Pr. CIT v. Meeta Gutgutia

395 ITR 526High Court2017#35 most cited

What is Pr. CIT v. Meeta Gutgutia authority for?

In search assessments under Section 153A, additions to income are permissible only if incriminating material is found during the search; in the absence of such material, completed assessments cannot be disturbed. A statement recorded under Section 132(4) and later retracted may not, on its own, constitute sufficient incriminating evidence for making additions.

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Pr. CIT v. Meeta Gutgutia · 395 ITR 526 · search assessment · Section 153A · Section 132(4) · incriminating material · retracted statement · completed assessments · additions without incriminating evidence · Kabul Chawla principle

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Pr. CIT v. Meeta Gutgutia

Smt. Bimla Devi, Chennai vs. DCIT, Central Circle - 3(2), Chennai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessees are allowed

ITA 3266/CHNY/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai01 Jul 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri G. Manjunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3263/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Smt. Rita Agarwal, The Deputy Commissioner Of 4D, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Vs. Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aagpr4368A] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3264/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of 4E, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aflpa1767N] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3265/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Smt. Shobha Agarwal, The Deputy Commissioner Of 4E, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Vs. Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aaxpc8430H] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3266/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2012-13 Smt. Bimla Devi, The Deputy Commissioner Of 4E, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Vs. Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aadpd8240L] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri V. Vivekanandan, CIT
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 68

…tions P. Ltd. reported in 387 ITR 529 has reiterated similar legal position and held that no addition can be made in the absence of incriminating material in unabated/concluded assessment. In yet another case, in the case of PCIT v. Meeta Gutgutia reported in 395 ITR 526, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that there should be incriminating material qua each of the assessment years in which additions were sought to be made pursuant to the search and seizure operations and such observations were affirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of dismissing the SLP filed by the Department in the case reported in 25…

Smt. Shobha Agarwal, Chennai vs. DCIT, Central Circle - 3 (2), Chennai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessees are allowed

ITA 3265/CHNY/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai01 Jul 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri G. Manjunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3263/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Smt. Rita Agarwal, The Deputy Commissioner Of 4D, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Vs. Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aagpr4368A] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3264/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of 4E, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aflpa1767N] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3265/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Smt. Shobha Agarwal, The Deputy Commissioner Of 4E, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Vs. Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aaxpc8430H] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3266/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2012-13 Smt. Bimla Devi, The Deputy Commissioner Of 4E, Heritage Apartments, Orms Road, Vs. Income Tax, Kilapauk, Chennai 600 010. Central Circle 3(2), [Pan:Aadpd8240L] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri V. Vivekanandan, CIT
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 68

…tions P. Ltd. reported in 387 ITR 529 has reiterated similar legal position and held that no addition can be made in the absence of incriminating material in unabated/concluded assessment. In yet another case, in the case of PCIT v. Meeta Gutgutia reported in 395 ITR 526, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that there should be incriminating material qua each of the assessment years in which additions were sought to be made pursuant to the search and seizure operations and such observations were affirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of dismissing the SLP filed by the Department in the case reported in 25…