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

Thakordas Parekh & Sons, Na vs. Arivs.Income Tax Officer, Ward-5, Navsari

In the result, ground No. 2 & 3

ITA 167/SRT/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat30 Mar 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Pawan Singhआ.अ.सं./Ita No.167/Srt/2022 (Ay 2017-18) (Hearing In Physical Court) Thakordas Parekh & Sons Income Tax Officer, Ward-5, Bazar Street, Chikhli, Navsari, 204, 2Nd Floor, Vs Navsari-396530 Income Tax Office, Pan No: Aabft 4593 J Charpool, Awabaug, Navsari-396445 अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ" /Respondent "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By Shri Rasesh Shah, C.A राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By Shri Vinod Kumar, Sr-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 05.01.2023 उ"घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of 30.03.2023 Pronouncement Order Under Section 254(1) Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh: 1. This Appeal By Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [For Short To As “Nfac/Ld.Cit(A)”] Dated 23.03.2022 For Assessment Year 2017-18, Which In Turn Arises From The Addition Made By The Income Tax Officer, Ward-5, Navsari / Assessing Officer In Assessment Order Passed Under Section 144 R.W.S143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Dated 30.12.2019. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Thakordas Parekh & Sons Of Assessing Officer In Rejecting The Books Of Accounts U/S 145(3) Of The Act.

Section 115BSection 144Section 145(3)Section 254(1)Section 68

…ee further submits that amendment made in Section 115BBE is not applicable in assessees case.To support such submission, Ld. AR for the assessee relied upon on the following case law:  Dr. T.A. Qureshi vs. CIT 287 ITR 547 (SC)  Lakhmichand Baijnnath vs. CIT 35 ITR 416 (SC)  Nalinikant Ambalal Mody vs. CIT 61 ITR 428 (SC)  CIT vs. D.P. Sandu Bros. Chembur (P.) Ltd. 273 ITR 1 (SC)  CIT vs. Shilpa dyeing & Printing Mills (P.) Ltd. 39 taxmann.com 3 (Guj)  J.K. Chokshi vs. ACIT Tax Appeal No.149 of 2003 (Guj)  Green Associates vs. PCIT -Tax Appeal No.1199 of 2018 (Guj)  DCIT vs. Radhe Developers India Ltd. 329…

Sri. S. Krishnappa (HUF), Bangalore vs. DCIT, Bangalore

In the result, assessee’s appeal is allowed

ITA 603/BANG/2015[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore28 Feb 2020AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri A. K. Garodia & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2005-06 Shri S. Krishnappa (Huf), Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, No.74, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Circle – 7(1), C. V. Raman Nagar Post, Vs. Bengaluru. Bengaluru – 560 093. Pan : Aaphs 8136 L Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri. A. Shankar, Sr. Counsel Revenue By : Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, Cit (Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 04.02.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.02.2020 O R D E R Per A.K. Garodiathis Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee & The Same Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Cit(A)-4, Bengaluru, Dated 20.01.2011 For The Assessment Year 2005-06. 2. In The Course Of Hearing, Learned Ar Of The Assessee Submitted List Of Dates & Synopsis Of 24 Pages & In Particular, Our Attention Was Drawn To Page 10 Of The Said Synopsis Para 26 & It Was Submitted That As Per Ground Nos.3 & 4 Raised By The Assessee Before The Tribunal, This Is The Issue Raised By The Assessee That The Huf Was Not In Existence When The Assessment Proceedings Have Been Conducted & The Assessment Order Has Been Passed On Huf & Therefore, The Entire Proceedings Are Rendered Null & Void & It Should Be Held That The Assessment Order Is Bad In Law On The Facts & Page 2 Of 7

For Appellant: Shri. A. Shankar, Sr. CounselFor Respondent: Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, CIT (DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 148

…ge 5 of 7 12. The rationale for the introduction of Section 2,5(A) in the Indian Income Tax Act. 1992 which corresponds to Section 171 of the Income Tax Act, the Apex Court in the case of LAKHMICHAND BAIJNATH vs. COMMISSOINER OF INCOME TAX reported in (1959) 35 ITR 416 (SC) at Pg 421 has held as under: “When the assessee was an Undivided no assessment could be made thereon f at the time of the assessment it had become divided because at that point of time, there was no undivided family in existence which could be taxed, though when the income was received in the year of account the family was joint, nor could th…