Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT

434 ITR 1High Court2021#82 most cited

What is Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT authority for?

A penalty notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify the exact charge by not striking off the irrelevant limb (concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income). Such an omnibus or vague notice renders the penalty proceedings bad in law, and any penalty imposed on its basis is liable to be quashed.

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Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT · Section 271(1)(c) · Section 274 · defective penalty notice · non-striking off irrelevant limb · non-specification of charge · omnibus notice · vagueness · concealment of income · furnishing inaccurate particulars · penalty quashed

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Judgments citing Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT

Rajesh Kalra, Hanumangarh Town vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Bikaner

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 37/JODH/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jodhpur17 Aug 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri Dr. Dipak P. Ripoterajesh Kalra, Vs. Dcit, Circle – 1, Prop. M/S. Zodiac Bikaner – 334001, Imaging & Diagnostic Rajasthan. Centre, Hanumangarh -335513, Rajasthan. Pan/Gir No. : Akapk9599E Appellant .. Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Ms. Prerana Choudhary, Jcit Dr Date Of Hearing 17.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 17.08.2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Pavan Kumar Gadale Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Appeal Against The Order Of The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi/ Cit(A) & Passed U/S 271(1)(C) & U/Sec 250 Of The Act.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Prerana Choudhary
Section 133ASection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(C)Section 271(1)(c)

…h Kalra, Hanumangarh. furnishing of in accurate particulars of income and the impugned notice was filed. We find the Honble High Court of Bombay in Mohd Farhan A Shaikh Vs. DCIT in Tax Appeal No. 51 to 57 of 2012 dated 11.03.2021 (2021) 125 .taxmann. com 253 /434 ITR 1 (Bombay) has dealt on this disputed issue of not striking off charge in the penalty notice would vitiate the penalty proceedings. The Hon’ble High Court has made observations at page 56 as under; 180. One course of before us is curing a defect in the notice by referring to the assessment order, which may or not contain reason for the penalty proce…

M/S. the Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Bhilwara vs. ACIT, Circle, Bhilwara

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 93/JODH/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jodhpur11 Aug 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri Dr. Dipak P. Ripotem/S.The Central Vs. The Acit, Circle Cooperative Bank Ltd., Bhilwara. Mahendra Gargieya & Rajasthan. Associates, Adv , No537-538,5Thfloor, Mahimatrinity, New Sanganer Road, Jaipur – 302019, Rajasthan. Pan/Gir No. : Aaaat8126B Appellant .. Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Ms. Nidhi Nair, Jcit -Dr Date Of Hearing 10.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 11.08.2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Pavan Kumar Gadale Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Appeal Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Ajmer Passed U/S 271(1)(C) & 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: M/S. The Central Cooperative Bank Ltd.,Bhilwara. 1.The Impugned Penalty Order U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act Dated 18.05.2017 Is Bad In Law & On Facts Of The Case, For Want Of Jurisdiction & Various Other Reasons & Hence The Same Kindly Be Quashed.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Nair, JCIT -DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…ulars of income and further at page 21 of the paper book, the impugned notice was placed. We find the Jurisdictional Honble High Court of Bombay in Mohd Farhan A Shaikh Vs. DCIT in Tax Appeal No. 51 to 57 of 2012 dated 11.03.2021 (2021) 125 .taxmann. com 253 /434 ITR 1 (Bombay) has dealt on this disputed issue of not striking off charge in the penalty notice would vitiate M/s. The Central Cooperative Bank Ltd.,Bhilwara. the penalty proceedings. The Hon’ble High Court has made observations at page 56 as under; 180. One course of before us is curing a defect in the notice by referring to the assessment order, whic…

Srinath Basu, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-56(4), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 306/KOL/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata03 Aug 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 306/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Srinath Basu Income Tax Officer, Ward-56(4), Vs Kolkata 26/2, Nayan Chand Dutta Street Kolkata - 700006 [Pan: Aeepb7086F] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sujoy Sen, A/R & Shri Tapas Kr. Majumdar, Adv. Revenue By : Shri Kapil Mondal, Addl. Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 26/07/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 03/08/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 31/01/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act’), For Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Ld. Counsel At The Outset Submits That Penalty Order Is Bad In Law As The Penalty Proceedings Were Initiated & Penalty Of Rs.1,38,748/- Was Levied Without Specifying The Exact Limb Of Section 271(1)(C) Of The Act. The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Referring To The Penalty Notice Issued U/S 274 Read With Section 271(1)(C) Of The It Act, Dated 19Th March, 2014 (Placed On Record), Submitted That The Notice Was Issued Mechanically Stating That Assessee Has Concealed Particulars Of Income Or Furnished Inaccurate Particulars Of Such Income. In Other Words, The Notice Was Issued For Both The Limbs Without Strike Off Irrelevant Limb & Specifying The Charge For Which

For Appellant: Shri Sujoy Sen, A/R & Shri Tapas Kr. Majumdar, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Kapil Mondal, Addl. CIT, D/R
Section 250Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…reference as required by us; so we direct the Registry to place these two Tax Appeals before the Division Bench concerned for further adjudication." 5. The Hon'ble Bombay High Court (Full Bench at Goa) in the case of Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT [(2021) 434 ITR 1 (Bom)] while dealing with the issue of non-strike off of the irrelevant part in the notice issued u/s.271(l)(c) of the Act, held that assessee must be informed of the grounds of the penalty proceedings only through statutory notice and an omnibus notice suffers from the vice of vagueness. 6. The ratio of the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Cou…

DCIT, CC-3, Thane vs. M/S. Sai Sugam Enterprises, Vasai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1474/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jul 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.1474/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2011-12) Dcit, Central Circle-3 बिधम/ Sai Sugam Enterprises D- Room No. 11, A-Wing, 6Th Ii-01/02 Aakansha Vs. Floor, Ashar I. T. Park, Commercial Comp., Road No. 16-Z Wagle Nallasopara (West), Industrial Estate, Thane 401209. (W)-400604. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Abvfs4193G (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Subodh Ratnaparkhi Revenue By: Dr. Kishore Dhule (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 13/07/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 27/07/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Pune Dated 10.02.2023 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. At The Outset, The Ld. Ar Of The Assessee Shri Subodh Ratnaparkhi Pointed Out That The Ao Had Levied An Amount Of Rs.71,78,070/- U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) By Penalty Order Dated 14.02.2017 For Ay. 2011-12. According To Him, On Appeal, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Taken Note Of The Fact That In The Notice Issued By Ao Before Levy Of Penalty, The Ao Failed To Strike Out The Faults/Charges Which Are Not Applicable To Assessee. Meaning, Ao In The Penalty Notice Didn’T Specify The Fault/Charge Against Which Assessee Is Being Proceeded Against For Levy Of Penalty; & So, Assesse Was In The Dark As To What Was The Fault Charged Against

For Appellant: Shri Subodh RatnaparkhiFor Respondent: Dr. Kishore Dhule (DR)
Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…to Ld CIT(A) the penalty levied by AO is vitiated and ordered deletion of penalty. And for taking such a view, the Ld. CIT(A) has relied on the Full Bench decision of the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh Vs. DCIT (2021) 434 ITR 1 (Bombay) dated 11.03.2021 wherein it was held that the show cause notice issued prior to levy of penalty without specifying the fault/charge against which the assessee is being proceeded, would vitiate the penalty itself. And thus the Hon’ble High Court upheld the view of the division bench order in the case of PCIT Vs. Goa Dourado Promotions (P.)…