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The decision most relied on for rule 46A is CIT v. Divine Leasing & Finance Ltd. (299 ITR 268), cited in 426 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on rule 46A

CIT v. Divine Leasing & Finance Ltd.
299 ITR 268 · 2008 · High Court
426
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer cannot add share capital or share premium amounts if the assessee provides the identity and creditworthiness of the subscriber and establishes the genuineness of the transaction. The court may admit additional evidence under Rule 46A, such as the PAN identity of the creditor.

CIT v. Jansampark Advertising & Marketing (P.) Ltd.
56 Taxmann.com 286 · 2015 · High Court
196
citing judgments

The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) has an independent statutory obligation to conduct proper inquiries and verify facts, especially when the Assessing Officer has failed to do so. The CIT(A) must ensure effective inquiry is carried out before deleting additions or accepting additional evidence.

Smt. Prabhavati S. Shah v. CIT
231 ITR 1 · 1998 · High Court
186
citing judgments

The first appellate authority must admit additional evidence if it is necessary for determining the true state of affairs and preventing undue hardship or a failure of justice, even without a specific request and particularly when the case falls under Rule 46A(1)(c).

CIT v. Manish Build Well (P) Ltd.
16 Taxmann.com 27 · 2011 · High Court
120
citing judgments

The CIT(A) must strictly comply with Rule 46A of the Income-tax Rules for admitting additional evidence, ensuring all prescribed conditions exist, reasons are recorded, and reasonable opportunity is provided to the Assessing Officer.

CIT v. Nikunj Eximp
216 Taxmann.com 171 · 2013 · High Court
103
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer must consider additional evidence produced before the CIT(A) under Rule 46A and cannot reject it without proper appreciation of the facts, especially when the assessee was prevented by sufficient cause from producing it earlier.

CIT v. Virgin Securities & Credits (P) Ltd.
332 ITR 396 · 2011 · High Court
85
citing judgments

The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) must admit additional evidence if it is crucial for the proper disposal of the appeal, ensuring substantial justice to the appellant.

CIT v. Manish Buildwell (P) Ltd.
245 CTR 397 · 2011 · High Court
58
citing judgments

The production of fresh evidence at the appellate stage before the Commissioner (Appeals) is strictly governed by the conditions and procedures laid down in Rule 46A of the Income-tax Rules.

CIT v. Ranjit Kumar Choudhury
288 ITR 179 · 2007 · High Court
55
citing judgments

The appellate authority must follow Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules when admitting additional evidence, which includes recording reasons for admission and providing the Assessing Officer an opportunity to verify or refute the evidence. Failure to do so violates principles of natural justice.

Judgments citing rule 46A

Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1), Vijayawada vs. The Chintalapadu Primary Agricultural Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, Chintalapadu Village

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is allowed for statistical purpose and cross objection of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 153/VIZ/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam30 Apr 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.153/Viz/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2020-21) Income Tax Officer Vs. The Chintalapadu Ward-1(1) Primary Agricultural Vijayawada Co-Op Credit Society Ltd. Chintalapadu Village Krishna Dist. [Pan : Aacat7617B] (Appellant) (Respondent) Cross Objection No.17/Viz/2025 Arising Out Of Ita No.153/Viz/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2020-21) The Chintalapadu Primary Vs. Income Tax Officer Ward-1(1) Agricultural Co-Op Credit Vijayawada Society Ltd. Chintalapadu Village Krishna Dist. [Pan : Aacat7617B] (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri Gvn Hari, Ar (Through Hybrid Hearing) रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr.Aparna Villuri, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 30/04/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of 30/04/2025 Pronouncement:

For Appellant: Shri GVN Hari, ARFor Respondent: Dr.Aparna Villuri, DR
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calling for remand report from the AO. Thus, the Ld.DR has submitted that there is violation of principles of natural justice as well as Rule 46A of Income Tax Rules, 1962. Thus, the Ld.DR has pleaded that the impugned order of the Ld.CIT(A) should be set aside

Munireddy Prakashreddy, Krishnagiri vs. ITO, Ward-1, Hosur

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

ITA 450/CHNY/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Apr 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.450/Chny/2025 Assessment Years: 2012-13 Munireddy Prakashreddy, Income Tax Officer, No.1/16, Madivalam, Nallur Post, Ward-1, Hosur, Krishnagiri Dist. Hosur. Tamil Nadu-635 103, [Pan: Afbpp3725K] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri G.Akash, Advocate. प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Ms.Gowthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.04.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

For Appellant: Shri G.Akash, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms.Gowthami Manivasagam, JCIT

evident from page 4 of the order, however, the Ld.CIT(A) proceeded to reject since the assessee had omitted to make an application under Rule 46A. It was submitted that non-indication of Rule 46A was an inadvertent omission on the part of the assessee. Accordingly request was made ... compliance by the assessee. It is also seen that the Ld.CIT(A) has merely rejected the additional evidences for non-reference to Rule 46A by the assessee. It is trite law that substance prevails over Form. Non-mention of Rule 46A cannot be a strong ground for rejection of evidences

