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PenaltySection 271Section 2715,057 judgments

The decision most relied on for levy of penalty is CIT v. Manjunatha Cotton & Ginning Factory (359 ITR 565), cited in 2,590 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on levy of penalty

CIT v. Manjunatha Cotton & Ginning Factory
359 ITR 565 · 2013 · High Court
2,590
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify whether the penalty proceedings are initiated for concealment of income or for furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. This non-specification vitiates the penalty proceedings.

CIT v. Reliance Petroproducts Pvt. Ltd.
322 ITR 158 · 2010 · Supreme Court
2,228
citing judgments

Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) for furnishing inaccurate particulars or concealment of income is not automatically leviable if the assessee has made a full disclosure of all particulars and the addition or disallowance arises from a difference of opinion.

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.

Rashmikant Kundalia v. Union of India
54 Taxmann.com 200 · 2015 · High Court
702
citing judgments

Section 234E, levying late fees for delayed filing of TDS statements under section 200(3), is constitutionally valid and constitutes a compensatory fee, not a punitive penalty. Before treating any person as an assessee-in-default, an opportunity of being heard must be provided.

Dilip N. Shroff v. JCIT
291 ITR 519 · 2007 · Supreme Court
565
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under Section 271(1)(c) is invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to strike out the inapplicable limb (concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars) from the standard proforma, indicating non-application of mind. The initial burden of proving concealment or inaccurate particulars rests on the Revenue.

CIT v. Kaushalya
216 ITR 660 · 1995 · High Court
511
citing judgments

A penalty levied under Section 271(1)(c) for concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income is not invalidated by the Assessing Officer's failure to strike off irrelevant portions in the show cause notice, provided the assessee understood the exact charge and suffered no prejudice, indicating an application of mind by the AO.

CIT v. Manu Engg
122 ITR 306 · 1980 · High Court
505
citing judgments

When levying a penalty under Section 271(1)(c), the Assessing Officer must clearly specify whether it is for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. An ambiguous notice or order using "and/or" for these limbs, or a standard proforma without striking irrelevant clauses, indicates non-application of mind and renders the penalty unsustainable.

Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. State of Orissa
83 ITR 26 · 1972 · Supreme Court
502
citing judgments

An order imposing penalty for failure to carry out a statutory obligation results from quasi-criminal proceedings. Penalty is not ordinarily imposed unless the party acted deliberately in defiance of law, was guilty of contumacious or dishonest conduct, or acted in conscious disregard of their obligation.

Judgments citing levy of penalty

Samuel Paul Dhinakaran, Chennai vs. DCIT, CC-3(1), Chennai

The appeals stand allowed

ITA 1177/CHNY/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai12 Aug 2024AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1176/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Smt. Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran Dcit बनाम/ #7, Jeevarathinam Nagar, Adyar, Central Circle-3(1) Vs. Chennai-600 020. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aajpd-2491-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1177/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Shri Samuel Paul Dhinakaran Dcit बनाम/ #7, Jeevarathinam Nagar, Adyar, Central Circle-3(1) Vs. Chennai-600 020. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Atspd-8564-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar (Advocate) - Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita (Addl.Cit) -Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 01-08-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 12-08-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar (Advocate) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anita (Addl.CIT) -Ld. Sr. DR
Section 139Section 143(1)Section 153ASection 270ASection 270A(3)(i)Section 270A(9)Section 270A(9)(a)

underreporting or misreporting of income identified during the assessment proceedings. 3. The CIT(A) failed to note that the question of levy of penalty u/s 270A does not arise when no addition was made based on any incriminating material found during the search. 4. The CIT(A) erred in holding ... assessee, taking the same view, we delete the impugned penalty. In our considered opinion, this is not a fit case for levy of penalty. Therefore, we delete the same and allow the appeal of the assessee. 8. Both the appeals stand allowed. Order pronounced on 12th August

Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran, Chennai vs. DCIT, CC-3(1), Chennai

The appeals stand allowed

ITA 1176/CHNY/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai12 Aug 2024AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1176/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Smt. Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran Dcit बनाम/ #7, Jeevarathinam Nagar, Adyar, Central Circle-3(1) Vs. Chennai-600 020. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aajpd-2491-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1177/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Shri Samuel Paul Dhinakaran Dcit बनाम/ #7, Jeevarathinam Nagar, Adyar, Central Circle-3(1) Vs. Chennai-600 020. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Atspd-8564-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar (Advocate) - Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita (Addl.Cit) -Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 01-08-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 12-08-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar (Advocate) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anita (Addl.CIT) -Ld. Sr. DR
Section 139Section 143(1)Section 153ASection 270ASection 270A(3)(i)Section 270A(9)Section 270A(9)(a)

underreporting or misreporting of income identified during the assessment proceedings. 3. The CIT(A) failed to note that the question of levy of penalty u/s 270A does not arise when no addition was made based on any incriminating material found during the search. 4. The CIT(A) erred in holding ... assessee, taking the same view, we delete the impugned penalty. In our considered opinion, this is not a fit case for levy of penalty. Therefore, we delete the same and allow the appeal of the assessee. 8. Both the appeals stand allowed. Order pronounced on 12th August

