Aabpw 7203 Q Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri V.L.Jain – Ar Revenue By Shri M.G.Jasnani – Dr Date Of Hearing 08/07/2022 Date Of Pronouncement 26/07/2022 आदेश/ Order Per S.S.Godara, Jm: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2014-15 Is Directed Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-6, Pune’S Order Dated 27.03.2018 Passed In Case No.Pn/Cit(A)-6/Ito Wd.8(4)/10658/2016-17, In Proceedings U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [In Short “The Act”].

Section 143(3)

…e transactions which havae taken place between the assessee and the creditors, and it is not the burden of the assessee to show the source(s) of his creditor or to prove the creditworthiness of the source(s) of the sub-creditors". 3. Labh Chand Bohra vs. ITO 8 DTR 44 (Raj) “identity of the creditors having been established who have confirmed the credits by making statements on oath and the amounts having been advanced by account payee cheques, impugned addition in respect of the entries in the names of the said creditors cannot be sustained; assessee is not required to establish the capacity of the ITA No.792/PU…

Annu Agrotech Private Limited, Kota vs. Pr.CIT, Udiaipur

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 9/JPR/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur15 Sept 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 09/Jp/2021 Assessment Year: 2016-17 Cuke Annu Agrotech Private Limited, Pr.Cit, S-47/48, S-47/48, Vs. Udaipur. Commercial Shops, Ipia 324005, Rajasthan, India. Pan No.: Aagca 5903 M Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri Mahendra Gargieya(Adv.) & Shri Devang Gargieya (Itp) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By : Shri B.K. Gupta (Pr.Cit-Dr) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 27/07/2021 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 15 /09/2021 Vkns'K@ Order

For Appellant: Shri Mahendra Gargieya(Adv.) &For Respondent: Shri B.K. Gupta (Pr.CIT-DR)
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 263Section 56(2)(vii)Section 56(2)(viib)Section 68

…assessee to provide source of source under the pretense of examination of the creditworthiness of the shareholder. 3.2 Following decisions of Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court are directly relevant for the purpose. 3.2.1 Kindly refer Labhchand Bohra V/s ITO (2008) 8 DTR 44 (Raj.) (DPB 1-4) held that “Cash credit- burden of proof- identity of the creditors established and the confirmed the credit. This discharged the burden of appellant to 14 ITA 09/JP/2021_ Annu Agrotech P Ltd. Vs Pr.CIT prove genuineness. However, capacity of the lender to advancement money to appellant was not a matter which the appellant could be…

Shri Kailash Chand Yadav, Sikar vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward, Neemkathana

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 173/JPR/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur30 Jun 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 173/Jp/2019 Fu/Kzkj.K O"Kz@Assessment Year :2014-15 Shri Kailash Chand Yadav, Cuke I.T.O., Vs. S/O-Shri Chhotu Ram Yadav, Ward-Neemkathana Dhani Amar Singh Wali Mundru, Tehsil-Srimadhopur, Sikar. Lfkk;H Ys[Kk La-@Thvkbzvkj La-@Pan/Gir No.: Aiupy 2977 J Appellant Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By: Shri Shravan Kr. Gupta (Adv) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By: Smt. Monisha Choudhary(Addl.Cit) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 25/06/2021 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 30/06/2021 Vkns'K@ Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. This Is The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-3, Jaipur Dated 23/01/2019 For The A.Y. 2014-15. The Grounds Taken By The Assessee Are As Under: “1. The Impugned Assessment Order U/S 143(3) Rws 147 Dated 19/12/2017 As Well As The Action Taken U/S 147/148 By The Ld. Ao Are Bad In Law, Invalid, Illegal & On Facts Of The Case, For Want Of Jurisdiction, Barred By Limitation & Various Other Reasons & Hence The Same May Kindly Be Quashed. 2. Rs.13,00,000/-: The Ld. Cit(A) Has Grossly Erred In Law As Well As On The Facts Of The Case In Confirming The Addition Of Rs. 13,00,000/- Made By The Ld. Ao On Account Of Cash Deposit Without Invoking Any Provision Of The It Act & By Ignoring The Material Evidences On Assumption Or Suspicion. Hence The Addition So Made By The Ld. Ao & Sustained By 2

For Appellant: Shri Shravan Kr. Gupta (Adv)For Respondent: Smt. Monisha Choudhary(Addl.CIT)
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 234

…elied on the following case laws: i. Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills 26 ITR 775 (SC) ii. R.B.N.J. Naidu v/s CIT 29 ITR 194 (Nag), iii. Kanpur Steel Co. Ltd. v/s CIT 32 ITR 56 (All). 13 ITA 173/JP/2019 _ Kailash Chand Yadav Vs ITO iv. Labhchand Bohra V/s ITO (2008) 8 DTR 44 (Raj.) v. Kanhaialal Jangid vs. ACIT (2008) 8 DTR 38 (RAJ.), (217 CTR 354) vi. Aravali Trading Co. v/s ITO 8 DTR 199 vii. CIT V/S Abdul Aziz 72 DTR 216(Chhattisgarh) viii. Commissioner of Income Tax-I Vs. M/s. ARL Infratech, Ltd., (D.B. Income Tax Appeal No. 24/2014) decided on 28.09.2016 (Raj.) ix. Muralidhar Lahoriaml v/s CIT 280 ITR 512(Guj.) Wit…

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