Lakhmichand Baijnath v. CIT

35 ITR 416Supreme Court of India1959#1570 most cited

What is Lakhmichand Baijnath v. CIT authority for?

When an amount is credited in business books, it is a reasonable inference and can be presumed to be a receipt from business. This principle helps determine the head of income and address unexplained cash credit issues under Section 68.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2009 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Lakhmichand Baijnath v. CIT · 35 ITR 416 · business books credits · receipts from business · Section 68 · unexplained cash credit · deemed income · head of income · business income presumption · income tax assessment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Lakhmichand Baijnath v. CIT

Vijakumar Jagannath Agarwal, Ahmedabad vs. Income Tax Office, Guj-C-1-104, Circle 2(1)(1), Ahmedabad

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

ITA 1985/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad19 Feb 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.1985/Ahd/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Vijaykumar Jagannath The Income Tax Office Agarwal बनाम / Gujarat C-1-104 V/S. B-79, Sumel Business Park Circle-2(1)(1) Behind New Cloth Market Ahmedabad - 380 015 Ahmedabad – 380 002 (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) स्थायी लेखा सं./ Pan: Aazpa 8345 В (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Mitul A. Ruparayl, Ca Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 17/02/2025 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 19/02/2025 आदेश/Order Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac, Delhi [“Cit(A)"] Dated 27/09/2024, For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2017-18, Wherein The Cit(A) Upheld The Addition Of Rs.30,26,460/- Made By The Assessing Officer (“Ao") Under Section 69A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act"). 2. Following Grounds Of Appeal Are Raised By The Assessee Before Us:

For Appellant: Shri Mitul A. Ruparayl, CAFor Respondent: Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.DR
Section 69A

…he PAN cards, however, Aadhaar cards with addresses were provided, discharging the primary burden of proof. The assessee, by way of written submission, relied on some judicial precedents in his support which are: i. ii. iii. Lakhmichand Baijnath v. CIT (1959) 35 ITR 416 (SC). Durga Fire Work v. ITO (ITA No. 383/Del/2024, ITAT Delhi). Shivam Industries v. ACIT (ITA No. 1612/Del/2021, ITAT Delhi). 4.1. Regarding the cash deposit of Rs.2,50,000/- the AR contended that such cash deposit in the personal savings account of the assessee held with Nutan Nagrik Bank during the demonetization period represents household sa…

Prem Lata Pandya, Jaipur vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-4, Jaipur

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

ITA 1471/JPR/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur27 Jan 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI (Accountant Member), SHRI NARINDER KUMAR, JM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1471/JPR/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year :2019-20 Prem Lata Pandya बनाम Deputy Commissioner of 302, Raj Mension, D-299, Vs. Income Tax, Tulsi Marg Bani Park, Central Circle-4, Jaipur. Jaipur अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent स्थायीलेखा सं./ जीआईआर सं./ PAN/GIR No.:ACXPJ9951A निधर्धारिती की ओरसे / Assessee by : Sh. S.L.Poddar, Adv. राजस्व की ओरसे / Revenue by: Sh. Gautam Singh

For Appellant: Sh. S.L.Poddar, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Gautam Singh Choudhary, JCIT
Section 115BSection 127Section 132ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 69A

…citing the following case-laws which support that income surrendered during search and survey has to be treated as “business income” more so when the ld. AO fails to point out any other source of income of the assessee. (1) Lakhmichand Baijnath Vs CIT (1959) 35 ITR 416 (Hon’ble Supreme Court) : The Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that the credits were found in the business accounts of the assessee and the explanation as to how the amounts came to be received was rejected, such credits can be treated as business income. (2) Daulat Ram Rawatmal Vs. CIT 64 ITR 593 (Hon’ble Supreme Court): When there is nothing on re…

M//S Mookambika Impex, Polur vs. DCIT Cental Circle-3(4), Chennai

In the result, the appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 299/CHNY/2023[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Jul 2023AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.299/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2019-20) M/S. Mookambika Impex Dcit बनाम 24, Chintadripet Street, Central Circle-3(4), / Vs. Polur-606 803. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Abafm-3026-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri D. Anand (Advocate)-Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri D. Hema Bhupal (Jcit)- Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06-07-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 26-07-2023 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri D. Anand (Advocate)-Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri D. Hema Bhupal (JCIT)- Ld. Sr. DR
Section 115BSection 133ASection 143(3)Section 69B

…ng stock at the business premises. It was part and parcel of regular business stock. The entire excess stock was business stock and nothing else. Further reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme court in the case of Lakshmichand Baijnath vs CIT (35 ITR 416) which held that when an amount is credited in the business books, it is not an unreasonable inference to draw that it is a receipt from business. The assessee submitted that entire stock was acquired out of income from jewellery business earned but not disclosed. The assessee had only one source of income since inception of the business, being je…