“Section 161(2)”
The decision most relied on for Section 161(2) is Gajanan Constructions v. Dy, CIT (161 ITD 313), cited in 143 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 161(2)
Fee under section 234E cannot be charged for the period prior to 01.06.2015, as the power to charge such fee was vested with the prescribed authority only upon substitution of clause (c) to section 200A by the Finance Act, 2015, effective from that date.
An assessee fails the 'Human Probability Test' when they cannot establish the genuineness of a claim for exempt income under section 10(38) and attempt to conceal unaccounted cash. Share transaction profits credited to an assessee's bank account must be added as income under section 68 if the receipt cannot be explained.
ESOP compensation expenditure and the discount on the issue of ESOPs are allowable as deductions under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.
Additions under Section 153A or 153C cannot be made if no incriminating material is found during a search or requisition, especially in cases involving completed assessments.