Mallika v. CIT

79 Taxmann.com 117Supreme Court of India2017#6134 most cited

What is Mallika v. CIT authority for?

Where an assessee fails to discharge the burden of proving the source of unexplained investments, the Assessing Officer is justified in adding such investments to the assessee's total income, especially when the assessee provides vague replies without supporting evidence.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Mallika v. CIT · 79 Taxmann.com 117 · SC · 2017 · unexplained investment · section 69 · section 115BBE · burden of proof · source of funds · vague reply · assessment order

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Mallika v. CIT

Mallika v. CIT (79 Taxmann.com 117) — Cited in 19 Judgments | BharatTax