Sumati Dayal v. CIT

214 ITR 801Supreme Court of India1995#12 most cited

What is Sumati Dayal v. CIT authority for?

The Revenue is entitled to look behind the apparent form of a transaction to discover its true nature, applying the test of human probabilities and surrounding circumstances. If transactions defy logic or are unnatural, they can be treated as bogus, even if supported by some documentation, especially in cases of cash credits or unexplained investments.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Sumati Dayal v CIT · Section 68 · human probabilities · genuineness of transaction · true nature of transaction · accommodation entry · bogus capital gains · penny stock · look behind apparent form · preponderance of probability · colourable device · unexplained loans

Also reported as

80 Taxmann 89125 CTR 124

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sumati Dayal v. CIT

DCIT CC-8(2), Mumbai vs. Niru Dhiren Shah, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 4294/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Oct 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Prabhash Shankardeputy Commissioner Of Income V/S. Niru Dhiren Shah Tax, Central Circle – 8(2) बनाम 3Rd Floor, Flat No. 35, Jolly Room No. 658, 6Th Floor, Maker Apartment, No. 3 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, 119, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Churchgate, Mumbai –400020, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aanps7632R Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Adv. & Ms. Neelam JadhavFor Respondent: Shri Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, (Sr.AR)
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 69Section 69A

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL“B” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI NARENDER KUMAR CHOUDHRY, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI PRABHASH SHANKAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Deputy Commissioner of Income v/s. Niru Dhiren Shah Tax, Central Circle – 8(2) बनाम 3rd Floor, Flat No. 35, Jolly Room No. 658, 6th Floor, Maker Apartment, No. 3 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, 119, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Churchgate, Mumbai –400020, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AANPS7632R Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी Assessee by : Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Adv. & Ms. Neelam Jadhav Revenue by: Shri Leyaqat A…

Ranjeet Singh, Lucknow vs. D/ACIT-4, Lucknow

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 331/LKW/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow16 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharat & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2017-18 Ranjeet Singh, Vs. The Dcit / Acit-4, 459, Ameer Nagar, Aishbagh, Lucknow-226001 Lucknow-226004 Pan: Afsps0877G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. Rakesh Garg, Advocate Revenue By: Sh. Amit Kumar, Dr Date Of Hearing: 23.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 16.10.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A), Nfac Dated 22.03.2024, Wherein The Ld. Cit(A) Has Dismissed The Appeals Of The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ld. Assessing Officer Passed On 21.12.2019. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under: - “01. Because The Cit(A) Has Erred On Facts & In Law In Upholding An Addition Of Rs.31,90,000/- Being Cash Deposited In Bank During Demonetization Period As Unexplained, The Same Is Contrary To Facts, Bad In Law, Be Deleted. 02. Because The Entire Cash Deposited In Bank Is Part Of The Sale Proceeds & Realization Of Debts, The Addition Made Is Purely On Suspicions & Surmises, Such Addition Is Contrary To Facts, Bad In Law, Be Deleted. 03. Because There Being No Change In The Method Of Accounting Regularly Followed By The Assessee & The Same Having Being Consistently Accepted, The Books Of Account Having Not Been Rejected, The Stock Tally Not Disputed, The Accounts Being Tax Audited, There Was No Reason For The Ao To Disbelieve The Cash Deposited In The Bank Treating The Same As Unexplained, The Addition Of Rs.31,90,000/- Upheld By The Cit(A) Be Deleted. 04. Because The Amount Of Rs.31,90,000/- Being Cash Deposited In Bank Being Part Of Sale Proceeds & Cash Receipts Already Charged To Revenue For The Purposes Of Computation Of Income, Separate Addition Of The Same Has Resulted Into Double Taxation, Not Permitted By Law, The Addition Made Be Deleted.

For Appellant: Sh. Rakesh Garg, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sh. Amit Kumar, DR
Section 142(1)Section 144Section 272A(1)(d)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW ‘B’ BENCH, LUCKNOW BEFORE SH. KUL BHARAT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SH. NIKHIL CHOUDHARY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER A.Y. 2017-18 Ranjeet Singh, vs. The DCIT / ACIT-4, 459, Ameer Nagar, Aishbagh, Lucknow-226001 Lucknow-226004 PAN: AFSPS0877G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Sh. Rakesh Garg, Advocate Revenue by: Sh. Amit Kumar, DR Date of hearing: 23.07.2025 Date of pronouncement: 16.10.2025 O R D E R PER NIKHIL CHOUDHARY, A.M.: This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the orders of the ld. CIT(A), NFAC dated 22.03.2024, wherein the ld. CIT(A) has dismissed the appeals…