Umacharan Shaw & Bros. v. CIT

37 ITR 271Supreme Court of India1959#112 most cited

What is Umacharan Shaw & Bros. v. CIT authority for?

An income tax assessment or addition cannot be sustained solely on the basis of suspicion, surmises, or conjectures, as strong suspicion does not amount to proof. The revenue authorities must rely on concrete evidence and material to frame an assessment.

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Umacharan Shaw & Bros. v. CIT · suspicion not proof · no addition on surmises · conjectures and suspicion · burden of proof income tax · Section 68 cash credits · Section 132(4) statement · assessment without evidence · Section 37(1) business expenditure · genuineness of transaction

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Judgments citing Umacharan Shaw & Bros. v. CIT

Bannariamman Educational Trust, Coimbatore vs. ACIT Central Circle 3(2), Chennai

ITA 3311/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Aug 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3310 To 3314/Chny/2024 िनधारणवष/Assessment Years: 2017-18 To 2021-22 M/S.Bannari Amman- Educational Trust, 1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-641 018. V. The Acit, Central Circle-3(2), Chennai. [Pan: Aaatb 1235 C] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.3353 & 3354 To 3358/Chny/2024 िनधारणवष/Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2017-18 To 2021-22 & Cross-Objection No.42/Chny/2025 (In Ita No.3353/Chny/2024) िनधारणवष/Assessment Year: 2015-16 The Acit, Central Circle-3(2), Chennai. V. M/S.Bannari Amman- Educational Trust, 1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-641 018. [Pan: Aaatb 1235 C] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent/Cross Objector) Assessee By : Mr.Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate (Virtual)/Ld.Ar Department By : Mr.Shiva Srinivasan, Cit/Dr सुनवाईकतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27.06.2025 घोषणाकतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 14.08.2025

For Appellant: Mr.Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Mr.Shiva Srinivasan, CIT/DR
Section 12ASection 132Section 133ASection 143(2)Section 153CSection 250

…wholly unsustainable, I direct the Assessing Officer to delete the same." 8.55 It is by now settled in law that that suspicion however strong it may be, cannot take the place of proof or evidence as held by the Supreme Court in Uma Charan Shaw & Bros. Vs CIT (37 ITR 271). Any ITA Nos.3310 to 3314/Chny/2024 (AYs 2017-18 to 2021-22) ITA Nos.3353 & 3354 to 3358/Chny/2024 (AYs 2015-16 & 2017-18 to 2021-22) M/s.Bannari Amman Educational Trust :: 103 :: addition(s) to income must be based on cogent, credible, credible, and corroborated evidence, which we find is not present in the case before us. In light of the above…