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Judicial DoctrinesSection 68Section 682,056 judgments

The decision most relied on for human probabilities is Sumati Dayal v. CIT (214 ITR 801), cited in 1,967 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on human probabilities

Sumati Dayal v. CIT
214 ITR 801 · 1995 · Supreme Court
1,967
citing judgments

The Revenue is entitled to look behind the apparent form of a transaction to discover its true nature, applying the test of human probabilities and surrounding circumstances. If transactions defy logic or are unnatural, they can be treated as bogus, even if supported by some documentation, especially in cases of cash credits or unexplained investments.

CIT v. Durga Prasad More
82 ITR 540 · 1971 · Supreme Court
1,579
citing judgments

Tax authorities must judge evidence using the test of human probabilities and consider the apparent as real until there are reasons to believe it is not. They can rely on circumstantial evidence and the preponderance of probabilities to determine the genuineness of transactions.

PCIT v. Swati Bajaj
139 Taxmann.com 352 · 2022 · High Court
443
citing judgments

Tax authorities are entitled to examine surrounding circumstances and apply the test of human probabilities to determine the genuineness of long-term capital gains arising from the sale of manipulated penny stock, even if prima facie documents appear to support the transaction.

Nemi Chand Kothari v. CIT
330 ITR 1 · 2011 · Supreme Court
73
citing judgments

An appellate order is perverse and unsustainable if it deletes an addition made under Section 40A(3) of the Income-tax Act by admitting additional evidence without providing the Assessing Officer an opportunity to examine or rebut it, thereby violating principles of natural justice.

PCIT v. NDR Promoters Ltd.
410 ITR 379 · 2019 · High Court
70
citing judgments

The assessee has the onus to prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of share capital and share premium subscribers under Section 68; merely providing documentation is insufficient if transactions are found to be sham, justifying additions.

CIT v. Sree Meenakshi Mills Rs. 73.5
63 ITR 609 · 1967 · Supreme Court
59
citing judgments

The tax authorities can look beyond the legal form of a transaction and disregard the corporate entity if it is used for tax evasion or to create a smoke screen. The assessee bears the burden of proving the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of transactions, and the true nature of a transaction is determined based on surrounding circumstances and human probabilities, not requiring proof beyond reasonable doubt.

426 (Rajasthan) 14. Woodword Governors India v. CIT
253 ITR 745 · 2002 · High Court
45
citing judgments

Reasonable cause, in the context of human action, is defined as a probable cause that would compel an ordinarily prudent person, acting on an honest and reasonably grounded belief, to conclude their action was appropriate.

Balbir Chand Maini v. CIT
12 Taxmann.com 276 · 2011 · High Court
45
citing judgments

When an assessee fails to establish the genuineness of long-term capital gain from share transactions, especially when share prices are artificially inflated, the sale proceeds can be added as unexplained cash credit under section 68. The 'human probability test' is a valid tool to assess the veracity of such transactions.

Judgments citing human probabilities

Shekhar Agarwal, Siliguri vs. ITO, Ward - 2(3), Siliguri

In the result, appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1974/KOL/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata01 Feb 2019AY 2015-16

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy] I.T.A. No. 1973/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Jagdish Kumar Agarwal........…………………………………....………………...…………………….….Appellant [Pan : Acgpa 7387 Q] Ito, Ward - 1(4), Siliguri………............................................................…....….…………..…...Respondent & I.T.A. No. 1974/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Shekhar Agarwal………........…………………………………....………………...…………………….….Appellant [Pan : Apppa 8906 D] Ito, Ward - 2(3), Siliguri………............................................................…....….…………..…...Respondent Appearances By: Shri Miraj D. Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant Shri Robin Choudhury, Addl. Cit Dr, Appearing On Behalf Of The Respondent.

Section 10(38)Section 250

appeal and the ld. CIT(A), Kolkata, had upheld the addition. The ld. CIT(A) has in his order relied upon “circumstantial evidence” and “human probabilities” to uphold the findings of the AO. He also relied on the so called “rules of suspicious transaction”. No direct material was found ... Tribunal and Jurisdictional Calcutta High Court has consistently held that, decision in all such cases should be based on evidence and not on generalisation, human probabilities, suspicion, conjectures and surmises. In all cases additions were deleted. Some of the cases were, detailed finding have been given on this issue

Jagdish Kumar Agarwal, Siliguri vs. ITO, Ward - 1(4), Siliguri

In the result, appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1973/KOL/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata01 Feb 2019AY 2015-16

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy] I.T.A. No. 1973/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Jagdish Kumar Agarwal........…………………………………....………………...…………………….….Appellant [Pan : Acgpa 7387 Q] Ito, Ward - 1(4), Siliguri………............................................................…....….…………..…...Respondent & I.T.A. No. 1974/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Shekhar Agarwal………........…………………………………....………………...…………………….….Appellant [Pan : Apppa 8906 D] Ito, Ward - 2(3), Siliguri………............................................................…....….…………..…...Respondent Appearances By: Shri Miraj D. Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant Shri Robin Choudhury, Addl. Cit Dr, Appearing On Behalf Of The Respondent.

