Pr. CIT v. Ram Avtar Verma

395 ITR 252High Court2017#1189 most cited

What is Pr. CIT v. Ram Avtar Verma authority for?

Additions to income made in search assessments, particularly under Sections 153A or 153C, are not justified if no incriminating material is recovered during the search operation itself.

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Also referred to as

Pr. CIT v. Ram Avtar Verma · Section 153A · Section 153C · incriminating material · search assessment · panchnama · additions without material · search and seizure assessment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Pr. CIT v. Ram Avtar Verma

DCIT Central Circle-20, Delhi vs. Sumit Mittal, Delhi

Appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 833/DEL/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Pradip Kumar Kediasl. Ita/Co No(S) Asst. Appeal(S) By No Year(S) Appellant Vs. Respondent Appellant Respondent 1. 2011-12 Dcit Sumit Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West Delhi, Delhi-110 035 2. Co No.9/Del/2023 -Do- Sumit Mittal Dcit (In Ita No.833/Del/2022) Circle – 20 (Pan : Aegpm 9069 R) Delhi 3. -Do- Dcit Kailash Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West Delhi, Delhi-110 035 4. Co No.10/Del/2023 -Do- Kailash Mittal Dcit (In Ita No.831/Del/2022) Circle – 20 (Pan : Aaipm 8100 H) Delhi 5. -Do- Dcit Aanshika Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West, New Delhi -110 035 (Pan : Adupa 7586 J) Assessee By Shri Shri Anmol Sinha, Adv. Revenue By Shri H. K. Choudhary, Cit-D.R. Date Of Hearing: 26.09.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 09.11.2023 O R D E R

Section 142ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 56(2)(vii)Section 69A

…8. The aforesaid challenge has been adjudicated by the CIT(A) in favour of the assessee by placing reliance upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Kabul Chawla (2015) 61 taxmann.com 412 (Delhi) and Pr. CIT vs. Ram Avtar Verma 395 ITR 252 (Delhi). The CIT(A) also categorically observed that the assessment stood concluded at the time of search and thus the addition under s. 153A depended upon the incriminating material found during the search to corroborate the impugned addition, which was found to be absent. In the absence of any incriminating material unearthed at the time of sea…

DCIT Central Circle-20, Delhi vs. Kailash Mittal, Delhi

Appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 831/DEL/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Pradip Kumar Kediasl. Ita/Co No(S) Asst. Appeal(S) By No Year(S) Appellant Vs. Respondent Appellant Respondent 1. 2011-12 Dcit Sumit Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West Delhi, Delhi-110 035 2. Co No.9/Del/2023 -Do- Sumit Mittal Dcit (In Ita No.833/Del/2022) Circle – 20 (Pan : Aegpm 9069 R) Delhi 3. -Do- Dcit Kailash Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West Delhi, Delhi-110 035 4. Co No.10/Del/2023 -Do- Kailash Mittal Dcit (In Ita No.831/Del/2022) Circle – 20 (Pan : Aaipm 8100 H) Delhi 5. -Do- Dcit Aanshika Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West, New Delhi -110 035 (Pan : Adupa 7586 J) Assessee By Shri Shri Anmol Sinha, Adv. Revenue By Shri H. K. Choudhary, Cit-D.R. Date Of Hearing: 26.09.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 09.11.2023 O R D E R

Section 142ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 56(2)(vii)Section 69A

…8. The aforesaid challenge has been adjudicated by the CIT(A) in favour of the assessee by placing reliance upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Kabul Chawla (2015) 61 taxmann.com 412 (Delhi) and Pr. CIT vs. Ram Avtar Verma 395 ITR 252 (Delhi). The CIT(A) also categorically observed that the assessment stood concluded at the time of search and thus the addition under s. 153A depended upon the incriminating material found during the search to corroborate the impugned addition, which was found to be absent. In the absence of any incriminating material unearthed at the time of sea…

DCIT Circle-20, Delhi vs. Aanshika Mittal, Delhi

Appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 828/DEL/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Pradip Kumar Kediasl. Ita/Co No(S) Asst. Appeal(S) By No Year(S) Appellant Vs. Respondent Appellant Respondent 1. 2011-12 Dcit Sumit Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West Delhi, Delhi-110 035 2. Co No.9/Del/2023 -Do- Sumit Mittal Dcit (In Ita No.833/Del/2022) Circle – 20 (Pan : Aegpm 9069 R) Delhi 3. -Do- Dcit Kailash Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West Delhi, Delhi-110 035 4. Co No.10/Del/2023 -Do- Kailash Mittal Dcit (In Ita No.831/Del/2022) Circle – 20 (Pan : Aaipm 8100 H) Delhi 5. -Do- Dcit Aanshika Mittal Circle – 20 A-23/01, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, North West, New Delhi -110 035 (Pan : Adupa 7586 J) Assessee By Shri Shri Anmol Sinha, Adv. Revenue By Shri H. K. Choudhary, Cit-D.R. Date Of Hearing: 26.09.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 09.11.2023 O R D E R

Section 142ASection 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 56(2)(vii)Section 69A

…8. The aforesaid challenge has been adjudicated by the CIT(A) in favour of the assessee by placing reliance upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Kabul Chawla (2015) 61 taxmann.com 412 (Delhi) and Pr. CIT vs. Ram Avtar Verma 395 ITR 252 (Delhi). The CIT(A) also categorically observed that the assessment stood concluded at the time of search and thus the addition under s. 153A depended upon the incriminating material found during the search to corroborate the impugned addition, which was found to be absent. In the absence of any incriminating material unearthed at the time of sea…

Shri Ajay Virendra Arora, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC-6(4), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed and appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1706/MUM/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Jul 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Ble & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon'Bleshri Ajay Virender Arora V. Dcit – Central Circle – 6(4) S-14, 6Th Floor Room No. 1925, 19Th Floor Solitaire Corporate Park Air India Building, Nariman Guru Govindji Marg, Chakala Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 Pan: Addpa6742R (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit – Central Circle – 6(4) V. Shri Ajay Virender Arora Room No. 1925, 19Th Floor S-14, 6Th Floor Air India Building, Nariman Solitaire Corporate Park Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Guru Govindji Marg, Chakala Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 Pan: Addpa6742R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Jitendra Jain & Shri Ravikanth Pathak Department By : Smt. Shailja Rai

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Jain &For Respondent: Smt. Shailja Rai
Section 127(2)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 2(22)(e)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI S. RIFAUR RAHMAN, HON'BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL, HON'BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER Shri Ajay Virender Arora v. DCIT – Central Circle – 6(4) S-14, 6th Floor Room No. 1925, 19th Floor Solitaire Corporate Park Air India Building, Nariman Guru Govindji Marg, Chakala Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 PAN: ADDPA6742R (Appellant) (Respondent) ACIT – Central Circle – 6(4) v. Shri Ajay Virender Arora Room No. 1925, 19th Floor S-14, 6th Floor Air India Building, Nariman Solitaire Corporate Park Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Guru…