Saksham Commodities Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer

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What is Saksham Commodities Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer authority for?

Recording satisfaction under Section 153C for initiating proceedings against a third person is not a mechanical exercise; it requires a finding that seized material has a direct bearing on the third person's income, and improper satisfaction vitiates the assessment. Abatement under the second proviso to Section 153A is an inevitable consequence of a search, irrespective of the Assessing Officer's opinion on the material's impact.

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Also referred to as

Saksham Commodities Ltd. · Section 153C satisfaction · Section 153A abatement · bearing on income · third party assessment · search assessment · vitiated assessment · mechanical exercise · Section 132

Also reported as

464 ITR 12024 SCC OnLine DEL 3851

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Saksham Commodities Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer

Amsri Infra Projects Private Limited, Secunderabad vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(2), Hyderabad

In the result, assessee’s appeals are allowed and Revenue’s appeals are dismissed

ITA 932/HYD/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Apr 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.Appeal In Ita No. Appellant Respondent A.Y 929/Hyd/2018 Amsri Builders (P) Dy.Cit 2009-10 Ltd Hyderabad Central Circle 1(2) Pan: Aaeca2834R Hyderabad - 932/Hyd/2018 Amsri Infra Projects Do - 2009-10 (P) Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A 1104/Hyd/2018 Jcit (Osd) Central Amsri Builders (P) Ltd, 2009-10 Circle 1(2) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan: Aaeca2834R 1107/Hyd/2018 -Do- Amsri Infra Projects (P) 2009-10 Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 28/01/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 24/04/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothese Two Sets Of Cross Appeals(4 Appeals) Filed By Two Assessees As Well As The Revenue Are Directed Against The 2 Separate Orders Dated 12/10/2018 & 5/1/2018 Respectively Of The Learned Cit (A)-11 Hyderabad, For The A.Y.2009-10. Page 1 Of 22

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, CIT(DR)
Section 153CSection 2(47)(v)Section 37(1)

…pon the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Singhad Technical Education Society, reported in 397 ITR 344 as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Saksham Commodities Ltd vs. Income Tax Officer reported in 464 ITR 1 (Del.) and submitted that the Assessing Officer has failed to show as to how the determination of income of a particular A.Y would be effected by the seized material. Thus, the learned AR has submitted that in the absence of any linkage between the seized material and the amount of income assessable to tax has escaped the assessment for each year,…

Amsri Builders Private Limited, Secundrabad vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1(2), Hyderabad

In the result, assessee’s appeals are allowed and Revenue’s appeals are dismissed

ITA 929/HYD/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Apr 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.Appeal In Ita No. Appellant Respondent A.Y 929/Hyd/2018 Amsri Builders (P) Dy.Cit 2009-10 Ltd Hyderabad Central Circle 1(2) Pan: Aaeca2834R Hyderabad - 932/Hyd/2018 Amsri Infra Projects Do - 2009-10 (P) Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A 1104/Hyd/2018 Jcit (Osd) Central Amsri Builders (P) Ltd, 2009-10 Circle 1(2) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan: Aaeca2834R 1107/Hyd/2018 -Do- Amsri Infra Projects (P) 2009-10 Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 28/01/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 24/04/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothese Two Sets Of Cross Appeals(4 Appeals) Filed By Two Assessees As Well As The Revenue Are Directed Against The 2 Separate Orders Dated 12/10/2018 & 5/1/2018 Respectively Of The Learned Cit (A)-11 Hyderabad, For The A.Y.2009-10. Page 1 Of 22

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, CIT(DR)
Section 153CSection 2(47)(v)Section 37(1)

…pon the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Singhad Technical Education Society, reported in 397 ITR 344 as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Saksham Commodities Ltd vs. Income Tax Officer reported in 464 ITR 1 (Del.) and submitted that the Assessing Officer has failed to show as to how the determination of income of a particular A.Y would be effected by the seized material. Thus, the learned AR has submitted that in the absence of any linkage between the seized material and the amount of income assessable to tax has escaped the assessment for each year,…

Jt. Commissioner of Income Tax(OSD), Central Cirlce -1(2), Hyderabad vs. Amsri Infra Projects Private Limited, Secunderabad

In the result, assessee’s appeals are allowed and Revenue’s appeals are dismissed

ITA 1107/HYD/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Apr 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.Appeal In Ita No. Appellant Respondent A.Y 929/Hyd/2018 Amsri Builders (P) Dy.Cit 2009-10 Ltd Hyderabad Central Circle 1(2) Pan: Aaeca2834R Hyderabad - 932/Hyd/2018 Amsri Infra Projects Do - 2009-10 (P) Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A 1104/Hyd/2018 Jcit (Osd) Central Amsri Builders (P) Ltd, 2009-10 Circle 1(2) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan: Aaeca2834R 1107/Hyd/2018 -Do- Amsri Infra Projects (P) 2009-10 Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 28/01/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 24/04/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothese Two Sets Of Cross Appeals(4 Appeals) Filed By Two Assessees As Well As The Revenue Are Directed Against The 2 Separate Orders Dated 12/10/2018 & 5/1/2018 Respectively Of The Learned Cit (A)-11 Hyderabad, For The A.Y.2009-10. Page 1 Of 22

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, CIT(DR)
Section 153CSection 2(47)(v)Section 37(1)

…pon the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Singhad Technical Education Society, reported in 397 ITR 344 as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Saksham Commodities Ltd vs. Income Tax Officer reported in 464 ITR 1 (Del.) and submitted that the Assessing Officer has failed to show as to how the determination of income of a particular A.Y would be effected by the seized material. Thus, the learned AR has submitted that in the absence of any linkage between the seized material and the amount of income assessable to tax has escaped the assessment for each year,…

Jt. Commissioner of Income Tax(OSD), Central Cirlce -1(2), Hyderabad vs. Amsri Builders Private Limited, Secunderabad

In the result, assessee’s appeals are allowed and Revenue’s appeals are dismissed

ITA 1104/HYD/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Apr 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.Appeal In Ita No. Appellant Respondent A.Y 929/Hyd/2018 Amsri Builders (P) Dy.Cit 2009-10 Ltd Hyderabad Central Circle 1(2) Pan: Aaeca2834R Hyderabad - 932/Hyd/2018 Amsri Infra Projects Do - 2009-10 (P) Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A 1104/Hyd/2018 Jcit (Osd) Central Amsri Builders (P) Ltd, 2009-10 Circle 1(2) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan: Aaeca2834R 1107/Hyd/2018 -Do- Amsri Infra Projects (P) 2009-10 Ltd, Secunderabad Pan:Aagca0788A (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 28/01/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 24/04/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothese Two Sets Of Cross Appeals(4 Appeals) Filed By Two Assessees As Well As The Revenue Are Directed Against The 2 Separate Orders Dated 12/10/2018 & 5/1/2018 Respectively Of The Learned Cit (A)-11 Hyderabad, For The A.Y.2009-10. Page 1 Of 22

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Shri L.V Bhaskar Reddy, CIT(DR)
Section 153CSection 2(47)(v)Section 37(1)

…pon the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Singhad Technical Education Society, reported in 397 ITR 344 as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Saksham Commodities Ltd vs. Income Tax Officer reported in 464 ITR 1 (Del.) and submitted that the Assessing Officer has failed to show as to how the determination of income of a particular A.Y would be effected by the seized material. Thus, the learned AR has submitted that in the absence of any linkage between the seized material and the amount of income assessable to tax has escaped the assessment for each year,…