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The decision most relied on for section 56(2)(x) is ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT (374 ITR 108), cited in 364 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on section 56(2)(x)

ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT
374 ITR 108 · 2015 · High Court
364
citing judgments

When computing disallowance under Section 14A of the Income-tax Act using Rule 8D of the Income-tax Rules, only investments that have actually yielded exempt income during the relevant previous year are to be considered for the calculation.

TM) Vishnu Jaiswal v. CIT
357 ITR 146 · 2013 · High Court
272
citing judgments

If the Assessing Officer has not conducted any investigation and thus has not discharged their burden of proof, any addition made by the AO is unsustainable and must be deleted.

CIT v. Ashwani Gupta
322 ITR 396 · 2010 · High Court
262
citing judgments

Proceedings become fatal if principles of natural justice are violated, such as when seized material is not provided to the assessee or cross-examination of a person whose statement the Assessing Officer relies upon is denied.

Vodafone India Services (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India
368 ITR 1 · 2014 · High Court
172
citing judgments

The issue of shares and share premium is a capital account transaction, not an income-generating event, therefore Chapter X (Transfer Pricing) provisions are not attracted to deem notional or hypothetical income from such transactions.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. v. CIT
261 ITR 501 · 2003 · High Court
147
citing judgments

Section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act cannot be invoked if the assessee has not been granted a deduction for the relevant liability in earlier years.

CIT v. Naresh Khattar (HUF)
261 ITR 664 · 2003 · High Court
75
citing judgments

An adverse inference cannot be drawn against an assessee solely based on uncorroborated loose papers found during a search or on a statement made during the search that is later retracted, unless the Assessing Officer conducts independent enquiry to establish the facts.

CIT v. Dinesh Jain HUF (Delhi HC)
352 ITR 629 · 2013 · High Court
71
citing judgments

To make an addition under Section 69B for undisclosed investment, the Revenue must first prove that an understatement of investment has occurred and that the assessee made the undisclosed investment. The burden of proof lies with the Revenue, and additions cannot be based merely on presumptions or assumptions without corroborative material.

Maria Fernandes Cheryl v. ITO (International Taxation)
123 Taxmann.com 252 · 2021 · ITAT
65
citing judgments

The amendment introducing a tolerance band (safe harbour) under section 50C, allowing a difference of up to 10% between actual sale consideration and stamp duty valuation, applies retrospectively. If the difference falls within this limit, the actual sale consideration is adopted as the full value of consideration for computing capital gains.

Judgments citing section 56(2)(x)

Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd., (Merged With Rishi Securities & Finance Private Limited), Kolkata vs. ACIT, Central Circle 3(1), Kolkata

In the result, both the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 2578/KOL/2025[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Feb 2026AY 2021-2022

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.2577 & 2578/Kol/2025 (Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2021-22) Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd (Merged With Rishi Securities & Finance Private Limited)……….……….……Appellant Octavius Centre, 1St Floor, 15B, Hemant Basu Sarani, Kol-1. [Pan: Aabch9212M] Vs. Acit, Central Circle-3(1), Kolkata….……………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Lata Goyal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandip Sarkar, Jcit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 28, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 12, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Present Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee Against Separate Orders Dated 08.09.25 & 28.08.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption)-21, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(E)’] U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since Both The Appeals Relate To The Assessee & Facts Are Similar, Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & We Are Going To Dispose Of These Appeals By Passing A Consolidated Order. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Relevant A.Y Declaring Nil Income. A Search & Seizure

Section 132Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 56(2)Section 56(2)(x)Section 69Section 69A

issued and the assessee filed replies. Thereafter, a SCN was issued to the assessee to explain the following (i) why the provision of section 56(2)(x) of the Act should not be invoked on account of difference in Stamp Duty Value and Purchase Price amounting to Rs.1 ... should not be added to the total income. The assessee vides its submission dated 12/03/2025 replied to issue no. (1) that provision of section 56(2) (x) of the Act was inserted by the Finance Act, 2017 w.e.f. 01.04.2017 and since all the immovable properties were purchased before such date

Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd., (Merged With Rishi Securities & Finance Private Limited), Kolkata vs. ACIT, Central Circle 3(1), Kolkata

In the result, both the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 2577/KOL/2025[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Feb 2026AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.2577 & 2578/Kol/2025 (Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2021-22) Happy Suppliers Pvt. Ltd (Merged With Rishi Securities & Finance Private Limited)……….……….……Appellant Octavius Centre, 1St Floor, 15B, Hemant Basu Sarani, Kol-1. [Pan: Aabch9212M] Vs. Acit, Central Circle-3(1), Kolkata….……………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Lata Goyal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandip Sarkar, Jcit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 28, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 12, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Present Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee Against Separate Orders Dated 08.09.25 & 28.08.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption)-21, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(E)’] U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since Both The Appeals Relate To The Assessee & Facts Are Similar, Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & We Are Going To Dispose Of These Appeals By Passing A Consolidated Order. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Relevant A.Y Declaring Nil Income. A Search & Seizure

Section 132Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 56(2)Section 56(2)(x)Section 69Section 69A

issued and the assessee filed replies. Thereafter, a SCN was issued to the assessee to explain the following (i) why the provision of section 56(2)(x) of the Act should not be invoked on account of difference in Stamp Duty Value and Purchase Price amounting to Rs.1 ... should not be added to the total income. The assessee vides its submission dated 12/03/2025 replied to issue no. (1) that provision of section 56(2) (x) of the Act was inserted by the Finance Act, 2017 w.e.f. 01.04.2017 and since all the immovable properties were purchased before such date