Section 10(38)Section 250

appeal and the ld. CIT(A), Kolkata, had upheld the addition. The ld. CIT(A) has in his order relied upon “circumstantial evidence” and “human probabilities” to uphold the findings of the AO. He also relied on the so called “rules of suspicious transaction”. No direct material was found ... Tribunal and Jurisdictional Calcutta High Court has consistently held that, decision in all such cases should be based on evidence and not on generalisation, human probabilities, suspicion, conjectures and surmises. In all cases additions were deleted. Some of the cases were, detailed finding have been given on this issue

ITO, WD-5(2), Kolkata vs. M/S Purbasa Commercial Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

ITA 1179/KOL/2015[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata25 Jan 2019AY 2008-2009

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2008-09 Income Tax Officer, V/S. M/S Purbasa Commercial Pvt. Ltd. 5/5 Clive Row, 4Th Ward-5(2), P-7, Chowringhee Square, Floor, Room No.26, 8Th Floor, Room No.6, Kolkata-700001 Kolkata-700 069 [Pan No.Aaecp 1267B] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri Saurabh Kumar, Addl. Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 15-01-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 25-01-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2008-09 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Kolkata’S Order Dated 29.06.2015, Passed In Case No.1575/Cit(A)-2/2015-16, In Proceedings U/S. 144 R.W.S 263 R.W.S. 143(3) R.W.S 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Case File Perused. 2. The Revenue’S Sole Substantive Ground Raised In The Instant Appeal Seeks To Revere The Cit(A)’S Action Deleting Unexplained Cash Credits Addition Of ₹3.14 Lac Made In The Course Of Assessment Framed On 19.03.2015. The Assessee’S Case Before Assessing Officer Was That This Sum Represented Its Share Application / Premium Raised During The Course Of Relevant Previous Year. The Assessing Officer Held In The Course Of Assessment That Assessee Had Failed To Prove Identity, Genuineness & Creditworthiness Of The Investors

Section 144Section 68

receiving payment vide a/c payee cheque and the shareholders who are Income Tax Assessee in the Department itself and therefore application of test of human probability does not arise at all. 8. The decision of "Divine Leasing (299 ITR 268) is also not applicable as there is no evidences ... appreciated as per ITA No.1179/Kol/2015 A.Y. 2008-09 ITO Wd-5(2), Kol. Vs. M/s Purbasa Commercial Pvt. Ltd. Page 11 human probabilities by removing all blinkers. We notice in this backdrop of facts that Assessing Officer had issued u/s. 131 / 133(6) process to ase’s investors. Mr. Agarwal

Decision Craft Analytics Ltd., Ahmedabad vs. The Dy.CIT., Circle-1, Ahmedabad

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1162/AHD/2015[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad21 Jan 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Justice P.P. Bhatt & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1161 & 1162/Ahd/2015 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years : 2007-08 & 2008-09) Decision Craft Analytics Ltd. The Dcit बनाम/ 601, Shahpath-Ii Circle-1 Vs. Opp. Rajpath Club Ahmedabad Sg Highway, Ahmedabad "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcc 5157 E .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Krupesh Patel, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Vinod Tanwani, Sr.Dr

For Appellant: Shri Krupesh Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri Vinod Tanwani, Sr.DR
Section 10ASection 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

explanation for bona fides, at the cost of repetition, needs to be considered in a fair and objective manner and in the light of human probabilities. As long as the explanation given by the assessee is in the light of the human probabilities, there are no factual errors or inconsistencies ... regarding bona fides of the claim does not suffer from any apparent consistencies or factual errors and it is quite in tune with the human probabilities. There is no good reason to reject the same as unacceptable for the purpose of making of the claim of deduction being covered

Decision Craft Analytics Ltd., Ahmedabad vs. The Dy.CIT., Circle-1, Ahmedabad

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1161/AHD/2015[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad21 Jan 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Justice P.P. Bhatt & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1161 & 1162/Ahd/2015 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years : 2007-08 & 2008-09) Decision Craft Analytics Ltd. The Dcit बनाम/ 601, Shahpath-Ii Circle-1 Vs. Opp. Rajpath Club Ahmedabad Sg Highway, Ahmedabad "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcc 5157 E .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Krupesh Patel, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Vinod Tanwani, Sr.Dr

For Appellant: Shri Krupesh Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri Vinod Tanwani, Sr.DR
Section 10ASection 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

explanation for bona fides, at the cost of repetition, needs to be considered in a fair and objective manner and in the light of human probabilities. As long as the explanation given by the assessee is in the light of the human probabilities, there are no factual errors or inconsistencies ... regarding bona fides of the claim does not suffer from any apparent consistencies or factual errors and it is quite in tune with the human probabilities. There is no good reason to reject the same as unacceptable for the purpose of making of the claim of deduction being covered