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Search & SeizureSection 153ASection 153A8,981 judgments

The decision most relied on for incriminating material is CIT v. Kabul Chawla (380 ITR 573), cited in 3,235 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on incriminating material

CIT v. Kabul Chawla
380 ITR 573 · 2016 · High Court
3,235
citing judgments

In a search assessment under Section 153A, additions can only be made for completed or non-abated assessment years if incriminating material relevant to those years is found during the search, although notice under Section 153A(1) is mandatorily issued for six assessment years preceding the search.

Pr. CIT v. Abhisar Buildwell (P.) Ltd.
149 Taxmann.com 399 · 2023 · Supreme Court
2,379
citing judgments

An assessment under section 153A is without jurisdiction if there is an absence of incriminating material for an unabated assessment year.

CIT v. Sinhgad Technical Education Society
397 ITR 344 · 2017 · Supreme Court
1,589
citing judgments

For assessments under Section 153C, a notice is legally unsustainable if there is no incriminating material correlated to the specific assessment years for which reassessment is sought.

Pr. CIT v. Meeta Gutgutia
395 ITR 526 · 2017 · High Court
1,226
citing judgments

In search assessments under Section 153A, additions to income are permissible only if incriminating material is found during the search; in the absence of such material, completed assessments cannot be disturbed. A statement recorded under Section 132(4) and later retracted may not, on its own, constitute sufficient incriminating evidence for making additions.

All Cargo Global Logistics Ltd. v. DCIT
137 ITD 287 · 2012 · ITAT
907
citing judgments

In non-abated assessments, the Assessing Officer can make additions under section 153A based on books of accounts or documents found during a search but not produced during the original assessment, provided such material is incriminating.

PCIT v. Best Infrastructure (India) (P.) Ltd.
397 ITR 82 · 2017 · High Court
786
citing judgments

A statement recorded under Section 132(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, does not by itself constitute incriminating material for making additions to income.

CIT v. RRJ Securities Ltd.
380 ITR 612 · 2016 · High Court
689
citing judgments

Completed assessments can be interfered with under Section 153A or 153C only on the basis of incriminating material unearthed during the search, necessitating a direct correlation between the discovered material and the power to assess or reopen concluded assessments.

Pr. CIT v. Saumya Constructions (P.)Ltd.
387 ITR 529 · 2016 · High Court
670
citing judgments

Assessments under Section 153A cannot be sustained without any incriminating material found during the search that substantiates the additions. This principle applies even to completed assessments where no additional income is disclosed.

Judgments citing incriminating material

Pradeep Kumar Ladiwala, Jaipur vs. DCIT, Central Circle-1, Jaipur

ITA 1071/JPR/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur16 Jan 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI (Accountant Member), SHRI NARINDER KUMAR, JM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA Nos.1071 & 1069/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Pradeep Kumar Ladiwala बनाम CIT(A), 242 Haryana Colony, Barkat Vs. Jaipur-4, Jaipur Nagar, Tonk Phatak, Jaipur स्थायीलेखा सं. / जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AARPL 0752 F अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee by: None राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue by: Mrs. Anita Rinesh, JCIT-Sr. DR सुनवाई की ता

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Mrs. Anita Rinesh, JCIT-Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 68

consider that additional evidence and accordingly, the same was not admitted. The assessee vide additional ground raised before ld. CIT(A), contended that no incriminating material was found at assessee’s premises relating to the amount of addition made and therefore, no addition could be made. In this case ... made; (b) regarding other cases, the addition to the income that has already been assessed, the assessment will be made on the basis of incriminating material and (c) in absence of any incriminating material, the completed assessment can be reiterated and the abated assessment or reassessment can be made." Also

Pradeep Kumar Ladiwala, Jaipur vs. DCIT, Central Circle-1, Jaipur

ITA 1069/JPR/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur16 Jan 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI (Accountant Member), SHRI NARINDER KUMAR, JM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA Nos.1071 & 1069/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Pradeep Kumar Ladiwala बनाम CIT(A), Jaipur-4, Jaipur 242 Haryana Colony, Barkat Vs. Nagar, Tonk Phatak, Jaipur स्थायीलेखा सं. / जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AARPL 0752 F अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee by: None राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue by: Mrs. Anita Rinesh, JCIT-Sr. DR सुनवाई की ता

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Mrs. Anita Rinesh, JCIT-Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 68

consider that additional evidence and accordingly, the same was not admitted. The assessee vide additional ground raised before ld. CIT(A), contended that no incriminating material was found at assessee’s premises relating to the amount of addition made and therefore, no addition could be made. In this case ... made; (b) regarding other cases, the addition to the income that has already been assessed, the assessment will be made on the basis of incriminating material and (c) in absence of any incriminating material, the completed assessment can be reiterated and the abated assessment or reassessment can be made." Also

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Cirlce-2, Ludhiana vs. Rawalpindi Co-Op Cinema Society Ltd, Ludhiana

In the result, the Appeal filed by the department stands dismissed

ITA 552/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Jan 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 180/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2018-19 Rawalpindi Co-Op Vs. The Dcit, बनाम Cinema Society Ltd., Central Circle-2, Society Cinema, Ludhiana Ludhiana 141008 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaaar0233K अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 552/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2018-19 The Dcit, Vs. Rawalpindi Co-Op Cinema Central Circle-2, बनाम Society Ltd., Ludhiana Society Cinema, Ludhiana 141008 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaaar0233K अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent ( Hybrid Hearing) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal, Cit Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 03.12.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15.01.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal, CIT DR
Section 153C

Assessee and the Assessee is in appeal for balance addition. Proceedings as initiated u/sec 153C of the Act are invalid since no incriminating material was found from the premises of the Assessee: 8. At the outset it is submitted that no incriminating evidence / document was ever found at the time ... search relating to the transaction of sale of land by the Assessee. 9. As no incriminating material was unearthed during the search in case of any of the assessee either from the assessee or from the third party and the assessments were under Section 153C of the Act, then