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PenaltySection 273BSection 273B7,285 judgments

The decision most relied on for reasonable cause is Ashok Pai v. CIT (292 ITR 11), cited in 812 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on reasonable cause

Ashok Pai v. CIT
292 ITR 11 · 2007 · Supreme Court
812
citing judgments

“Concealment of particulars of income” and “furnishing inaccurate particulars of income” are two distinct offences under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act. A penalty cannot be levied under one limb if the show cause notice or basis for penalty specifies the other, as this constitutes a complete variance in the reasons for assuming jurisdiction.

Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. v. Mst. Katiji & Ors.
2 SCC 107 · 1987 · Supreme Court
451
citing judgments

Courts must adopt a liberal approach when considering applications for condonation of delay, preferring to decide cases on their merits rather than allowing technicalities of limitation to scuttle justice. This principle applies to ensure the substantive rights of parties are not defeated by minor delays.

Balakrishnan v. M. Krishnamurthy
7 SCC 123 · 1998 · Supreme Court
368
citing judgments

The Supreme Court outlines the principles for condoning delay in filing appeals, stating that a litigant's lapse is not always a bar if the explanation is bona fide and not a dilatory strategy. Courts should show utmost consideration to suitors and prioritize substantial justice unless the delay is deliberately to gain time.

Akhil Bhartiya Prathmik Shikshak Sangh Bhawan Trust v. ADIT
115 TTJ 419 · 2008 · ITAT
292
citing judgments

Penalty under Section 272A(1)(d) for non-compliance with a notice issued under Section 142(1) is not leviable when the assessee demonstrates a reasonable cause for such non-compliance. The decision defines what constitutes 'reasonable cause' in this context.

Sreenivas Charitable Trust v. Dy. CIT
280 ITR 357 · 2006 · High Court
182
citing judgments

The expression "sufficient cause" for condoning delay in filing appeals must receive a liberal and purposive construction. This approach aims to advance substantial justice, which is of paramount importance.

CIT v. K.S.P. Shanmugavel Nadai and Ors.
153 ITR 596 · 1985 · High Court
171
citing judgments

Where a reasonable cause for delay in filing an appeal exists, the period of delay may not be a relevant factor for condonation. The court has condoned even substantial delays, such as nearly 21 years, based on the presence of a reasonable cause.

People Education and Economic Development Society (PEEDS) v. ITO
100 ITD 87 · 2006 · ITAT
121
citing judgments

When substantial justice and procedural technicalities are in conflict, especially in cases involving non-deliberate delay, the cause of substantial justice must be prioritized. The opposing party cannot claim a vested right to benefit from injustice due to such delays.

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Noida Toll Bridge Co. Ltd.
262 ITR 260 · 2003 · High Court
121
citing judgments

Journal entries for accepting or repaying loans and deposits, without any actual cash transaction, do not violate the provisions of Section 269SS or Section 269T of the Income Tax Act. Consequently, such transactions do not attract penalties under Section 271D or Section 271E.

Judgments citing reasonable cause

D S Kulkarni and Company, Pune vs. DCIT Circle 2, Pune

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 2419/PUN/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Apr 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.2417 To 2421/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2016-17 D. S. Kulkarni & Vs. Dcit, Cricle-2, Pune Company, Flat No.701, Modi Baug, Dsk Haryali, Shivajinagar, Pune- 411016. Pan : Aaefd2122L Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Nikhil S. Pathak Revenue By : Shri Amol Khairnar Date Of Hearing : 19.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2025 आदेश / Order Per Bench: These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Dated 24.09.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac For The Assessment Years 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2016-17 Respectively. 2. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In All The Above Captioned Five Appeals Of The Assessee, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. 3. First, We Shall Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee In Ita No.2418/Pun/2024 For Assessment Year 2016-17 As A Lead Case For Adjudication.

For Appellant: Shri Nikhil S. PathakFor Respondent: Shri Amol Khairnar
Section 147Section 148

thereby erred in confirming the addition of Rs.29,35,06,820/- made by the learned A.O. 2] The assessee submits that there was a reasonable cause on its part for the non compliance to the notices issued by the learned CIT(A) and accordingly, requests for one more opportunity ... resulted in ex-parte orders passed by the subordinate authorities. It was therefore submitted by Ld. AR of the assessee that the assessee has reasonable cause for non-compliance to the notices issued by Ld. CIT(A)/NFAC and therefore he requested for one more opportunity to substantiate its case

D S Kulkarni and Company, Pune vs. DCIT Circle 2, Pune

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 2418/PUN/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Apr 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.2417 To 2421/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2016-17 D. S. Kulkarni & Vs. Dcit, Cricle-2, Pune Company, Flat No.701, Modi Baug, Dsk Haryali, Shivajinagar, Pune- 411016. Pan : Aaefd2122L Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Nikhil S. Pathak Revenue By : Shri Amol Khairnar Date Of Hearing : 19.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2025 आदेश / Order Per Bench: These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Dated 24.09.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac For The Assessment Years 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2016-17 Respectively. 2. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In All The Above Captioned Five Appeals Of The Assessee, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. 3. First, We Shall Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee In Ita No.2418/Pun/2024 For Assessment Year 2016-17 As A Lead Case For Adjudication.

