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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

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle3-(3), Hyderabad vs. Mechineni Projects Private Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 56/HYD/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad19 Dec 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarassessment Year:2015-16 Dy. C.I.T. Vs. Mechineni Projects (P) Central Circle 3(3) Ltd, Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaecp4421H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, Ca Revenue By: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, Dr Date Of Hearing: 17/11/2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 19/12/2022 Order Per R.K. Panda, A.M This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 21.9.2020 Of The Learned Cit (A)-11, Hyderabad Relating To A.Y.2015-16. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee, A Company (Formerly Known As Pbr Projects Pvt. Ltd) Engaged In The Business Of Construction Of Residential & Commercial Buildings, Originally Filed Its Return Of Income For The A.Y 2015-16 On 31.03.2017 Admitting A Total Income Of Rs.1,16,090/-. A Search & Seizure Operation U/S 132 Of The I.T. Act Wase Conducted In M/S. Raghuram & Trishala Group On 21.11.2017 & Warrant In The Case Of M/S. Mechineni Projects (P) Ltd I.E., The Assessee

For Appellant: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, DR
Section 132Section 153A

brought anything on record to prove that the cost per sq.ft. was Rs.2200/ per sq.ft. (2) No incriminating material was brought on record by the Assessing Officer to Corroborate with evidence that the cost per sq.ft. was Rs.2200/- (3) The appellant on his part has furnished confirmation letter from ... Rs.2200/- per sq.ft. 5) As held in catena of judicial decisions, addition based on a statement u/s 132(4) without substantiating with any incriminating material, do not stand to the test of addition. The case laws relied by the appellant are squarely applicable in its case and the addition

DCIT CC, -7(2), Mumbai vs. M/S. Glamour Health Care Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenueis dismissed

ITA 2252/MUM/2021[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Dec 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Gagan Goyaldy.Cit, Cc-7(2), Room No. 655, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020. ...... Appellant Vs. M/S Glamour Health Care Pvt. Ltd. 4 Kiran Villa, 34, Ram Mandir Road, Danda, Khar (West), Mumbai-400052. Pan: Aaacn2617F ..... Respondent Appellant/Revenue By : Sh. Rakesh Garg, Cit-Dr Respondent/Assessee By : Sh. Rajiv Khandelwal, Ar Date Of Hearing : 22/09/2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 19/12/2022 Order Per Gagan Goyal, A.M: This Appeal By Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-49, Mumbai [For Short ‘Ld. Cit(A)’] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [For Short ‘The Act’] Vide Order Dated 24.08.2021 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2014-15. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Sh. Rajiv Khandelwal, ARFor Respondent: Sh. Rakesh Garg, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 250

assessment u/s 153C was done solely on the basis of statement recorded under section 132(4) of the Act by ignoring the fact that incriminating material was availablewith AO which was duly recorded in the satisfaction note. 3. On the facts and the circumstances of the case ... Case of the assessee centralised and notice u/s 153C was issued based on the statement of one Shri Dev Kumar Thakkar although no incriminating material in the form of any gold, bullion, cash or any document which goes against the assessee. b) Despite of assessee specific demand for satisfaction note

Joint CIT (OSD) Central Circle-1(4), Mumbai vs. Nabendu Engineering Private Limited, Mumbai

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

ITA 875/MUM/2022[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Dec 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 875/Mum/2022 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Nabendu Engineering Jcit (Osd), Cen. Cir-1(4), Pvt. Ltd., 9Th Floor, 902, Pratistha बिधम/ 85, Podar Centre, Parel Bhavan, Old Cgo Post Office Lane, Opp. Vs. Bldg.(Annex), M. K. Road, Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 012 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaecn2103N (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Mahesh Akhade, Ld. Dr Shri Siddharth Kothari, Ld. Ar प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 15.09.2022 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 12.12.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Impugned Order Dated 22.02.2022, Passed By Ld. Cit(A)-47, Mumbai For The Quantum Of Assessment Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S 153C For Ay 2013-14. 2

For Appellant: Shri Mahesh Akhade, Ld. DR
Section 132(1)Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 153CSection 68

assessee has raised legal grounds on the ground that the additions made by the AO are not based on any incriminating material or evidence found during the course os 3 I.T.A. No. 875/Mum/2022 Nabendu Engineering Pvt. Ltd. search relating to the additions made by AO and is beyond the scope ... assessee has raised various legal grounds challenging that addition in respect of share application money was not based on any incriminating material or documents found during the course of search and has no co-relation with the satisfaction note or material referred therein. Thus, the entire addition is without