Prakash Madhav Kolhe, Nashik vs. ITO Ward 2(1), Nashik

In the result, both appeal of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 687/PUN/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Pune09 Aug 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Dr.Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.686 & 687/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Prakash Madhav Kolhe, Vs The Income Tax Officer, 3, Shri Shilpa At Radha Sona, Ward-2(1), Nashik. Iti Ambad Link Road, Kamatwada, Nashik-422010. Pan: Aclpk4828P Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Smt. Abhilasha Pawar – Ar Revenue By Shri Sourabh Nayak – Addl.Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 08/08/2024 Date Of Pronouncement 09/08/2024 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Against The Separate Orders Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)[Nfac] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act For A.Y.2017-18 & A.Y.2018-19 Both Dated 27.02.2024 Emanating From Penalty Orders Under Section 270A Of The Act. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee For A.Y.2017-18 Are As Under :

Section 249(2)Section 250Section 270A

ground that the assesse had misreporting his income by Rs. 1,50,918/- in consequence of misreporting without appreciating that the said levy of penalty was not justified in law. 2. The learned CIT failed to appreciate that before the A.O., the assesse had duly explained that under reporting ... form of complaint filed against Tax Consultant before Economic Wing of Police Department etc. were also furnished by the assesse and therefore, the levy of penalty u/s 270Awithout rebutting the explanation offered by the assesse was not justified in view of provisions of the said Act. 3. The learned

Prakash Madhav Kolhe, Nashik vs. ITO Ward 2(1) Nashik, Nashik

In the result, both appeal of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 686/PUN/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune09 Aug 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Dr.Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.686 & 687/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Prakash Madhav Kolhe, Vs The Income Tax Officer, 3, Shri Shilpa At Radha Sona, Ward-2(1), Nashik. Iti Ambad Link Road, Kamatwada, Nashik-422010. Pan: Aclpk4828P Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Smt. Abhilasha Pawar – Ar Revenue By Shri Sourabh Nayak – Addl.Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 08/08/2024 Date Of Pronouncement 09/08/2024 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Against The Separate Orders Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)[Nfac] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act For A.Y.2017-18 & A.Y.2018-19 Both Dated 27.02.2024 Emanating From Penalty Orders Under Section 270A Of The Act. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee For A.Y.2017-18 Are As Under :

Section 249(2)Section 250Section 270A

ground that the assesse had misreporting his income by Rs. 1,50,918/- in consequence of misreporting without appreciating that the said levy of penalty was not justified in law. 2. The learned CIT failed to appreciate that before the A.O., the assesse had duly explained that under reporting ... form of complaint filed against Tax Consultant before Economic Wing of Police Department etc. were also furnished by the assesse and therefore, the levy of penalty u/s 270Awithout rebutting the explanation offered by the assesse was not justified in view of provisions of the said Act. 3. The learned

Ajju Chakradhar, Visakhapatnam vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(4), Visakhapatnam

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

ITA 57/VIZ/2024[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam08 Aug 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 57/Viz/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Ajju Chakradhar, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Visakhapatnam. Ward-5(4), Pan: Aglpc9710C Visakhapatnam. (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri Gvn Hari, Ar ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 22/07/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of : 08/08/2024 Pronouncement O R D E R

For Appellant: Sri GVN Hari, ARFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

levied? In the absence of any response from the assessee, the Ld. AO observed that it is a fit case for levy of penalty U/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act relatable to the addition of Rs. 6,95,250/- upheld by the Ld. CIT(A). Thus ... levied by the Assessing Officer U/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act. 4. The Ld. CIT(A) ought to have held that the levy of penalty is not justified as the appellant neither concealed the particulars of income nor furnished in accurate particulars of income. Any other ground

Sarat Gopal Boppana, Hyderabad vs. ACIT., Central Circle-2(3), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 635/HYD/2022[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad07 Aug 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.635/Hyd/2022 & Sa No.49/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2015-16) Shri Sarat Gopal Boppana Vs. Asstt. C. I. T. Hyderabad Central Circle 2(3) Pan:Afcpb8083K Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri P Murali Mohan Rao Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Shakeer Ahmed, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 19/06/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 07/08/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Shri P Murali Mohan Rao CAFor Respondent: : Shri Shakeer Ahmed, DR
Section 131Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)Section 274

153A, but additional income declared by the assessee fall under deemed concealment and thus, opined that it is a fit case for levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the I.T. Act, 1961. Thus, rejected the explanation of the assessee and levied penalty of Rs.62,08,225/- being ... Explanation 5A, it fall under deemed concealment and penalty is leviable. The Assessing Officer after considering the relevant fact has rightly levied the penalty and thus, the order of the learned CIT (A) in sustaining the penalty levied by the Assessing Officer should be upheld. 10. We have heard both