Rameshchandra & Co. v. CIT

168 ITR 375High Court1987#2740 most cited

What is Rameshchandra & Co. v. CIT authority for?

A statement recorded under Section 132(4) of the Income-tax Act during a search operation carries significant evidentiary value, and its subsequent retraction is only valid if supported by cogent reasons and evidence of coercion or falsehood.

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Rameshchandra & Co. v. CIT · Section 132(4) · retraction of statement · statement during search · evidentiary value of statement · coercion · validity of retracted statement · assessment procedure · 168 ITR 375 · 35 Taxmann.com 153

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Rameshchandra & Co. v. CIT

DCIT Cen Cir 22, Mumbai vs. Chains Corner Jewellery (I) P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, both the Revenue’s appeal for Asst

ITA 3705/MUM/2013[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jan 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Jason P. Boaz & Shri Sandeep Gosain: (A.Y : 2010-11) Dy. Commissioner Of Income- Vs M/S. Chains Corner Jewellery (I) Pvt. Ltd., Shop No. 9, 1St Floor, Tax, Central Circle-22, Central Range-5, Kapadia Building No. 2, Mumbai (Appellant) 31/33, S.M. Street, Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai 400 002 (Respondent) Pan : Aabcc7451M : M/S. Chains Corner Jewellery Vs Asst. Commissioner Of Income- (I) Pvt. Ltd., Shop No. 9, Tax, Central Circle-22, 1St Floor, Kapadia Building Mumbai (Respondent) No. 2, 31/33, S.M. Street, Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai 400 002 Pan : Aabcc7451M (Appellant)

For Appellant: Shri Pramod K. Parida &For Respondent: Shri Prakash Ojha, DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 133ASection 143(3)

…The Apex Court in C. Sampat Kumar vs. Enforcement Office AIR 1998 SC 16 had observed that when a person to whom summon is issued, gives his statement in writing and signs it, such a statement is voluntary. In the of case of Rameshchandra & Co. vs. CIT (1987) 168 ITR 375(Bom) it was held that the assessee could have not grievance if the taxing authority taxes him in accordance with the voluntary statement under s. 132(4). In the case of the appellant it is not as though his statement was wrongly recorded or that he made it under a mistaken belief of fact or law. If it were so, he ought to have been made an applic…

M/S Chains Corner Jewellery (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. ACIT, CC - 22, Mumbai

In the result, both the Revenue’s appeal for Asst

ITA 2558/MUM/2013[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jan 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Jason P. Boaz & Shri Sandeep Gosain: (A.Y : 2010-11) Dy. Commissioner Of Income- Vs M/S. Chains Corner Jewellery (I) Pvt. Ltd., Shop No. 9, 1St Floor, Tax, Central Circle-22, Central Range-5, Kapadia Building No. 2, Mumbai (Appellant) 31/33, S.M. Street, Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai 400 002 (Respondent) Pan : Aabcc7451M : M/S. Chains Corner Jewellery Vs Asst. Commissioner Of Income- (I) Pvt. Ltd., Shop No. 9, Tax, Central Circle-22, 1St Floor, Kapadia Building Mumbai (Respondent) No. 2, 31/33, S.M. Street, Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai 400 002 Pan : Aabcc7451M (Appellant)

For Appellant: Shri Pramod K. Parida &For Respondent: Shri Prakash Ojha, DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 133ASection 143(3)

…The Apex Court in C. Sampat Kumar vs. Enforcement Office AIR 1998 SC 16 had observed that when a person to whom summon is issued, gives his statement in writing and signs it, such a statement is voluntary. In the of case of Rameshchandra & Co. vs. CIT (1987) 168 ITR 375(Bom) it was held that the assessee could have not grievance if the taxing authority taxes him in accordance with the voluntary statement under s. 132(4). In the case of the appellant it is not as though his statement was wrongly recorded or that he made it under a mistaken belief of fact or law. If it were so, he ought to have been made an applic…