For Appellant: Shri Nikhil S. PathakFor Respondent: Shri Amol Khairnar
Section 147Section 148

thereby erred in confirming the addition of Rs.29,35,06,820/- made by the learned A.O. 2] The assessee submits that there was a reasonable cause on its part for the non compliance to the notices issued by the learned CIT(A) and accordingly, requests for one more opportunity ... resulted in ex-parte orders passed by the subordinate authorities. It was therefore submitted by Ld. AR of the assessee that the assessee has reasonable cause for non-compliance to the notices issued by Ld. CIT(A)/NFAC and therefore he requested for one more opportunity to substantiate its case

D S Kulkarni and Company, Pune vs. DCIT Circle 2, Pune

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 2417/PUN/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Apr 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.2417 To 2421/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2016-17 D. S. Kulkarni & Vs. Dcit, Cricle-2, Pune Company, Flat No.701, Modi Baug, Dsk Haryali, Shivajinagar, Pune- 411016. Pan : Aaefd2122L Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Nikhil S. Pathak Revenue By : Shri Amol Khairnar Date Of Hearing : 19.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2025 आदेश / Order Per Bench: These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Dated 24.09.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac For The Assessment Years 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2016-17 Respectively. 2. Since The Identical Facts & Common Issues Are Involved In All The Above Captioned Five Appeals Of The Assessee, We Proceed To Dispose Of The Same By This Common Order. 3. First, We Shall Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee In Ita No.2418/Pun/2024 For Assessment Year 2016-17 As A Lead Case For Adjudication.

For Appellant: Shri Nikhil S. PathakFor Respondent: Shri Amol Khairnar
Section 147Section 148

thereby erred in confirming the addition of Rs.29,35,06,820/- made by the learned A.O. 2] The assessee submits that there was a reasonable cause on its part for the non compliance to the notices issued by the learned CIT(A) and accordingly, requests for one more opportunity ... resulted in ex-parte orders passed by the subordinate authorities. It was therefore submitted by Ld. AR of the assessee that the assessee has reasonable cause for non-compliance to the notices issued by Ld. CIT(A)/NFAC and therefore he requested for one more opportunity to substantiate its case

Rajkunwar Bahuudeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha, Jalna vs. CIT (E), Pune

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1468/PUN/2024[-]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Apr 2025

Bench: Shri R. K. Panda & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1468/Pun/2024 Rajkunwar Bahuuddeshiya Vs. Cit, Exemption, Pune. Sevabhavi Sanstha, Yashwant Nagar, Ambad Road, Jalna- 431203. Pan : Aactr4529B Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Shubham N. Rathi Revenue By : Shri Ajay Kumar Keshari Date Of Hearing 21.04.2025 : Date Of Pronouncement 30.04.2025 : आदेश / Order Per Vinay Bhamore, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 20.01.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit, Exemption, Pune Rejecting The Application For Registration U/S 12Ab Of The It Act. 2. There Is A Delay Of 110 Days In Filing Of The Present Appeal. In This Regard, The Assessee Has Filed An Application For Condonation Of Delay Along With An Affidavit. We Are Satisfied With The Explanation Of The Assessee That He Was Prevented By Reasonable Cause For Not Filing The Present Appeal Within Prescribed Time Limit. Ld. Dr Raised No Serious Objection To The Condonation Request

For Appellant: Shri Shubham N. RathiFor Respondent: Shri Ajay Kumar Keshari
Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 12A(1)(as)Section 36ASection 36A(3)

application for condonation of delay along with an affidavit. We are satisfied with the explanation of the assessee that he was prevented by reasonable cause for not filing the present appeal within prescribed time limit. Ld. DR raised no serious objection to the condonation request 2 made by the assessee

M/S. Alert Security Services, Coimbatore vs. DCIT, Ncc-4, Coimbatore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 586/CHNY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Apr 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.586/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 M/S. Alert Security Services, Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of 106, Sowrimuthu Street, Red Fields, Income Tax, Coimbatore 641 045. Non Corporate Circle 4, [Pan:Aasfa2624E] Coimbatore. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri B. Ramakrishnan, Fca ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M.P. Guru Prasad, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 22.04.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 21.11.2022 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. We Find That This Appeal Is Filed With A Delay Of 765 Days. The Assessee Filed An Affidavit For Condonation Of Delay By Stating Following Reasons: 1. That The Petitioner Operates As A Partnership Firm Under The Trade Name M/S. Alert Security Services Filed His Return Of Income For The Said Assessment Year On 2

For Appellant: Shri B. Ramakrishnan, FCAFor Respondent: Shri M.P. Guru Prasad, Addl. CIT
Section 143(3)Section 250

reason. Thus, the ld. DR pleaded that the huge delay in filing the appeal should not be condoned since the assessee failed to establish reasonable cause for the delay with documentary evidence. 5. We have heard both the parties and perused the affidavit filed for condonation of delay ... assessee could not produce any documentary evidence in the form of medical certificate. We note that the assessee 4 I.T.A. No.586/Chny/25 could not establish reasonable cause for the delay with any piece of evidence. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that