PCIT v. Swati Bajaj

139 Taxmann.com 352High Court2022#160 most cited

What is PCIT v. Swati Bajaj authority for?

Tax authorities are entitled to examine surrounding circumstances and apply the test of human probabilities to determine the genuineness of long-term capital gains arising from the sale of manipulated penny stock, even if prima facie documents appear to support the transaction.

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Also referred to as

PCIT v. Swati Bajaj · Swati Bajaj · section 10(38) · long term capital gain · LTCG on penny stock · bogus capital gain · manipulated shares · surrounding circumstances · human probabilities test · genuineness of transaction · onus of proof

Also reported as

446 ITR 56288 Taxmann 403

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. Swati Bajaj

Rajendra, Mumbai vs. DCIT Circle 19(3), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 759/MUM/2025[AACPR4430M]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Apr 2025

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Omkareshwar Chidara(Physical Hearing) बनाम Rajendra, Dcit Circle 19(3), Mumbai 317, Prasad Chamber, Opera House, Vs Piramal Chambers, Charni Road, Mumbai – 400004. Lalbaug, Parel, Pan No. Aacpr 4430 M Mumbai-400012. अपीलार्थी/Appellant प्रत्यर्थी /Respondent ननर्ाारितीकीओिसे /Assessee By Ms. Ruby Srivastava & Shri Bharat Kumar Ar’S िाजस्वकीओिसे /Revenue By Shri Anil Gupta, Sr. Dr Date Of Institution Of Appeal 03.02.2025 27.02.2025 सुनवाईकीतािीख/Date Of Hearing उद्घोषणाकीतािीख/Date Of 30.04.2025 Pronouncement Order Under Section 254(1) Of Income Tax Act

Section 132(4)Section 143(1)Section 148Section 254(1)Section 68Section 69C

…rice were manipulated by malpractices and resultant benefits are on account of manipulative practice are also to be treats as tainted. To support his submissions, the ld Sr DR for the revenue relied on the decisions of Kolkata High Court in Swati Bajaj (2022) 446 ITR 56 (Kol)/ 288 Taxman 403 (Kol). 8. We have considered the rival submission of both the parties and have gone through the orders of lower authorities carefully. We have also deliberated on various case laws relied by both ld. AR of the assessee and ld Sr DR for the revenue in their submissions. We find that the Assessing Officer doubted the transactio…

ITO-19(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Raichand Parasmal Chokshi, Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals by the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1486/MUM/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2017-18 Income Tax Officer 19(3)(1) Raichand Parasmal Chokshi 405, Piramal Chambers, 305, Ashirwad Building, Lalabaug 10Th Khetwadi Lane, Vs. Mumbai 400012 Mumbai 400004. (Pan: Aaapc6486C) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2017-18 Income Tax Officer 19(3)(1) Raichand Parasmal Chokshi 405, Piramal Chambers, Huf Lalabaug 305, Ashirwad Building, Mumbai 400012 Vs. 10Th Khetwadi Lane, Mumbai 400004. (Pan: Aaahr1005A) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Shri Umang Shah, Ca Revenue : Shri R.R. Makwana, Addl. Cit Date Of Hearing : 23.01.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.04.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: These Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are In The Case Of An Individual & Huf Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) Delhi, Vide Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2023- Ay 2017-18 24/1060184522(1) Dated 29.01.2024 For Individual & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024-25/1064573907(1), Dated 02.05.2024 For The Huf, Passed Against The Assessment Orders By Income Tax Officer 19(3)(1), Mumbai U/S. 144 R.W.S 147 Of The Income-Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 29.05.2023 & 21.04.2023, Respectively For Individual & Huf For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Appeal In Ita No. 1486/Mum/2024 Is By The Individual & That In Ita No. 3374/Mum/2024 Is By The Huf With The Present Individual As Its Karta. Common Issue Is Involved In Both The Appeals By The Revenue, Raising Identical Grounds Except For Variation In The Quantum Of Addition Made By The Ld. Assessing Officer. Accordingly, Grounds Taken By The Revenue In The Case Of Individual In Ita No. 1486/Mum/2024 Are Reproduced As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Umang Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri R.R. Makwana, Addl. CIT
Section 10Section 10(38)Section 144Section 68

…al gain earned on said transaction could not be treated as unaccounted income under section 68” 11. Further, revenue in its ground of appeal no. 7 has contended that issue is a covered matter by the decision in the case of Swati Bajaj & others v. PCIT [2022] 446 ITR 56 (Cal). In the said decision, it was held that assessee had to establish the genuineness of rise in price of shares within a short period of time that too, when general market trend was recessive. However, we note that there are several decisions of Hon'ble Jurisdictional High Court as stated supra which are in favour of the assessee. Accordingly,…