Nemi Chand Kothari v. CIT

264 ITR 254High Court2003#227 most cited

What is Nemi Chand Kothari v. CIT authority for?

For a cash credit, merely transacting by cheque is insufficient to discharge the assessee's burden of proof. The assessee must prove the identity of the creditors, the genuineness of the transaction, and the creditworthiness of the creditors; upon which, the burden shifts to the revenue.

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Nemi Chand Kothari v. CIT · Section 68 · cash credit · onus of proof · burden of proof · identity of creditors · genuineness of transaction · creditworthiness of creditors · transaction by cheque · share application money · unexplained cash credit

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Nemi Chand Kothari v. CIT

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle -3, Surat vs. Bharatbhai Kanjibhai Kakadiya, Surat

In the result, deletion of unsecured loan of Rs

ITA 391/SRT/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Surat24 Mar 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.391/Srt/2023 Assessment Year: (2016-17) (Physical Court Hearing) Assistant Commissioner Of Bharatbhai Kanjibhai Kakadiya Income-Tax, Central Circle-3, Vs. 27, Hans Society, Varachha Road, Surat, Room No.507, 5Th Floor, Varachha, Surat-395 006 Aatyakar Bhawan, Majura Gate,Surat-395 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Afmpk 5646 M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.312/Srt/2023 Assessment Year: (2016-17) Bharatbhai Kanjibhai Kakadiya Assistant Commissioner Of 27, Hans Society, Varachha Road, Vs. Income-Tax, Central Circle-3, Varachha, Surat-395 006 Surat, Room No.507, 5Th Floor, Aatyakar Bhawan, Majura Gate,Surat-395 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Afmpk 5646 M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)

Section 132(4)Section 147Section 250Section 44ASection 68

…ackaging (P.) Ltd. 42 Taxmann.Com 473 (Guj), (v) ITO vs. Shanti Enterprise 71 taxmann.com 275 (Guj), (vi) CIT vs. Ranachhod Jivabhai Nakhava 21 taxmann.com 159 (Guj), (vii) ITA No.391 & 312/SRT/2023/AY.16-17 Bharatbhai K Kakadiya Nemi Chand KothARI VS. CIT 264 ITR 254 (Guj) and (viii) CIT vs. Value Capital Services Pvt. Ltd. 221 CTR 511 (Del). The Ld. AR further submitted that assessee is not required to prove the source of the source as the amendment in this regard was brought in the Statute by the Finance Act, 2022 with effect from 01.04.2023. He also submitted that assessee has repaid loan of Rs.2,01,00,000…

Bharatbhai Kanjibhai Kakadiya, Surat vs. Assistant Registrar, Central Circle-3, Surat

In the result, deletion of unsecured loan of Rs

ITA 312/SRT/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Surat24 Mar 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.391/Srt/2023 Assessment Year: (2016-17) (Physical Court Hearing) Assistant Commissioner Of Bharatbhai Kanjibhai Kakadiya Income-Tax, Central Circle-3, Vs. 27, Hans Society, Varachha Road, Surat, Room No.507, 5Th Floor, Varachha, Surat-395 006 Aatyakar Bhawan, Majura Gate,Surat-395 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Afmpk 5646 M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.312/Srt/2023 Assessment Year: (2016-17) Bharatbhai Kanjibhai Kakadiya Assistant Commissioner Of 27, Hans Society, Varachha Road, Vs. Income-Tax, Central Circle-3, Varachha, Surat-395 006 Surat, Room No.507, 5Th Floor, Aatyakar Bhawan, Majura Gate,Surat-395 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Afmpk 5646 M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)

Section 132(4)Section 147Section 250Section 44ASection 68

…ackaging (P.) Ltd. 42 Taxmann.Com 473 (Guj), (v) ITO vs. Shanti Enterprise 71 taxmann.com 275 (Guj), (vi) CIT vs. Ranachhod Jivabhai Nakhava 21 taxmann.com 159 (Guj), (vii) ITA No.391 & 312/SRT/2023/AY.16-17 Bharatbhai K Kakadiya Nemi Chand KothARI VS. CIT 264 ITR 254 (Guj) and (viii) CIT vs. Value Capital Services Pvt. Ltd. 221 CTR 511 (Del). The Ld. AR further submitted that assessee is not required to prove the source of the source as the amendment in this regard was brought in the Statute by the Finance Act, 2022 with effect from 01.04.2023. He also submitted that assessee has repaid loan of Rs.2,01,00,000…

