Lakshmi Rice Mills v. CIT

97 ITR 258High Court1974#1642 most cited

What is Lakshmi Rice Mills v. CIT authority for?

When an assessee's books of account are accepted as genuine and reflect a cash balance sufficient to cover high denomination notes or other cash deposits, the source of such cash is deemed explained. In such cases, no addition can be made under Section 68 or Section 69A if the cash is duly recorded in the books and declared as income.

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Lakshmi Rice Mills v. CIT · Section 68 · Section 69A · unexplained cash · high denomination notes · genuine books of account · cash balance · source of funds · undisclosed income · addition · declared income · books of account accepted

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Lakshmi Rice Mills v. CIT

IMRAN RAFIKBHAI MOTANWALA,JUNAGADH vs. ITO, WARD-3, JUNAGADH, JUNAGADH

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed in above terms

ITA 217/RJT/2024[2017-18]Status: HeardITAT Rajkot15 Dec 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.217/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2017-18 Imran Rafikbhai Motanwala The Ito, Ward-3 बनाम Shop No. 22/23, Sardar Patel Junagadh Marketing Yard, Dolatpara, Vs. Junagadh-362037 Pan : Aevpm6429E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Darshit Ranpura, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Darshit Ranpura, ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, राजकोट "यायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/.ITA No.217/RJT/2024 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2017-18 Imran Rafikbhai Motanwala The ITO, Ward-3 बनाम Shop No. 22/23, Sardar Patel Junagadh Marketing Yard, Dolatpara, Vs. Junagadh-362037 PAN : AEVPM6429E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Darshit Ranpura, ld.AR राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue by : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख /Date of Hearing : 25/11/…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CIRCLE-2(1)(1), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD vs. JEWEL WORLD, AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 63/AHD/2024[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad07 Mar 2025AY 2017-2018

Bench: Ms. Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.63/Ahd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18 Assistant Commissioner Of Jewel World बनाम/ Income-Tax 5, Balaji Heights V/S. Circle-2(1)(1) Swagat Cross Road Ahmedabad – 380 015 Nr. Lal Bungalows Cg Road, Ahmedabad-380 009 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan:Aajfj 5833 H अपीलाथ%/ (Appellant) &' यथ%/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri M.K. Patel, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Kavan Limbasiya, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05 /03/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 07 /03/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Cit(A)”], Dated 06.12.2023, For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-18, Whereby The Cit(A) Deleted The Addition Of Rs.5,61,85,000/- Made By The Assessing Officer (Ao) Under Section 69A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”]. Asst.Cit Vs. Jewel World Asst. Year : 2017-18

For Appellant: Shri M.K. Patel, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Kavan Limbasiya, Sr.DR
Section 143(1)Section 271ASection 69A

…epted unless proved otherwise. - CIT v. Associated Transport (P.) Ltd. [1996] 84 Taxman 146 (Cal.), where it was held that cash balances recorded in books cannot be treated as undisclosed income under Section 69A of the Act. - Lakshmi Rice Mills v. CIT [1974] 97 ITR 258 (Pat.), where it was held that when books of accounts are not rejected, and cash deposits align with business operations, they cannot be treated as unexplained money. 4.2. These rulings reaffirmed that cash sales cannot be disbelieved without proper evidence. 4.3. The CIT(A) observed that the AO’s approach effectively resulted in double taxation…

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