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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

DCIT, CC-2(2), Mumbai vs. M/S. Esskay Niryat Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Kutch

In the result, the appeals filed by the revenue stands dismissed

ITA 1909/MUM/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Mar 2024AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Br Baskaran, Am & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकरअपीलसं/I.T.A. No. 1905 To 1910/Mum/2023 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Years: 2016-17 To 2021-22) बिधम / Dcit, Central Circle – 2(2) M/S Esskay Niryat Corp Old Cgo Bldg, 806, 8Th Pvt Ltd., Vs. Floor, Mk Road, Mumbai – Unit No. 101, 201 & 106, 400020. 206 Yamuna Sdf Complex, Phase Ii, Kasez Ghandhidham, Kutch, Gujrat – 370230 स्थधयीलेखधसं/.जीआइआरसं/.Pan/Gir No. : Aaffe2263G (अपीलार्थी (प्रत्यर्थी / Appellant) .. / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Rajiv Khandelwal A/W Shri Gagan Khandelwal Revenue By: Shri Biswanath Das, Cit –Dr & Shri P.D. Chougule सुनवाईकीतारीख / Date Of Hearing: 07/02/2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/03/2024

For Appellant: Shri Rajiv Khandelwal a/w Shri GaganFor Respondent: Shri Biswanath Das, CIT –DR &
Section 10ASection 132Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 153A

hereby disallowed.” 5. Aggrieved, the assessee preferred an appeal before the Ld. CIT(A) who found that the AO has not referred to any incriminating material found during search conducted on its premises on 08.02.2021 to make disallowance of the deduction u/s 10AA of the Act. He also found that ... linked /correlated with the impugned additions made. As such, the A.O. lacks jurisdiction to make additions/disallowances which are not based on relevant incriminating material found during the course of search proceedings5.34 Conclusion- As stated above, the AO has not brought on record through the assessment order or through any communication

Bharat Laxman Bhiwapurkar, Thane vs. ITO, Ward 1(5), Thane

In the result, the appeal of the assesse is partly allowed

ITA 3413/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Mar 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Amarjit Singhbharat Laxman Vs. Ito, Ward 1(5), Bhiwapurkar, 204, Room No. 14, B Wing, Oxford, Regency Heights, 6Th Floor, Ashar It Park, Azad Nagar, Kolshet, Road No. 16Z, Wagle, Thane - 400602 Ind. Estate, Thane-400604 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No:Abnpb8487A Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Subodh Ratnaparkhi Respondent By : S. Arunkumar Date Of Hearing 26.02.2024 Date Of Pronouncement 04.03.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Cit(A) Nfac, Dated 03.08.2023 For A.Y. 2011-12. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Before Us: “1. The Hon. Cit (A) Erred In Upholding Re-Opening Of Assessment U/S 147 Of The Income Tax Act 1961, Inspite Of The Fact That There Was No Incriminating Material Pertaining To The Appellant With Regards To Alleged On-Money Paid For Purchase Of Flat From Cosmos Group & Therefore The Re-Opening Was In Absence Of Any Independent & Valid Belief On The Part Of The Id Ao That Any Income Chargeable To Tax Had Escaped Assessment. The Re-Opening Of Assessment U/S 147 Being Bad-In-Law, The Asst. Order Flowing Therefrom, Being The Order U/S 143(3) R.W.S 147 Is Also Invalid & Bad In Law & Hence The Same May Be Quashed 2. The Hon Cit (A) Erred In Upholding The Addition Of Rs. 31,00,000/-, U/S 69 Of The 1.1 Act, 1961, As Unexplained Investment Towards Alleged On- Money Paid Towards Purchase Of Flat No. A-07, 7Th Floor, Twilight, Cosmos Horizon, Ghodbunder Road, Thane (W) To Cosmos Group, Ignoring The Contentions Of The Appellant That There Was No Incriminating

For Appellant: Subodh RatnaparkhiFor Respondent: S. Arunkumar
Section 131Section 132(4)Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 69

erred in upholding re-opening of assessment u/s 147 of the Income Tax Act 1961, inspite of the fact that there was no incriminating material pertaining to the appellant with regards to alleged on-money paid for purchase of flat from Cosmos Group and therefore the re-opening ... please be deleted. 3. The Hon. CIT (A) erred in relying upon the statements of the members of the Cosmos Group and alleged incriminating material, without granting the appellant any real and reasonable opportunity to cross examine the said persons or copy of such incriminating material, thereby breaching the salient

Suresh Productions, Hyderabad vs. DCIT., Central Circle-1(2), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 641/HYD/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad29 Feb 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rama Kanta Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyआ.अपी.सं / Ita No. 641/Hyd/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2015-16) Suresh Productions, Dy. Commissioner Of Hyderabad Income Tax, Vs. [Pan No. Aajfs7306J] Central Circle-1(2), Hyderabad अपीलधर्थी / Appellant प्रत्‍यर्थी / Respondent निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri A. Srinivas, Ar रधजस्‍व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Shri Waseem Ur Rehman, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 29/02/2024 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement On: 29/02/2024 आदेश / Order Per K. Narasimha Chary, J.M: Aggrieved By The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Hyderabad, (“Learned Cit(A)”), In The Case Of Suresh Productions (“The Assessee”) For The Assessment Year 2015-16, Assessee Preferred This Appeal With A Delay Of One Day. Learned Ar Explained That The Delay Is Due To Calculation Error. Heard Learned Dr. Delay Is Condoned.

For Appellant: Shri A. Srinivas, ARFor Respondent: Shri Waseem UR Rehman, DR
Section 153CSection 271Section 271(1)(c)

contra, learned DR placed reliance on the explanation 5A to section 271 of the Act and submitted that certain incriminating material pertaining to assessee was found and seized during the search on 20/11/2019 and it is only pursuant to the same, the assessee admitted the additional income and, therefore