Kalpana Mishra, Bhubaneswar vs. ITO, Ward 5(4), Bhubaneswar

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 491/CTK/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack28 Jan 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Manish Agarwalआयकर अपील संसंसंसं/Ita No.491/Ctk/2024 (िनधा"रण िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Year : 2016-2017) वष" Kalpana Mishra, Vs Ito Ward-5(4), Bhubaneswar Plot No.B-87/A, Chandaka Industrial Estate, Patia, Bhubaneswar-751024 Pan No. :Alfpm 2864 E (अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ" /Appellant) अपीलाथ" (""यथ" ""यथ" ""यथ" / Respondent) ""यथ" .. िनधा"रती िनधा"रती क" िनधा"रती िनधा"रती क" क" ओर क" ओर ओर सेसेसेसे /Assessee By ओर : Shri B.R.Pattnaik, Ca राज"व राज"व क" राज"व राज"व क" क" ओर क" ओर ओर सेसेसेसे /Revenue By ओर : Shri S.C.Mohanty, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 28/01/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/01/2025 आदेश आदेश / O R D E R आदेश आदेश Per Bench : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 07.03.2024, Passed By The Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi In Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2023- 24/1062168195(1) For The Assessment Year 2016-2017, On The Following Grounds :- 1. Hon'Ble Cit(Appeals), Nfac Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Confirming The Action Of The Learned Ao Even Though The Learned Ao Has Exceeded His Jurisdiction In A Limited Scrutiny Case Selected Under Cass Only To Examine Whether The Investment & Income Relating To Securities Transactions Are Duly Disclosed Or Not & Added A Sum Of Rs.44,00,000.00 U/S 68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, Without Obtaining Prior Administrative Approval Of The Concerned Pr. Cit/Cit As Prescribed In Circular F. No. 225/402/2018/Ita.Ii, Dated 28- 11-2018 & Instruction No.5/2016 [F.No.225/269/2015-

Section 68

…13) 350 ITR 220 (Ali) c) CIT vs. Nipuan Auto Private Limited (2014) 361 ITR 155 (Del). d) CIT vs. Orbital Communication Private Limited (2010) 327 ITR 566 (Del) e) CIT vs. Haresh D. Mehta (2017) 86 Taxmann.com 22 (Bombay). f) Nemi Chand Kothari vs. CIT (2003) 264 ITR 254 (GAU) g) Orient Trading Company Ltd. vs. CIT (1963) 49 ITR 723 (BOM), 3.2.15. Despite this, the learned AO was not satisfied with the explanation of the appellant for an aggregate sum of Rs.44,00,000.00 out of the total amount of Rs.68,50,000.00 which was remitted to Kotak Securities Ltd. 3.2.16. Accordingly, Rs.44,00,000.00 was added to the re…

Shri Vishal Mehta, Rajkot vs. The ITO Ward-2 (1) (2), Rajkot

Appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes, in above terms

ITA 77/RJT/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot07 Jan 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Sainiand Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No.74 To 77/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 To 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1St Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 Pan/Gir No.Ahtpm 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Chetan Agarwal, Ar & Shri Brijesh Parekh, Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr & Shri Abhimanyhu Singh, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Chetan Agarwal, AR &For Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR &
Section 133(6)Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 271BSection 69A

…ITA Nos.74-77/Rjt/2024 (AYs-12-13 to 15-16) Vishal Mehta 1 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,राजकोट "ायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBERAND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपीलसं/.ITA No.74 to 77/RJT/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 to 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1st Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 PAN/GIR No.AHTPM 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Chetan Agarwal…

Shri Vishal Mehta, Rajkot vs. The ITO Ward-2(1) (2) Rajkot, Rajkot

Appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes, in above terms

ITA 76/RJT/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot07 Jan 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Sainiand Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No.74 To 77/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 To 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1St Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 Pan/Gir No.Ahtpm 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Chetan Agarwal, Ar & Shri Brijesh Parekh, Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr & Shri Abhimanyhu Singh, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Chetan Agarwal, AR &For Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR &
Section 133(6)Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 271BSection 69A

…ITA Nos.74-77/Rjt/2024 (AYs-12-13 to 15-16) Vishal Mehta 1 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,राजकोट "ायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBERAND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपीलसं/.ITA No.74 to 77/RJT/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 to 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1st Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 PAN/GIR No.AHTPM 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Chetan Agarwal…

Shri Vishal Mehta, Rajkot vs. The ITO Ward-2(1) (2), Rajkot

Appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes, in above terms

ITA 75/RJT/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot07 Jan 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Sainiand Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No.74 To 77/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 To 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1St Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 Pan/Gir No.Ahtpm 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Chetan Agarwal, Ar & Shri Brijesh Parekh, Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr & Shri Abhimanyhu Singh, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Chetan Agarwal, AR &For Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR &
Section 133(6)Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 271BSection 69A

…ITA Nos.74-77/Rjt/2024 (AYs-12-13 to 15-16) Vishal Mehta 1 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,राजकोट "ायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBERAND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपीलसं/.ITA No.74 to 77/RJT/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 to 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1st Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 PAN/GIR No.AHTPM 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Chetan Agarwal…

Shri Vishal Mehta, Rajkot vs. The ITO Ward-2 (1) (2), Rajkot

Appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes, in above terms

ITA 74/RJT/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot07 Jan 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Sainiand Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No.74 To 77/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 To 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1St Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 Pan/Gir No.Ahtpm 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Chetan Agarwal, Ar & Shri Brijesh Parekh, Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr & Shri Abhimanyhu Singh, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Chetan Agarwal, AR &For Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR &
Section 133(6)Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 271BSection 69A

…ITA Nos.74-77/Rjt/2024 (AYs-12-13 to 15-16) Vishal Mehta 1 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,राजकोट "ायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBERAND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपीलसं/.ITA No.74 to 77/RJT/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years: (2012-13 to 2015-2016) Vishal Mehta Income Tax Officer, बनाम Pravin Chamber, 1st Floor, Ward-2(1)(2), Rajkot Kothariya Naka Soni Bazar, Vs. Rajkot-360 001 PAN/GIR No.AHTPM 7247 B "थायीलेखासं /. जीआइआरसं /. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Chetan Agarwal…