DCIT CC-8(2),MUMBAI, MUMBAI vs. NIRU DHIREN SHAH, MUMBAI
In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed
ITA 4294/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Oct 2025AY 2022-23
Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Prabhash Shankardeputy Commissioner Of Income V/S. Niru Dhiren Shah Tax, Central Circle – 8(2) बनाम 3Rd Floor, Flat No. 35, Jolly Room No. 658, 6Th Floor, Maker Apartment, No. 3 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, 119, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Churchgate, Mumbai –400020, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aanps7632R Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी
For Appellant: Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Adv. & Ms. Neelam JadhavFor Respondent: Shri Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, (Sr.AR)
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 69Section 69A
assessee’s claim that the chat was “unauthorized” and not binding, it was submitted that whatsApp chats qualify as electronic records under section 2(1)(t) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and are admissible if compliant with
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Niru Dhiren Shah, Mumbai