The Commissioner of Income - Tax II vs. Transport Corporation of India Limited
In the result, the appeal is allowed
ITTA/487/2013HC Telangana22 Oct 2013
Bench: The Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Budihal R.B.
Section 138Section 378(4)
…concerned, the learned Counsel submitted that it is in accordance with law. In this connection, he has relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Meters and Instruments Private Limited and Another –vs- Kanchan Mehta reported in (2018) 1 SCC 560. Referring to this decision and drawing the attention of this Court to Para Nos.18.1 and 18.4 of the said decision, he submitted that the nature of proceedings under Section 138 of the N.I. Act is primarily civil in nature and therefore the burden of proof is on the accused, in view of section 139 of the N.I. Act. Therefore, there is nothin…