PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd.

396 ITR 677High Court2017#1587 most cited

What is PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd. authority for?

An assessee is entitled to raise additional grounds of appeal before the appellate authorities, including the Tribunal or High Court, provided such grounds are purely legal in nature and arise from facts already available on record.

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PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd. · Britannia Industries · additional ground of appeal · raising new legal ground · appellate authorities · ITAT · High Court · facts on record · assessment procedure · Section 143(2) · Section 147 · Section 263

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Judgments citing PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd.

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-2, Patna vs. Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd., Patna

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 373/PAT/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Patna26 Feb 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vp & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am Asst. Commissioner Of Income Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd. Tax, Central Circle-2 Ground Floor, Suprabhat 6Th Floor, Annexe, Central Building, Ceat Compound, Vs. Building, Beer Chand Patel Path, Phulwari, Patna-800001, Bihar Patna, Bihar-800001, (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafcp2484B Asst. Commissioner Of Income Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd. Tax, Central Circle-2 Ground Floor, Suprabhat 6Th Floor, Annexe, Central Building, Ceat Compound, Vs. Building, Beer Chand Patel Path, Phulwari, Patna-800001, Bihar Patna, Bihar-800001, (Respondent) (Appellant) Sushil Kumar Kanodia N-601, Profesor Colony, Acit, Central Circle-2 Chitragupta Nagar, Kanakrbagh, Vs. Patna, Bihar Patna-800020, Bihar (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Agypk0702D Assessee By : Shri Manish Rastogi, Ar Revenue By : Md. A.H. Chowdhary, Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.11.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 26.02.2025

For Appellant: Shri Manish Rastogi, ARFor Respondent: Md. A.H. Chowdhary, DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 153C

…i) National ITA Nos. 373, 332& 237/PAT/2025 Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd.& Sushil Kumar Kanodia; A.Ys. 2020-21& 2017-18 Thermal Power Co. Ltd v. CIT [1998] 229 ITR 383 and also by the decision of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in PCIT vs. Britannia Industries Ltd. [2017] 396 ITR 677 (Cal). Therefore, we are inclined to admit the same for adjudication. 13.2. Since the issue raised in this additional is similar to one as decided by us in ground no.4 in ITA no. 337/PAT/2025, wherein we have held that the addition based on the seized document found during the course of search on the third party can only be made if the proceedin…

Sushil Kumar Kanodia, Patna vs. ACIT, Central Circle-2, Patna

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 237/PAT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Patna26 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vp & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am Asst. Commissioner Of Income Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd. Tax, Central Circle-2 Ground Floor, Suprabhat 6Th Floor, Annexe, Central Building, Ceat Compound, Vs. Building, Beer Chand Patel Path, Phulwari, Patna-800001, Bihar Patna, Bihar-800001, (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafcp2484B Asst. Commissioner Of Income Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd. Tax, Central Circle-2 Ground Floor, Suprabhat 6Th Floor, Annexe, Central Building, Ceat Compound, Vs. Building, Beer Chand Patel Path, Phulwari, Patna-800001, Bihar Patna, Bihar-800001, (Respondent) (Appellant) Sushil Kumar Kanodia N-601, Profesor Colony, Acit, Central Circle-2 Chitragupta Nagar, Kanakrbagh, Vs. Patna, Bihar Patna-800020, Bihar (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Agypk0702D Assessee By : Shri Manish Rastogi, Ar Revenue By : Md. A.H. Chowdhary, Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.11.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 26.02.2025

For Appellant: Shri Manish Rastogi, ARFor Respondent: Md. A.H. Chowdhary, DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 153C

…i) National ITA Nos. 373, 332& 237/PAT/2025 Patna Iron Pvt. Ltd.& Sushil Kumar Kanodia; A.Ys. 2020-21& 2017-18 Thermal Power Co. Ltd v. CIT [1998] 229 ITR 383 and also by the decision of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in PCIT vs. Britannia Industries Ltd. [2017] 396 ITR 677 (Cal). Therefore, we are inclined to admit the same for adjudication. 13.2. Since the issue raised in this additional is similar to one as decided by us in ground no.4 in ITA no. 337/PAT/2025, wherein we have held that the addition based on the seized document found during the course of search on the third party can only be made if the proceedin…

M/S. Swabhumi Vintrade Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. D.C.I.T., Circle - 7(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1839/KOL/2025[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Dec 2025AY 2017-2018

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.1839/Kol/2025 (निर्धारणवर्ा/Assessment Years :2017-2018) M/S Swabhumi Vintrade Pvt. Vs Dcit, Circle-7(1), Kolkata Ltd. 5Th Floor, Hmp House, 4 Fairlie Place, Kolkata, West Bengal-700001 Pan No. :Aancs 9035 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररतीकीओरसे /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Surana, Fca रधजस्वकीओरसे /Revenue By : Shri Sandip Sarkar, Jcit, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 09/12/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Passed By The Ld. National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 28.07.2025For The Assessment Year2017-2018. 2. At The Time Of Hearing, The Assessee Raised Additional Ground Which Is Extracted Below: In This Connection It Is Submitted That The Addition Has Been Made Outside The Issues For Which The Case Was Selected For Limited Scrutiny Which Is Bad In Law & Therefore The Entire Addition Is Liable To Be Deleted. Therefore, The Assessee Is Filing Herewith An Additional Ground Which Goes To The Root Of The Issue & No Fresh Investigation Of Facts Is Required. In View Of The Judgment Of The Hon'Ble Supreme Court In The Case Of Jute Corporation Of India Reported In 187 Itr Page 688 & National Thermal Power Corporation Reported In 229 Itr 383 The Additional Ground May Be Admitted. It Is Requested To Kindly Admit The Additional Grounds Which Are Enclosed Herewith.

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Surana, FCAFor Respondent: Shri Sandip Sarkar, JCIT, Sr.DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(2)Section 68

…isions of the Apex court in the case of i) Jute Corporation of India Ltd. Vs CIT in 187 ITR 688 , ii) National Thermal Power Co. Ltd v. CIT [1998] 229 ITR 383 and also by the decision of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in PCIT vs. Britannia Industries Ltd. [2017] 396 ITR 677 (Cal). Therefore, we are inclined to admit the same for adjudication. 4. In regard to the additional ground, ld.AR submitted that the assessee has filed its return of income u/s.139(1) of the Act on 15.10.2017 declaring total income at Rs.520/- The case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny and accordingly statutory notices were issue…