Mahaan Foods Ltd. v. DCIT

27 DTR 185Reported decision2009#6941 most cited

What is Mahaan Foods Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

An addition to income cannot be made based on a seized document that is 'dumb' or 'deaf and dumb' without any further evidence to prove the assessee actually incurred the expenditure or made the payment mentioned.

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Mahaan Foods Ltd v DCIT · 27 DTR 185 · dumb document · deaf and dumb document · seized document · section 132(4a) · section 69b · unexplained investment · no evidence · income-tax officer · undisclosed income

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Judgments citing Mahaan Foods Ltd. v. DCIT

Shri Ashok Dharendra, Jaipur vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 256/JPR/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur12 Apr 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Rathod Kamlesh Jayantbhai, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 256/Jp/2018 Fu/Kzkj.K O"Kz@Assessment Year :2015-16 Shri Ashok Dharendra, Cuke D.C.I.T. 23, Shivraj Niketan Scheme, Vs. Central Circle-3, Gautam Marg, Nr Vaishali Jaipur. Nagar Circle, Jaipur. Lfkk;H Ys[Kk La-@Thvkbzvkj La-@Pan/Gir No.: Aavpd 6554 B Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri Manish Agarwal (Ca) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By : Shri S. Najmi (Cit-Dr) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 02/02/2022 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 12 /04/2022 Vkns'K@ Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A)- 4, Jaipur Dated 01/12/2017 For The A.Y. 2015-16 In The Matter Of Order Passed U/S 143(3) Read With Section 153B(1)(B) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short, The Act), Wherein Following Grounds Have Been Taken. “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case The Ld. Cit(A) Has Grossly Erred In Confirming The Addition Of Rs. 1,50,00,000/- Made In The Assessment Completed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 153B(1)(B) Solely On The Basis Of Statements Recorded During The Course Of Search Which Stood Retracted By The Assessee Through An Affidavit Filed. Thus, The Addition Made Solely On The Basis Of Such Retracted Statements Deserves To Be Deleted.

For Appellant: Shri Manish Agarwal (CA)For Respondent: Shri S. Najmi (CIT-DR)
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153B(1)(b)Section 3

…ndra Kumar Sancheti (ITAT Jaipur) 42 Taxworld 152 dated 27.03.2009 Addition cannot be made on the basis of seized paper which is not prepared by the assessee and which appears to be a deaf and dumb document. (ii) Mahaan Foods Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITAT Delhi) (2009) 27 DTR 185 In the absence of any other evidence found during the course of search or brought on record by the Assessing Officer to show that the expenditure found noted on seized documents was actually incurred by the assessee, the same cannot be added to the undisclosed income of the assessee. No inference could be drawn against the assessee much less any i…

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