Pr. CIT v. Saumya Constructions (P.)Ltd.

387 ITR 529High Court2016#83 most cited

What is Pr. CIT v. Saumya Constructions (P.)Ltd. authority for?

Assessments under Section 153A cannot be sustained without any incriminating material found during the search that substantiates the additions. This principle applies even to completed assessments where no additional income is disclosed.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,735 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Pr. CIT v. Saumya Constructions · Section 153A · search assessment · incriminating material · completed assessment · no addition without evidence · Section 132 · Section 153C

Also reported as

81 Taxmann.com 2922016 SCC OnLine GUJ 9976

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Pr. CIT v. Saumya Constructions (P.)Ltd.

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 2 Kolkata vs. M/S Sambuddha Tracon Pvt Ltd

The appeal stands disposed of in terms of

ITAT/90/2022HC Calcutta15 Nov 2022

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Acting Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam & The Hon’Ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya Date : 26Th April, 2023 Appearance : Mr. Prithu Dhudheria, Adv. … For Appellant Mr. S. M. Surana, Adv. Mr. Bhaskar Sengupta, Adv. …For Respondent. The Court : This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Challenging The Order Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The Legal Issue Involved In The Instant Case Is The Scope Of Assessment Under Section 153A Of The Income Tax Act. The Legal Issue Which Has Been Raised By The Revenue Has Been Answered By The Hon’Ble Supreme Court In The Case Of Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central-3 Vs. Abhisar Buildwell [P] Ltd. Reported In [2023] 149 Taxmann.Com 399 [Sc]. The Hon’Ble Supreme Court Has Summarised The Legal Position In Paragraph 11 Of The Judgment & In Paragraph 13 The Hon’Ble Supreme Court Has Held That It Is An Agreement With A View Taken By The Delhi High Court In The Case Of Commissioner Of Income Tax [Central]-Iii Vs. Kabul

Section 132Section 132ASection 153A

…gh Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax [Central]-III vs. Kabul 2 Chawla reported in [2016] 380 ITR 573 [Delhi] and that of the High Court of Gujarat in the case of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 vs. Saumya Construction reported in [2016] 387 ITR 529 [Gujarat]. In the penultimate paragraph of the judgment namely, in paragraph 14 the conclusion has been recorded, which is as follows : “14. In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, it is concluded as under: i] that in case of search under Section 132 or requisition under Section 132A, the AO assumes the jurisdiction for block ass…