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Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 68Section 682,598 judgments

The decision most relied on for addition u/s 68 is CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd. (216 CTR 195), cited in 854 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on addition u/s 68

CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd.
216 CTR 195 · 2008 · Supreme Court
854
citing judgments

If an assessee company receives share application money from alleged bogus shareholders and provides their details to the Assessing Officer, no addition can be made under Section 68 in the company's hands; the Department must proceed against the shareholders by reopening their individual assessments.

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. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad
72 ITR 194 · 1969 · Supreme Court
272
citing judgments

If there is an unexplained cash credit, the Assessing Officer can treat it as the assessee's income, even when the income is finalized on an estimation basis, without proving its specific source. The onus then shifts to the assessee to prove that the income represented by the cash credit has already been taxed.

CIT v. Dwarkadhish Investment (P) Ltd.
330 ITR 298 · 2011 · High Court
218
citing judgments

An assessee cannot be asked to explain the source of the source for cash credits, particularly share capital or share application money, once they have discharged the initial onus regarding the identity, genuineness of the transaction, and creditworthiness of the immediate investor.

1) CIT v. Sahibganj Electric Cables Pvt. Ltd. (
151 ITR 150 · 1985 · High Court
79
citing judgments

The assessee's burden under Section 68 to prove cash credits is discharged by establishing the identity of the creditor and the genuineness of the transaction; the assessee is not required to prove the creditor's source of funds or creditworthiness, as the department can use Section 131 for further investigation.

Jatia Investment Co. v. CIT
206 ITR 718 · 1994 · High Court
77
citing judgments

An addition under Section 68 for unexplained cash credits cannot be made when there is no actual cash credit or flow of funds, such as in cases of share swaps or notional credits.

Hastimal v. CIT
49 ITR 273 · 1963 · High Court
57
citing judgments

An assessee's duty regarding the creditworthiness of a creditor is limited to the transactions between them, and they are not required to investigate the ultimate source of the creditor's funds. If the genuineness of the transaction and the creditworthiness are established, no addition under Section 68 is permissible.

CIT v. Prameshwar Bohra
301 ITR 404 · 2008 · High Court
47
citing judgments

An amount already credited in the books of account in an earlier assessment year cannot be added again as an unexplained cash credit under Section 68 of the Income-tax Act in a subsequent assessment year.

Judgments citing addition u/s 68

Shri V. Natarajan (Individual), Rasipuram vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Salem

In the result, both the appeals of assessee in ITA No

ITA 1801/CHNY/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 Oct 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1535 & 1801/Chny/2024 ननिाारण वर्ा/Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2015-16 V. Varadappan Natarajan/ The Acit, V. Natarajan (Individual), Central Circle, No.64-C, Rotary Nagar, Salem. Rasipuram Tamil Nadu-637 408. [Pan: Acgpn1477Q] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr.T.S. Lakshmi Venkataraman, Fca (Virtual) प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.Shiva Srinivas, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 09.10.2025 घोर्णाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 31.10.2025

For Appellant: Mr.T.S. LakshmiFor Respondent: Mr.Shiva Srinivas, CIT
Section 115BSection 143(3)Section 153ASection 250Section 250(6)Section 37Section 68

return for A.Y. 2015-16 was also filed after the date of search. The additions made, including Disallowance of interest Rs.8,93,642/-, Addition u/s 68 of Rs.10,65,970 and Rs.50,50,000/-, Addition of Rs.24,80,636/- (marriage gifts) and Disallowance of LTCG improvement cost Rs.50 lakhs ... P.Patel Vs ITO, ITA 92/Ahd/2020, ITAT Ahmedabad held that mere receipt of amount via banking channel doesn't make the transaction as genuine. Addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act sustainable because of non-establishment of identity of creditor, genuineness of transaction and credit worthiness of the parties

Varadappan Natarajan, Rasipuram vs. ACIT, Central Circle, Salem

In the result, both the appeals of assessee in ITA No

ITA 1535/CHNY/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 Oct 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1535 & 1801/Chny/2024 ननिाारण वर्ा/Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2015-16 V. Varadappan Natarajan/ The Acit, V. Natarajan (Individual), Central Circle, No.64-C, Rotary Nagar, Salem. Rasipuram Tamil Nadu-637 408. [Pan: Acgpn1477Q] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr.T.S. Lakshmi Venkataraman, Fca (Virtual) प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.Shiva Srinivas, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 09.10.2025 घोर्णाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 31.10.2025

For Appellant: Mr.T.S. LakshmiFor Respondent: Mr.Shiva Srinivas, CIT
Section 115BSection 143(3)Section 153ASection 250Section 250(6)Section 37Section 68

return for A.Y. 2015-16 was also filed after the date of search. The additions made, including Disallowance of interest Rs.8,93,642/-, Addition u/s 68 of Rs.10,65,970 and Rs.50,50,000/-, Addition of Rs.24,80,636/- (marriage gifts) and Disallowance of LTCG improvement cost Rs.50 lakhs ... P.Patel Vs ITO, ITA 92/Ahd/2020, ITAT Ahmedabad held that mere receipt of amount via banking channel doesn't make the transaction as genuine. Addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act sustainable because of non-establishment of identity of creditor, genuineness of transaction and credit worthiness of the parties

Satish Vishnu Thombare, Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Ahmednagar vs. Varsha Prafulla Zende, Ahmednagar

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1656/PUN/2024[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune29 Oct 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandraआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1656/Pun/2024 धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Satish Vishnu Thombare, Varsha Prafulla Zende, Income Tax Officer, Prop Of Bleach Chem Enterprises, Ward-1, Ahmednagar Vs. Industrial Estate, Shrirampur, Maharashtra-413709 Pan : Aabpz2541C अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent Assessee By : Miss Shivani Shah (Virtual) Department By : Shri Akhilesh Srivastva Date Of Hearing : 06-08-2025 Date Of 29-10-2025 Pronouncement : आदेश / Order

For Appellant: Miss Shivani Shah (Virtual)For Respondent: Shri Akhilesh Srivastva
Section 132(1)Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 68

name of the assessee was mentioned. Based on the said information, the assessee’s case was reopened wherein, the Ld. AO made an addition u/s 68 of the Act amounting to Rs.2,58,67,123/- vide order dated 30.12.2017 passed u/s 147 r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act. Before ... bogus interest expenses towards the loans which are nothing but accommodation entries. Further, the said loans being accommodation entries are subject matter of addition u/s 68 of the Act in the instant case which has been confirmed by the ld. CIT(A) in the appellate order. 13 ITA No.1656/PUN/2024

DCIT, CC-2(1), Kolkata vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1311/KOL/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Oct 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1290, 1307 & 1308/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Frankdeal Tradcom Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aabcf1099A] Ita Nos.1309, 1310 & 1311/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aagca3278H] Appearances By: Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 27, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: All The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Against Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In All The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Search Operation, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are

Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 250Section 68Section 69C

153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act on 27.09.2021 on a total income of Rs.5,37,56,220/- after making following additions: 1. Addition u/s 68 of the Act Rs. 5,36,20,000/- 2. Addition u/s 69C of the Act Rs. 1,34,050/- 3. Aggrieved by the said