Sreelekha Banerjee v. CIT

49 ITR 112Supreme Court of India1963#279 most cited

What is Sreelekha Banerjee v. CIT authority for?

An assessee must explain the source of entries in their account books and prove that the sums are not income; the department is not initially required to prove anything. However, the department cannot unreasonably reject a good explanation, thereby converting valid proof into no proof.

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Also referred to as

Sreelekha Banerjee v. CIT · onus of proof · cash credit · unexplained money · source of funds · high denomination notes · Section 68 · Section 69A · department's burden · unreasonable explanation rejection

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sreelekha Banerjee v. CIT

Rajalakshmi Agencies, Hyderabad vs. ITO, Ward-7(2), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 246/HYD/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad03 Feb 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyassessment Year: 2017-18 Rajalakshmi Agencies Vs. Income Tax Officer Hyderabad Ward 7(2) Pan: Aamfr4103R Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Bhupesh Kumar Dand, Ca Revenue By: Shri K.P.R.R. Murthy, Dr Date Of Hearing: 02/02/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 03/02/2023 Order Per R.K. Panda, A.M This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 25.04.2022 Of The Learned Cit (A)-Nfac Delhi, Relating To A.Y. 2017-18. 2. Although A Number Of Grounds Have Been Raised By The Assessee, These All Relate To The Order Of The Learned Cit (A)-Nfac In Confirming The Addition Of Rs.1,07,99,000/- Made By The Assessing Officer Being Cash Deposited During The Demonetization Period.

For Appellant: Shri Bhupesh Kumar Dand, CAFor Respondent: Shri K.P.R.R. Murthy, DR
Section 143(2)Section 69A

…ation given by the assessee is not verifiable. He, therefore, treated the deposit of Rs.1,07,99,000/- as unexplained money u/s 69A of the I.T. Act. While doing so, he relied on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sreelekha Banerjee (1963) 49 ITR 112 (S.C). 5. In appeal, the learned CIT (A)-NFAC confirmed the addition made by the Assessing Officer by observing as under: “8. I have carefully considered the action of the Assessing Officer and the submissions of the appellant. I have noted that the cash was deposited during the demonetization Page 2 of 6 ITA No 246 of 2022 Rajalakshmi Agencies…

Kathiravan Srinivasan, Perambalur vs. DCIT, Circle -1, Tiruchirapalli

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

ITA 172/CHNY/2022[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2022AY 2011-2012

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकरअपील सं./Ita Nos.: 170 & 171/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 & आयकरअपील सं./Ita No.: 172/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 Shri Kathiravan Srinivasan, Vs The Dcit, No.274C, Thuraiyur Road, Circle-1, 2Nd Perambalur – 621 212. Main Building, Floor, New No.44, Old No.4, Williams Road, Cantonment, Pan: Ajspk 6687Q Trichirapalli-620 001. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Darzakhum Songate, Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 18.10.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: These Three Appeals By The Assessee Are Arising Out Of Two Different Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai In Ita Nos.581 & 582/Chny/19-20 Dated 03.03.2022. The Assessments In Ita Nos.170 & 172/Chny/2022 Were Framed By The Jcit, Range 1, Trichy For The Assessment Years 2010-11 & 2011-12 U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’) Vide Orders Dated 31.03.2013 & 31.03.2014 Respectively. The Third Appeal In Ita No.171/Chny/2022 Is Against The Assessment Order Framed In Consequence To Revision Order Passed By Pcit U/S.263 Of The Act & Consequent Order Of The Ao For The Assessment Year 2010-11 U/S.143(3) R.W.S. 263 Of The Act Dated 12.03.2015 Passed By The Dcit, Circle-1, Trichy.

