Nalinikant Ambalal Mody v. S.A.L. Narayan Row,CIT

61 ITR 428Supreme Court of India1966#1302 most cited

What is Nalinikant Ambalal Mody v. S.A.L. Narayan Row,CIT authority for?

Whether an income falls under one head of income or another is to be decided according to the common notions of a practical man, as the Income-tax Act provides no specific guidance. The Income-tax Act provides no specific guidance for determining the appropriate head of income.

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Nalinikant Ambalal Mody v. S.A.L. Narayan Row · CIT · 61 ITR 428 · SC · head of income · charging section · common notions of practical man · determination of income · section 145 · judicial precedents

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Nalinikant Ambalal Mody v. S.A.L. Narayan Row,CIT

Jag Mohan, Delhi vs. DCIT, Central Circle- 18, New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in the terms aforesaid

ITA 7055/DEL/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 Jan 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M. Balaganeshआअसं.7055/धिल्ली/2017(नि.व. 2014-15) Jag Mohan, 354, Tarun Enclave, Pitampura, ...... अपीलार्थी/Appellant Delhi 110034 Pan Ahdpm-3671-M बिाम Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, ..... प्रनिवादी/Respondent Circle-18, New Delhi अपीलार्थी द्वारा/ Appellant By : S/Shri Raghav Sharma, Mohit Gupta, Chartered Accountants & Ms. Chandrima Choudhary, Advocate प्रधिवािीद्वारा/Respondent By : Ms. Namita Khurana Cit-Dr & Shri Om Prakash, Sr.Dr सुिवाई की निथर्थ/ Date Of Hearing : 10/10/2025 घोषणा की निथर्थ/ Date Of Pronouncement: 07/01/2026 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-28, New Delhi [In Short ‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 18/09/2017, For Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. A Search & Seizure Operation U/S.132 Of The Income Was Conducted On 26.08.2013 In The Case Of Mohan India Group. The Assessee Is One Of The Directors Of Mohan India Group & The Assessee Was Also Covered Under Said Search. During

For Appellant: S/Shri Raghav Sharma, Mohit Gupta, CharteredFor Respondent: Ms. Namita Khurana CIT-DR &
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ust not only fall within the definition of income, must also be chargeable to tax under the charging provision. To support his argument he placed reliance of the following decisions: - CIT vs. Rajan Nanda 349 ITR 8 (Delhi); and - Nanikant Ambalal Mody vs CIT 61 ITR 428 (SC). 3.4 Next ld. AR of the assessee contended that the assessment order in the case of the assessee is verbatim to the assessment order dated 31.03.2016 passed in the case of Mohan India P. Ltd. for AY 2013-14. He submitted that a perusal of the assessment order in the case of Mohan India P. Ltd. would show that the AO has recorded a fact that…