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Section References (mined)Section 271Section 271(1)(c)8,984 judgments

The decision most relied on for Section 271(1)(c) is CIT v. Manjunatha Cotton & Ginning Factory (359 ITR 565), cited in 2,590 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on Section 271(1)(c)

CIT v. Manjunatha Cotton & Ginning Factory
359 ITR 565 · 2013 · High Court
2,590
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify whether the penalty proceedings are initiated for concealment of income or for furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. This non-specification vitiates the penalty proceedings.

CIT v. Reliance Petroproducts Pvt. Ltd.
322 ITR 158 · 2010 · Supreme Court
2,228
citing judgments

Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) for furnishing inaccurate particulars or concealment of income is not automatically leviable if the assessee has made a full disclosure of all particulars and the addition or disallowance arises from a difference of opinion.

Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. DCIT
328 ITR 81 · 2010 · High Court
1,183
citing judgments

Rule 8D, for computing disallowance under Section 14A for expenses related to exempt income, applies from Assessment Year 2008-09 onwards; for prior years, a reasonable disallowance must be made. The disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the actual exempt income earned.

CIT v. SSA’s Emerald Meadows
73 Taxmann.com 248 · 2016 · Supreme Court
953
citing judgments

A notice issued under Section 274 read with Section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify whether penalty proceedings are for concealment of particulars of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. Such lack of specificity vitiates the penalty proceedings.

Ashok Pai v. CIT
292 ITR 11 · 2007 · Supreme Court
812
citing judgments

“Concealment of particulars of income” and “furnishing inaccurate particulars of income” are two distinct offences under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act. A penalty cannot be levied under one limb if the show cause notice or basis for penalty specifies the other, as this constitutes a complete variance in the reasons for assuming jurisdiction.

CIT v. SSA’s Emerald Meadows
73 Taxmann.com 241 · 2016 · High Court
791
citing judgments

A penalty notice under section 271(1)(c) read with section 274 of the Income Tax Act is invalid if it fails to specify whether the penalty is for concealment of income or for furnishing incorrect particulars of income.

CIT v. Jet Airways (I) Ltd.
331 ITR 236 · 2011 · High Court
694
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer loses jurisdiction and the entire reassessment becomes invalid if no addition is made in respect of the income that formed the basis of the reopening. Explanation 3 to Section 147 does not permit assessing other escaped income unless an addition is made for the original income forming the reason to believe.

Mr. Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh v. ACIT
434 ITR 1 · 2021 · High Court
672
citing judgments

A penalty notice issued under section 274 read with section 271(1)(c) is invalid if it fails to specify the exact charge by not striking off the irrelevant limb (concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income). Such an omnibus or vague notice renders the penalty proceedings bad in law, and any penalty imposed on its basis is liable to be quashed.

Judgments citing Section 271(1)(c)

Suresh Productions, Hyderabad vs. DCIT., Central Circle-1(2), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 641/HYD/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad29 Feb 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rama Kanta Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyआ.अपी.सं / Ita No. 641/Hyd/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2015-16) Suresh Productions, Dy. Commissioner Of Hyderabad Income Tax, Vs. [Pan No. Aajfs7306J] Central Circle-1(2), Hyderabad अपीलधर्थी / Appellant प्रत्‍यर्थी / Respondent निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri A. Srinivas, Ar रधजस्‍व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Shri Waseem Ur Rehman, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 29/02/2024 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement On: 29/02/2024 आदेश / Order Per K. Narasimha Chary, J.M: Aggrieved By The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Hyderabad, (“Learned Cit(A)”), In The Case Of Suresh Productions (“The Assessee”) For The Assessment Year 2015-16, Assessee Preferred This Appeal With A Delay Of One Day. Learned Ar Explained That The Delay Is Due To Calculation Error. Heard Learned Dr. Delay Is Condoned.

For Appellant: Shri A. Srinivas, ARFor Respondent: Shri Waseem UR Rehman, DR
Section 153CSection 271Section 271(1)(c)

calculation error. Heard learned DR. Delay is condoned. 2. Only issue involved in this matter is whether the penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) is leviable when ITA 641/Hyd/2023 the assessee had offered additional income following search and such income had been ... 25/09/2021, the assessment was made accepting the returned income and demand payable at NIL. 4. Learned Assessing Officer, however, initiated the proceedings under section 271(1)(c) of the Act and concluded the same with the levy of penalty of Rs. 1.2 lakhs. In appeal, learned CIT(A) confirmed

Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Nellore vs. Gopisetty Satyanarayana, Nellore

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

ITA 652/HYD/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad29 Feb 2024AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rama Kanta Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyनिर्धारण आ.अपी.सं अपीलधर्थी / प्रत्‍यर्थी / वर्ा / A.Y. Appellant Respondent / Ita No. Gopisetty Deputy Commissioner Satyanarayana, Of Income Tax, 2010-11 441/Hyd/2019 Nellore Circle-1, [Pan: Aiipg4150B] Nellore Deputy Commissioner Gopisetty Of Income Tax, Satyanarayana, 652/Hyd/2019 2010-11 Circle-1, Nellore Nellore [Pan: Aiipg4150B] निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, Ar रधजस्‍व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Shri Waseem Ur Rehman, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 28/02/2024 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement On: 29/02/2024 आदेश / Order Per K. Narasimha Chary, J.M: Aggrieved By The Order(S) Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Tirupati (“Learned Cit(A)”), In The Case Sri G. Satyanarayana (“The Assessee”) For The Assessment Year 2010-11, Both Assessee & Revenue Preferred These Appeals. For The Sake Of Convenience, These Appeals Are Decided By This Common Order.

For Appellant: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Shri Waseem UR Rehman, DR
Section 133ASection 143(1)Section 147Section 148Section 69

allowed for statistical purposes. Revenue’s Appeal: 9. This appeal is filed by the Revenue against deletion of the penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Act, by the learned CIT(A), pursuant to the assessment order dated 25/03/2014. Since the assessment made under section 143(3) r.w.s

Gopisetty Satyanarayana, Nellore vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Nellore

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

ITA 441/HYD/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad29 Feb 2024AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rama Kanta Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyनिर्धारण आ.अपी.सं अपीलधर्थी / प्रत्‍यर्थी / वर्ा / A.Y. Appellant Respondent / Ita No. Gopisetty Deputy Commissioner Satyanarayana, Of Income Tax, 2010-11 441/Hyd/2019 Nellore Circle-1, [Pan: Aiipg4150B] Nellore Deputy Commissioner Gopisetty Of Income Tax, Satyanarayana, 652/Hyd/2019 2010-11 Circle-1, Nellore Nellore [Pan: Aiipg4150B] निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, Ar रधजस्‍व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Shri Waseem Ur Rehman, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 28/02/2024 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement On: 29/02/2024 आदेश / Order Per K. Narasimha Chary, J.M: Aggrieved By The Order(S) Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Tirupati (“Learned Cit(A)”), In The Case Sri G. Satyanarayana (“The Assessee”) For The Assessment Year 2010-11, Both Assessee & Revenue Preferred These Appeals. For The Sake Of Convenience, These Appeals Are Decided By This Common Order.

For Appellant: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Shri Waseem UR Rehman, DR
Section 133ASection 143(1)Section 147Section 148Section 69

allowed for statistical purposes. Revenue’s Appeal: 9. This appeal is filed by the Revenue against deletion of the penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Act, by the learned CIT(A), pursuant to the assessment order dated 25/03/2014. Since the assessment made under section 143(3) r.w.s