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Darzakhum Songate, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 68

…e not carried out any further enquiry or investigation by the AO, he made addition just on the basis of conjunctures and surmises. This issue has been considered by various courts and Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Srilekha Banerjee vs. CIT, [1953] 49 ITR 112 held that if the explanation given by the assessee shows that the receipt was not of an income nature, the Department cannot act unreasonably and reject the explanation to hold that it was income in case, the Department do not conduct further enquiry or investigation. But, in case, the explanation is unconvincing then the same should deserve to be…

Kathiravan Srinivasan, Perambalur vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Tiruchirapalli

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

ITA 171/CHNY/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकरअपील सं./Ita Nos.: 170 & 171/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 & आयकरअपील सं./Ita No.: 172/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 Shri Kathiravan Srinivasan, Vs The Dcit, No.274C, Thuraiyur Road, Circle-1, 2Nd Perambalur – 621 212. Main Building, Floor, New No.44, Old No.4, Williams Road, Cantonment, Pan: Ajspk 6687Q Trichirapalli-620 001. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Darzakhum Songate, Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 18.10.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: These Three Appeals By The Assessee Are Arising Out Of Two Different Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai In Ita Nos.581 & 582/Chny/19-20 Dated 03.03.2022. The Assessments In Ita Nos.170 & 172/Chny/2022 Were Framed By The Jcit, Range 1, Trichy For The Assessment Years 2010-11 & 2011-12 U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’) Vide Orders Dated 31.03.2013 & 31.03.2014 Respectively. The Third Appeal In Ita No.171/Chny/2022 Is Against The Assessment Order Framed In Consequence To Revision Order Passed By Pcit U/S.263 Of The Act & Consequent Order Of The Ao For The Assessment Year 2010-11 U/S.143(3) R.W.S. 263 Of The Act Dated 12.03.2015 Passed By The Dcit, Circle-1, Trichy.

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Darzakhum Songate, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 68

…e not carried out any further enquiry or investigation by the AO, he made addition just on the basis of conjunctures and surmises. This issue has been considered by various courts and Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Srilekha Banerjee vs. CIT, [1953] 49 ITR 112 held that if the explanation given by the assessee shows that the receipt was not of an income nature, the Department cannot act unreasonably and reject the explanation to hold that it was income in case, the Department do not conduct further enquiry or investigation. But, in case, the explanation is unconvincing then the same should deserve to be…

Kathiravan Srinivasan, Perambalur vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Tiruchirapalli

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

ITA 170/CHNY/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Dec 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकरअपील सं./Ita Nos.: 170 & 171/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 & आयकरअपील सं./Ita No.: 172/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 Shri Kathiravan Srinivasan, Vs The Dcit, No.274C, Thuraiyur Road, Circle-1, 2Nd Perambalur – 621 212. Main Building, Floor, New No.44, Old No.4, Williams Road, Cantonment, Pan: Ajspk 6687Q Trichirapalli-620 001. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Darzakhum Songate, Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 18.10.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: These Three Appeals By The Assessee Are Arising Out Of Two Different Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai In Ita Nos.581 & 582/Chny/19-20 Dated 03.03.2022. The Assessments In Ita Nos.170 & 172/Chny/2022 Were Framed By The Jcit, Range 1, Trichy For The Assessment Years 2010-11 & 2011-12 U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’) Vide Orders Dated 31.03.2013 & 31.03.2014 Respectively. The Third Appeal In Ita No.171/Chny/2022 Is Against The Assessment Order Framed In Consequence To Revision Order Passed By Pcit U/S.263 Of The Act & Consequent Order Of The Ao For The Assessment Year 2010-11 U/S.143(3) R.W.S. 263 Of The Act Dated 12.03.2015 Passed By The Dcit, Circle-1, Trichy.

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Darzakhum Songate, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 68

…e not carried out any further enquiry or investigation by the AO, he made addition just on the basis of conjunctures and surmises. This issue has been considered by various courts and Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Srilekha Banerjee vs. CIT, [1953] 49 ITR 112 held that if the explanation given by the assessee shows that the receipt was not of an income nature, the Department cannot act unreasonably and reject the explanation to hold that it was income in case, the Department do not conduct further enquiry or investigation. But, in case, the explanation is unconvincing then the same should deserve to be…