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“agricultural income”

Chapter I - PreliminarySection 2 - DefinitionsSection 2(1A) / Rule 7, 7A, 7B(1), 7B(1A), 82,868 judgments

The decision most relied on for agricultural income is CIT v. Ghanshyam (HUF) (315 ITR 1), cited in 363 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on agricultural income

CIT v. Ghanshyam (HUF)
315 ITR 1 · 2009 · Supreme Court
363
citing judgments

Interest received under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, is considered part of the enhanced compensation on compulsory acquisition of land. It is taxable as 'capital gains' and not separately as 'interest income' under the head Income from Other Sources.

CIT v. Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd.
389 ITR 68 · 2016 · High Court
192
citing judgments

Income earned by a cooperative society from investing its surplus funds in short-term deposits and securities is not attributable to its core activities and therefore not eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act.

Mavilayi Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. CIT
414 ITR 67 · 2019 · High Court
190
citing judgments

The Full Bench of the Kerala High Court held that a co-operative bank or society is not entitled to a deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act if it provides loans to non-members. This decision was subsequently overruled by the Supreme Court.

Smt. Harshila Chordia v. ITO
298 ITR 349 · 2008 · High Court
187
citing judgments

Cash receipts from customers against genuine delivery of goods or services cannot be added as unexplained cash credits under Section 68. The case also provides guidance on non-disallowance under Section 40A(3) for business payments made in specific contexts like agricultural markets.

Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd. v. Assessing Officer
154 Taxmann.com 305 · 2023 · Supreme Court
136
citing judgments

Section 80P(4) is not applicable to a cooperative bank unless it is classified as a 'bank' under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. For cooperative banks not meeting this definition, the deduction for interest earned from investments in cooperative societies is available under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income-tax Act.

CIT v. Raja Benoy Kumar Sahas Roy
32 ITR 466 · 1957 · Supreme Court
132
citing judgments

Income is considered agricultural income, exempt under Section 10(1), only if the land undergoes a measure of cultivation involving basic primary operations prior to germination and subsequent post-germination activities requiring human skill and labour.

Sabarkhanta Zilla Kharid Vechan Sangh Ltd. v. ClT
203 ITR 1027 · 1993 · Supreme Court
98
citing judgments

Co-operative societies or banks engaged in both agricultural and non-agricultural activities are entitled to deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act, 1961, limited only to the profits derived from agricultural activities, not 100% of their gross profits.

CIT v. Usha Stud Agricultural Farms Ltd.
301 ITR 384 · 2008 · High Court
98
citing judgments

An addition cannot be made under Section 68 for cash credits if it is established that the credits do not pertain to the impugned assessment year but relate to earlier assessment years.

Judgments citing agricultural income

Late Shri Anand Alias Vishwanath Mamani, Through His Legal Heir Smt. Ratna Anand Mamani, Belagavi vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward -1 Belagavi, Belagavi

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

ITA 352/PAN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji04 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. No.352/Pan/2025 (A.Y. 2017-18) Late Shri Anand Alias Vs Ito-Ward-1, Vishwanath Mamani Through Feroj Khimjibhai Cpx, . His Legal Heir Smt.Ratna Civil Hospital Road Anand Mamani, Belagavi-590001. 3138/3, Ramapur Site, Karnataka. Saundatti, Belagavi-591126, Karnataka. Pan,No.Avhpm6615P (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Assessee By Sri.Shivananad Halbhavi.Ar Revenue By Smt.Rijula Uniyal.Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 03.02.2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 04.02.2026 Order Per Pavan Kumar Gadale ,Jm: The Assesse Has Filed The Appeal Against The Order Of The Nfac/Cit(A) Passed U/Sec143(3) & U/Sec 250 Of The Act. The Assesee Has Raised The Grounds Of Appeal Challenging The Order Of The Cit(A) Sustaining The Addition Of Unexplained Cash Deposits Under Section 68 Of The Act Made By The Assessing Officer. 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That, The Assesse Has Filed The Return Of Income For A.Y.2017-18 On 05.08.2017 Disclosing A Total Income Of Rs.11,93,580/- & The Case

Section 68

CASS to verify (i)Large cash deposits during the year compared to returned income(ii)Cash deposit during demonetization period and (iii) Large Agricultural income shown in the return of income. The Assessing Officer (AO) based on the CASS reasons /information found that the assesse has made cash deposits aggregating ... period in F.Y.2016-17 and notice was issued u/sec143(2) and u/sec142(1) of the Act to furnish the details of sources of cash deposits, agricultural income and land holdings and the assessee has partially complied. The A.O. has issued notice U/sec 133(6) of the Act on the two banks

Rai Virender Singh, Kaithal, Haryana vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Kaithal, Haryana

The appeal stands allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1033/CHANDI/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1033/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Shri Rai Virender Singh Ito Ward-1 बनाम/ Mangol Patti, Ward No.-9, Village Bhagal Ambala Road, Kaithal Vs. Kaithal (Haryana) – 136034 Haryana - 136034 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Efbps-6495-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant Sh. Ashok Goyal (Ca) & Sh. Sifatpreet Singh (Advocate) – Ld. Ars By : ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl.Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr (Virtual) सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 03.02.2026 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04.02.2026 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2017- 18 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac [Cit(A)] Dated 11-03-2025 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] On Best Judgment Basis U/S 144 Of The Act On 27-12-2019. Having Heard Rival Submissions, The Appeal Is Disposed-Off As Under.

