Sohan Lal Gupta v. CIT

33 ITR 786High Court1958#2035 most cited

What is Sohan Lal Gupta v. CIT authority for?

Tax authorities cannot reject an assessee's affidavit or a retraction of an admission of income without providing an opportunity to substantiate the claims or cross-examine the deponent. Simply lacking documentary evidence is not sufficient ground for outright rejection of such evidence.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.

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Sohan Lal Gupta v. CIT · 33 ITR 786 · affidavit rejection · retracted statement section 132(4) · opportunity to substantiate · cross-examination · evidentiary value affidavit · natural justice assessment · Section 131 evidence · survey statement retraction · assessee's statement

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sohan Lal Gupta v. CIT

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PATIALA vs. SATGURU FOUNDATION(REGD), MUKTSAR

In the result, all the four appeals are dismissed

ITA 494/CHANDI/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Jan 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 491, 493 & 494/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2010-11, 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Central Circle, Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Patiala. Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 492/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2011-12 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Patiala. Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Vineet Krishan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Abhishekl Pal Garg, CIT DR
Section 147

…etter was filed before the investigation officer, however, the department has ignored retraction filed by the assessee. It is well established principle of law by the decision of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of L. Sohan Lal Gupta Vs CIT (1958) 33 ITR 786 that an affidavit filed by the assessee cannot be discarded, unless an opportunity is given to the assessee to substantiate its case. In this case, the Assessing Officer as well as learned CIT(A) has discarded retraction letter filed by the assessee only on the basis of admission of undisclosed income recorded in the statement u/s.132(4) of the In…

ASSTT. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATIALA vs. SATGURU FOUNDATION(REGD.), MUKTSAR

In the result, all the four appeals are dismissed

ITA 493/CHANDI/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Jan 2026AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 491, 493 & 494/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2010-11, 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Central Circle, Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Patiala. Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 492/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2011-12 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Patiala. Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Vineet Krishan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Abhishekl Pal Garg, CIT DR
Section 147

…etter was filed before the investigation officer, however, the department has ignored retraction filed by the assessee. It is well established principle of law by the decision of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of L. Sohan Lal Gupta Vs CIT (1958) 33 ITR 786 that an affidavit filed by the assessee cannot be discarded, unless an opportunity is given to the assessee to substantiate its case. In this case, the Assessing Officer as well as learned CIT(A) has discarded retraction letter filed by the assessee only on the basis of admission of undisclosed income recorded in the statement u/s.132(4) of the In…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATIALA vs. SATGURU FOUNDATION(REGD), MUKTSAR

In the result, all the four appeals are dismissed

ITA 492/CHANDI/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Jan 2026AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 491, 493 & 494/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2010-11, 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Central Circle, Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Patiala. Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 492/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2011-12 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Patiala. Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Vineet Krishan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Abhishekl Pal Garg, CIT DR
Section 147

…etter was filed before the investigation officer, however, the department has ignored retraction filed by the assessee. It is well established principle of law by the decision of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of L. Sohan Lal Gupta Vs CIT (1958) 33 ITR 786 that an affidavit filed by the assessee cannot be discarded, unless an opportunity is given to the assessee to substantiate its case. In this case, the Assessing Officer as well as learned CIT(A) has discarded retraction letter filed by the assessee only on the basis of admission of undisclosed income recorded in the statement u/s.132(4) of the In…

ASSISSTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATIALA vs. SATGURU FOUNDATION(REGD)., MUKTSAR

In the result, all the four appeals are dismissed

ITA 491/CHANDI/2023[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Jan 2026AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 491, 493 & 494/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2010-11, 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Central Circle, Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Patiala. Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 492/Chd/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2011-12 The Acit, M/S Satguru Foundation (Regd.), Patiala. Vs Desh Bhagat College & Hospital, Kotkapura Road, Muktsar. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aabas1418A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Vineet Krishan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Abhishekl Pal Garg, CIT DR
Section 147

…etter was filed before the investigation officer, however, the department has ignored retraction filed by the assessee. It is well established principle of law by the decision of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of L. Sohan Lal Gupta Vs CIT (1958) 33 ITR 786 that an affidavit filed by the assessee cannot be discarded, unless an opportunity is given to the assessee to substantiate its case. In this case, the Assessing Officer as well as learned CIT(A) has discarded retraction letter filed by the assessee only on the basis of admission of undisclosed income recorded in the statement u/s.132(4) of the In…

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