Kiritbhai Bhikhabhai Patel, Na vs. Arivs.ITO, Ward-3, Navsari

In the result, both appeal of the assessee and Revenue are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 965/SRT/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat25 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.965/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid Hearing) Kiritbhai Bhikhabhai Patel Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, बनाम/ 48, Paradi, Balak Valsad, Navsari, Room No.206, Income Vs. Navsari-396 475 Tax Officer, Char Pool, Awabaug, Navsari-396 445 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Awspp 7295 C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.830/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, Navsari, Kiritbhai Bhikhabhai Patel बनाम/ Room No.206, Income Tax Officer, 48, Paradi, Arak Valsad, Vs. Char Pool, Awabaug, Navsari-396 Navsari-396 475 445 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Awspp 7295 C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)

Section 144Section 250Section 251(1)(a)

setting aside the case of AO. He further submitted that CIT(A) has clearly violated the provisions of Rule 46A(3) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 which requires that the additional evidence submitted for the first time before CIT(A) should be admitted only after recording the reasons ... submission and materials filed by the assessee without forwarding same and calling for remand report from the AO. This is in clear violation of Rule 46A(3) of the IT Rules. As per Rule-46A(1), (2) and (3), if additional evidence is permitted to be produced, then firstly, there

Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, Na vs. Ari, Navsarivs.Kiritbhai Bhikhabhai Patel, Navsari

In the result, both appeal of the assessee and Revenue are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 830/SRT/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat25 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.965/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid Hearing) Kiritbhai Bhikhabhai Patel Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, बनाम/ 48, Paradi, Balak Valsad, Navsari, Room No.206, Income Vs. Navsari-396 475 Tax Officer, Char Pool, Awabaug, Navsari-396 445 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Awspp 7295 C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.830/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, Navsari, Kiritbhai Bhikhabhai Patel बनाम/ Room No.206, Income Tax Officer, 48, Paradi, Arak Valsad, Vs. Char Pool, Awabaug, Navsari-396 Navsari-396 475 445 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Awspp 7295 C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)

Section 144Section 250Section 251(1)(a)

setting aside the case of AO. He further submitted that CIT(A) has clearly violated the provisions of Rule 46A(3) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 which requires that the additional evidence submitted for the first time before CIT(A) should be admitted only after recording the reasons ... submission and materials filed by the assessee without forwarding same and calling for remand report from the AO. This is in clear violation of Rule 46A(3) of the IT Rules. As per Rule-46A(1), (2) and (3), if additional evidence is permitted to be produced, then firstly, there

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Bareilly vs. Ms Shree Bhawani Mills, Shahjahanpur

In the result, the appeal of the Department is partly allowed while the Cross

ITA 332/LKW/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow25 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2017-18 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs. M/S Shree Bhawani Mills, Tax, Circle-1, Bareilly Gandhi Ganj, Shahjahanpur, U.P. Pan:Aadfs8573M (Appellant) (Respondent) & C.O. No.15/Lkw/2023 A.Y. 2017-18 M/S Shree Bhawani Mills, Gandhi Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Ganj, Shahjahanpur, U.P. Income Tax, Circle-1, Bareilly Pan:Aadfs8573M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.A. Revenue By: Sh. Manu Chaurasia, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 12.03.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 25.04.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A) Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act On 7.09.2023 Allowing The Appeal Of The Assessee Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Ao On 30.03.2022 Under Section 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:-

For Appellant: Sh. P.K. Kapoor, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. Manu Chaurasia, CIT DR
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proceedings and the assessment had been framed without giving any reason to brush aside the evidences. 5. The assessee also filed an application under Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules for submission of additional evidence and alongwith the same, submitted a copy of the Khatauni (Land Revenue Record ... hereinafter referred to as the ‘ld. CIT DR’) representing the Revenue, pointed out that the order of the ld. CIT(A) was violative of Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules because the additional evidence had been admitted without giving an opportunity to the ld. AO. Hence, this order deserve

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs. Southern Health Foods Private Limited, Chennai

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

ITA 2237/CHNY/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai25 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2237/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Southern Health Foods Private Income Tax, Limited, Khivraj Complex-1, Corporate Circle 3(1), Third Floor No. 477- 480, Chennai Nandanam, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 035. [Pan:Aarcs3296E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Easwar, Jcit ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri G. Srikanth, C.A. सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 08.04.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 25.04.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 13.06.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. We Find That This Appeal Is Filed With A Delay Of 11 Days. The Appellant - Revenue Filed A Petition For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons. Upon Hearing Both The Parties & On Examination Of The Said

For Appellant: Shri S. Easwar, JCITFor Respondent: Shri G. Srikanth, C.A
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obtained from the Assessing Officer in respect of the additional evidence and considering the same by the ld. CIT(A) is in violation of Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 being not afforded an opportunity to the Assessing Officer. 11. The ld. AR submits that the Assessing Officer