For Respondent: Sh. Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl.CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR (Virtual)
Section 144

assessee was treated as invalid return being filed beyond the time limit. The assessee attributed the deposits to earlier withdrawals, out of agricultural income and out of sale of trees and buffalo etc. However, these claims largely remained unsubstantiated / unverified. The Ld. AO computed that total credits in the bank ... accounts were Rs.99,87,033/-. After granting benefit of agricultural income for Rs.5 Lacs, the remaining amount of Rs.94,87,033/- was added to the income of the assessee. The Ld CIT(A) confirmed the assessment for want of any representation from the assessee against which the assessee

Jithender Reddy Polu, Nalgonda vs. ITO, Ward-1, Suryapet

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 1493/HYD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad04 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1493/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18) Jithender Reddy Polu, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Nalgonda. Ward-1, Pan:Ahlpp6612R Suryapet. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Nagaraju, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Ms. Aditi Goyal, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 02/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 04/02/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Dated 08/01/2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (For Short, “Ao”) Under Section 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “The Act”), Dated 05/12/2019 For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-18. The Assessee Has Assailed The Impugned Order Of The Cit(A) On The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri Nagaraju, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Aditi Goyal, Sr. AR
Section 10(1)Section 142(1)Section 144Section 271ASection 69A

acres of agricultural land hence thereby could not filed IT return for the AY 2017-18, All cash deposits are made out of agricultural income which is exempted 10(1) of the I.T Act. 4. The Ld. CIT(Appeals) erred in confirming addition of Rs. 5,27,700/- deposited during ... Rs.20 lakhs to his son during the Financial Year 2015-16 and Financial Year 2016-17, which in turn was sourced out of his agricultural income, Page No.5 of APB; (iii) affidavit/confirmation of Smt. Polu Sujatha (wife of the assessee), wherein she had deposed about her agricultural land holding

Mr. Ashish Ramesh Ajmera, Dhule vs. ITO, Ward 1, Dhule

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 2506/PUN/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune02 Feb 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.2506/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2013-14 Mr.Ashish Ramesh Ajmera, V Income Tax Officer, Plot No.17, Ashish Saraswati S Ward-1, Dhule. Colony, Vidhyanagri, Dhule – 424005 Pan: Aaopa3375J Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri Bhuvanesh Kankani Revenue By Shri Sandeep Sathe – Jcit Date Of Hearing 09/12/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 02/02/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Addl./Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal), Panaji Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The A.Y.2013-14 Dated 29.08.2025 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 147 Of The Act, Dated 14.12.2018. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :

Section 143(3)Section 147Section 250Section 69A

facts and circumstance prevailing in the case and as per provisions and scheme of the Act it be kindly held that the Agricultural income of Rs.5,45,377/- so reduced and added as unexplained income is incorrect and not in accordance with the prevailing facts. Thus, the addition so made ... Rs.10 lakhs which was deposited in cash in the bank account. Therefore, there is no merit in Ground No.1. Ld.DR submitted that regarding agricultural income, ld.AR has pleaded that there was agreement entered by Assessee with his Brother and Sisters to cultivate the land was not brought to the notice

Jitendra Nanasaheb Thorat, Nashik vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward 2(4), Nashik

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 2307/PUN/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Jan 2026AY 2011-12

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.2307/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2011-12 Jitendra Nanasaheb Thorat, V Income Tax Officer, A-7, Chaitrapalavi Apartment, S Ward-2(4), Nashik. Ashok Marg, Near Bank Of Maharashtra, Behind Fame Cinema, Nashik – 422006. Pan: Afypt8886Q Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Sanket Joshi (Through Virtual) Revenue By Shri Ajitesh Kumar Meema –Addl.Cit Date Of Hearing 29/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 30/01/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The A.Y.2011-12 Dated 28.07.2023 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S 147 Of The Act, Dated 27.12.2017. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 250Section 68

deposits made in bank accounts of the appellant are to be treated as unexplained cash credits without appreciating that the said cash deposits represented agricultural income of the appellant and is therefore, apparently unjustified on facts of the case and in law. 7] The learned CIT(A) ought to have