Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen

56 ITR 198Supreme Court of India1965#384 most cited

What is Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen authority for?

The Supreme Court holds that circulars issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) are binding on all officers and persons employed in the execution of the Income-tax Act. These circulars are binding even if they deviate from the provisions of the Act, particularly when issued to relieve hardships.

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Judgments citing Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen

Sri Narayan Chandra Ghosh, Hooghly vs. JCIT, RG-I, Hooghly

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 397/KOL/2014[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata06 Jan 2017AY 2008-2009

Bench: Hon’Ble Sri Aby T.Varkey, Jm & Dr.A.L.Saini, Am] I.T.A No. 397/Kol/2014 Assessment Year : 2008-09 Shri Narayan Chandra Ghosh -Vs.- J.C.I.T., Range-I, Hooghly Hooghly [Pan : Adipg 1555 F] (Respondent) (Appellant) For The Appellant : Shri Chiradip Mahalanabish, C.A. For The Respondent : Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel, Jcit, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 04.01.2017. Date Of Pronouncement : 06 . 01.2017. Order Per Aby T.Varkey, Jm This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A)-Xxxvi, Kolkata Dated 10.12.2013 For A.Y 2008-09. 2. The Sole Ground Raised By The Assessee Is Against The Penalty Levied By Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax Which Has Been Sustained By The Ld. Cit(A) U/.S 271D Of The Act Of Rs.1,00,000/- Imposed For Contravention Of Section 269Ss Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Chiradip Mahalanabish, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel, JCIT, Sr.DR
Section 269SSection 271D

…y be contrary to the express language of s. 269SS which uses the expression "twenty thousand rupees or more". The law and the CBDT circulars can be spelled out from the following judgments of the Supreme Court. In Navnit Lal C. Javeri vs. K.K. Sen, AAC (1965) 56 ITR 198 (SC), a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court observed "It is clear that a circular of the kind which was issued by the Board would be binding on all officers and persons employed in the execution of the Act under s. 5(8) of the Act." Navnit Lal (supra) was followed in Ellennan Lines Ltd. vs. CIT 1972 CTR (SC) 71 : (1971) 82 lTR 913 (SC). In VC-…

Namita V Samant, Mumbai vs. CIT City II, Mumbai

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is dismissed

ITA 1065/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Jul 2016AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 1065/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Namita V. Samant, Cit, City-11/Acit-11(3)(2), बनाम/ 405, Raheja Crest Building No.1, Mumbai Off Link Road, Oshiwara, Vs. Andheri(W), Mumbai-400 053 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aazps 4624 B (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N. R. Agarwal ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Ashok Jha सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 21.4.2016 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 18.7.2016 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Sanjay Arora, A. M.: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) By The Commissioner Of Income Tax-11, Mumbai (‘Cit’ For Short) Dated 23.2.2016 Setting Aside Her Assessment For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2011-12 Vide Order Dated 14.2.2014. 2. The Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee, An Individual & Her Husband, Shri Vivek V. Samant (Vvs), Both Individually Hold Substantial Voting Power (I.E., In Excess Of 10%) During The Relevant Year In Three Companies In Which Public Is Not Substantially Interested, I.E., Ybpl, Ycpl & Yiepl, As Under:

For Appellant: Shri N. R. AgarwalFor Respondent: Shri Ashok Jha
Section 2(22)(e)Section 263

…merged company).’ We may next set out the law in the matter as explained and laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court by referring to some of it’s decisions, which are locus classicus on the subject, as follows: In Navnit Lal C. Javeri vs. K. K. Sen, AACIT [1965] 56 ITR 198 (SC), where the challenge was to the vires of the provision of section 12(1B) r/w s. 2(6A)(e) of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922 (hereinafter ‘the 1922 Act’), the Hon’ble Court per it’s constitutional bench upheld the constitutionality thereof, also finding the same as not violating fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(f) and (g) of t…

Chandrasekhar Maruti Musale, Thane vs. Asst CIT 10(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5410/MUM/2012[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Jun 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.5410/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Year :2009-10) वष" Shri Chandrasekhar Maruti Vs. Acit-10(2), Mumbai- Musale Flat No.1203/1204, 400020 12Th Floor, Carlyle Raheja Garden, Lbs Marg, Off. Tip Top Thane, Mumbai-400604 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aczpm 3914 E (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) .. िनधा"रती क" क" ओर क" क" ओर ओर सेसेसेसे /Assessee By ओर : Shri Chetan A. Karia राज"व क" क" क" ओर क" ओर ओर सेसेसेसे /Revenue By ओर : Dr. S.Pandian सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 29/03/2016 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 15/06/2016 आदेश / O R D E R आदेश आदेश आदेश Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A), Dated 21-5-2012. 2. The Assessee Through Its Grounds Of Appeal Has Agitated The Addition Of Income Made By The Assessing Officer (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ao) At The Hands Of The Assessee On Account Of Deemed Dividend U/S.2(22)(E) Of The Income Tax Act. 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is An Individual Deriving Income From Salary, House Property & Other Sources. The Assessee Was Having Major Shareholding In 3 Companies Namely; (I) M/S.Anachem Instruments India P.Ltd. (Ii) M/ S. Advance Scientific Equipment P.Ltd. & (Iii) M/S. Star Earth Minerals P.Ltd. During Assessment Proceedings, From The Replies Filed By The Assessee, The Ao Noticed That M/S. Anachem Instruments India P.Ltd. Had Advanced An Amount Of Rs.31,00,000/- On 16.12.2008 To M/S. Advance Scientific Equipment P. Ltd. & M/S.

Section 2(22)(e)

…s or out of business expediency or in return to an advantage conferred upon the company by such shareholder. 9. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of “Navnit Lal C. Javeri vs. K. K. Sen”, Appellate Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, reported in (1965) 56 ITR 198 (SC) while analyzing the relevant provisions of Section 2(6A)(e) of the Act of 1922, has observed that three kinds of payments made to the shareholder of a company to which the said provisions apply, are treated as taxable dividend to the extent of the accumulated profits held by the company. These three kinds of payments are: (i) payments made…