Paul Mathews & Sons. v. CIT

263 ITR 101High Court2003#308 most cited

What is Paul Mathews & Sons. v. CIT authority for?

A statement recorded under Section 133A of the Income-tax Act has no evidentiary value because Section 133A does not empower an Income-tax Officer to examine any person on oath.

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Paul Mathews & Sons · CIT · Section 133A · survey statement · evidentiary value · statement on oath · admission · Income-tax Officer power · Section 133A(3)(iii) · no oath power

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Paul Mathews & Sons. v. CIT

Sheetal Collection, Jalgaon vs. DCIT, Circle-2, Jalgaon

ITA 1074/PUN/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Pune01 Aug 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri G. D. Padmahshali & Shri Vinay Bhamoreassessment Year : 2014-15 M/S Sheetal Collection Shop No. 16, Fule Market, Jalgaon-425001 Pan: Acifs1530K. . . . . . . . Appellant V/S Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-2, Jalgaon. . . . . . . . Respondent Appearances Assessee By : Mr V V Kawdia [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By : Mr Umashankar Prasad [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 25/07/2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 01/08/2024 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; Against Din & Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2023-24/1063185555(1) Dt. 22/03/2024 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’ Hereinafter] Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax Appeal-11 Pune [‘Cit(A)’ Hereinafter] Which In Turn Arisen Out Of Order Of Assessment Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act By The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-2, Jalgaon [‘Ao’ Hereinafter] Anent To Assessment Year 2014-15 [‘Ay’ Hereinafter] The Assessee Is In Appeal. 2. Tersely Stated The Facts Of The Case Are That; 2.1 The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm & Engaged In Retail Trading Business Of Readymade Garments. During The Year Under Consideration A Survey Action U/S 133A Of The Act On The Assessee Firm Was Carried Out & A Statement Of Its Partner Was Recorded. In Answering To Question Number 16 The Partner Declared/Admitted Certain

For Appellant: Mr V V Kawdia [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Umashankar Prasad [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 132(4)Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250

…ath or otherwise, because a Statement recorded on oath carries evidential value and automatically binds the assessee unlike the statement recorded otherwise than on oath. 5. In this context we note that, Hon’ble High Court ‘Paul Mathews & Sons Vs CIT’ [2003, 263 ITR 101 (Ker)] has settled a position of law by categorically holding that power to examine a person on oath is explicitly conferred u/s 132(4) of the Act only in search or seizure cases, and no such authorisation has been expressly provided in section 133A of the Act. The question of entitlement to record the statement on oath in the course of survey op…

M/S Arshiya Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT CC 6 (4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue vide ITA No

ITA 7900/MUM/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Apr 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amarjit Singhacit, Cc-6(4) Vs. M/S Arshiya Ltd. R. No. 32(1), 308, Level 3, Ceejay Ground Floor, Aayakar House, F Block Shiv Bhavan, M.K. Road, Sagar Estate, Dr. A.B. Mumbai -400 020 Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No:Aaaci2679A Appellant .. Respondent Dcit, Cc-6(4) Vs. M/S Arshiya Ltd. R. No. 1925, 19Th Floor, 308, Level 3, Ceejay Air India Building, House, F Block Shiv Nariman Point, Sagar Estate, Dr. A.B. Mumbai -400 021 Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No:Aaaci2679A Appellant .. Respondent M/S Arshiya Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Cc-6(4) 308, Level 3, Ceejay R. No. 1925, 19Th Floor, House, F Block Shiv Sagar Air India Building, Estate, Dr. A.B. Road, Nariman Point, Worli, Mumbai – 400018 Mumbai -400 021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No:Aaaci2679A Appellant .. Respondent

For Appellant: Ajay ChandraFor Respondent: Piyush Chhajed
Section 10(34)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…erson on oath, so statement recorded under section 133A has no evidentiary value and any admission made during such statement cannot be made basis of addition. 1.3.1.1. Decision of the Hon. Kerala High Court in the case of Paul Mathews and Sons vs. CIT [2003] 263 ITR 101 1.3.1.2. Decision of the Hon. Apex Court in the case of Pulkngode Rubeer Produce Co. Ltd. vs. State of Kerala [1973] 91 ITR 18 1313 Decision of the Hon. Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Dhingra Metal Works [2010] 328 ITR 384 1.3.1.4. Decision of the Hon. Madras High Court in the case of CTT vs. P. Balasubramanian" [2013] 354 ITR 116 P a g…