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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

Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Cir., 2, Surat vs. Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Surat

In the result, ground no.2 raised by the assessee in ITA

ITA 121/SRT/2021[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Surat27 Dec 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर(खोज-और-ज"ती)अपील सं/It(Ss)A Nos.23 & 24/Srt/2021 (Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) The Dcit, Vs. Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Central Circle – 3, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Surat. Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat - 395007 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.118/Srt/2021 (Assessment Year: 2014-15) Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Vs. The Acit, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Circle -1(2), Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat - 395007 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.121/Srt/2021 (Assessment Year: 2014-15) The Dcit, Vs. Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Central Circle – 2, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Surat. Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat - 395007 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent) आयकर(खोज-और-ज"ती)अपील सं It(Ss)A Nos.90/Srt/2022 (Assessment Year: 2014-15) Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Vs. The Dcit, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Central Circle – 3, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat. Surat - 395007 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 132Section 132(1)Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 68Section 69A

erred in holding that any addition during the assessment u/s 153C of the Act, has to be confined to the incriminating material found during the course of search u/s 132(1) of the Act, even though, there is no such stipulation in section 153C of the Act. Various courts held ... that assessment in search case can be concluded against interest of assessee including making additions even without any incriminating material being available against assessee in search under section 132 of the Act. (This covers ground no.1 to 4 in IT(SS)A No.23/SRT/2021, for AY.2012-13 and ground no.1

Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Surat vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Cir., -1(2), Surat

In the result, ground no.2 raised by the assessee in ITA

ITA 118/SRT/2021[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Surat27 Dec 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर(खोज-और-ज"ती)अपील सं/It(Ss)A Nos.23 & 24/Srt/2021 (Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) The Dcit, Vs. Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Central Circle – 3, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Surat. Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat - 395007 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.118/Srt/2021 (Assessment Year: 2014-15) Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Vs. The Acit, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Circle -1(2), Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat - 395007 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.121/Srt/2021 (Assessment Year: 2014-15) The Dcit, Vs. Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Central Circle – 2, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Surat. Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat - 395007 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent) आयकर(खोज-और-ज"ती)अपील सं It(Ss)A Nos.90/Srt/2022 (Assessment Year: 2014-15) Vijaybhai Malabhai Bharwad, Vs. The Dcit, B-58, Chandramani Apartment, Central Circle – 3, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat. Surat - 395007 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aclpv4173C (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 132Section 132(1)Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 68Section 69A

erred in holding that any addition during the assessment u/s 153C of the Act, has to be confined to the incriminating material found during the course of search u/s 132(1) of the Act, even though, there is no such stipulation in section 153C of the Act. Various courts held ... that assessment in search case can be concluded against interest of assessee including making additions even without any incriminating material being available against assessee in search under section 132 of the Act. (This covers ground no.1 to 4 in IT(SS)A No.23/SRT/2021, for AY.2012-13 and ground no.1

Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, CC-4, Surat vs. M/S. Shree Kuberji Associates, Surat

In the result, the ground No

ITA 155/SRT/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Surat22 Dec 2023AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Dr Arjun Lal Saini(Hearing In Physical Court) आ. (खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A No.28/Srt/2023 (Ay 2019-20) Shree Kuberji Associates, Assistant Commissioner Of 2Nd Floor, Shree Kuberji Income Tax, Central Circle-4, Vs Corporate House, Khana Kuva Surat, Aayakar Bhawan, Road, Begumpura, Surat- Majura Gate, Sura-395001 395002 Pan No. Acqfs 0423 D अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ" /Respondent आ.(खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A No.29/Srt/2023 (Ay 2020-21) Shree Kuberji Associates Assistant Commissioner Of 2Nd Floor, Shree Kuberji Income Tax, Central Circle-4, Corporate House, Khana Kuva Surat, Aayakar Bhawan, Majura Gate, Sura-395001 Road, Begumpura, Surat- Vs 395002 Pan No. Acqfs 0423 D अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ" /Respondent आ.अ.सं./Ita No.155/Srt/2023 (Ay 2020-21) Dy.Commissioner Of Income- M/S Shree Kuberji Associates Tax, Central Circle-4, Surat, 2Nd Floor, Shree Kuberji Vs Room No.508, 5Th Floor, Corporate House, Khana Kuva Aayakar Bhawan, Majura Gate, Road, Begumpura, Surat- Surat-395001 395002 Pan No. Acqfs 0423 D अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ" /Respondent आ. (खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A No.30/Srt/2023 (Ay 2019-20) Shree Kuberji Leisure & Assistant Commissioner Of Infraspace Llp, Income Tax, Central Circle-4, Vs Plot No.2 H/28/29, Shree Surat, Aayakar Bhawan, Kuberji Corporate House, Majura Gate, Sura-395001 Khana Kuva Road, Begumpura, Surat-395002 Pan No. Adcfs 0636 D अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ" /Respondent आ.(खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A No.34/Srt/2023 (Ay 2019-20) Dy.Commissioner Of Income- M/S Shree Kuberji Leisure & Tax, Central Circle-4, Surat, Infraspace Llp, Room No.508, 5Th Floor, Plot No.2.H/28/29, Shree

Section 143(3)Section 254(1)Section 69A

assessee identified about core issues for his adjudication (i) the Assessing Officer adopted uniform rats of on-money on the basis of evidence / incriminating materials found in respect of a few shops (ii) Assessing Officer not excluded the shops which were not actually sold rather merely booked, (iii) adopting margin ... Kuberji World”. During the relevant period, a search action was carried out in the case of Kuberji Group on 06.02.2020. During search action, certain incriminating materials were seized, the incriminating materials in the form of WhatsApp data, certain entry on the loose papers, statement of key person of the assessee