A.B. SUGARS LIMITED,PUNJAB vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1, CHANDIGARH

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member), SHRI. PARESH M. JOSHI (Judicial Member)

addition to our previous reply submitted on 05.01.2024, we may like to bring to your notice the following objection to your proposed revision of order of Transfer Pricing Order: • We would like to state that complete information along with complete details were provided to the Transfer Pricing Officer and after examining complete details a possible view has been taken

SARASWATI AGRO CHEMICALS (INDIA) PVT. LTD,MOHALI vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-6(1), MOHALI

In the result, the transfer pricing adjustment so made by the AO and confirmed by the ld CIT(A) amounting to Rs 89,22,420/- is hereby set-aside and the ground of appeal is allowed

Bench: Or At The Time Of Hearing.”

addition of Rs. 89,22,440/- on account of difference in Arms Length Price in specified domestic transactions. The appellant has challenged the applicability of the provisions of Section 92BA on account of the fact that the provisions of the transfer pricing do not apply to investment in equity shares amounting to Rs. 5,42,29,540/- and Dividend paid

MAXPORT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,CHANDIGARH vs. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SCOTT EDIL ADVANCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND EDUCATION LIMITED,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SHRI BALRAM KRISHAN,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

transferred to give effect to commercial transactions\nshould be kept outside the ambit of s.2(22)(e). He in this respect has placed reliance upon\nthe following case laws:\na. Pradip Kumar Malhotra V. CIT [2001] 338 ITR 538 (Cal HC).\nb. DCIT vs. Lakra Brothers, 2007, 106 TTJ 0250, Chandigarh ITAT.\nc. Bagmane Constructions

DCIT, CC 1, CHANDIGARH , CHANDIGARH vs. SANJEEV AGGARWAL , CHANDIGARH

The appeals of the revenue are treated as dismissed

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SCOTT EDIL PHARMACIA LTD.,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

addition\ncan be made by the AO in an assessment carried out u/s 153A of the Income Tax Act in\nthe absence of any incriminating material found during the search action. He has further\nrelied upon various case laws to contend that the report of the DVO cannot be construed\nas an incriminating material found during the course of search

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-I, CHANDIGARH , CHANDIGARH vs. MS SCOTT EDIL ADVANCE RESEARCH LABORATOTRIES AND EDUCATION LTD., , CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

KAPIL GUPTA,SIRMAUR vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE SHIMLA, SHIMLA

The appeals stand partly allowed in terms of our above order

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1010/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1011/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2021-22) 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1012/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2022-23) & 4. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1013/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2023-24) Shri Kapil Gupta Acit (Central) C/O M/S Himgiri Beverages बनाम/ Vs. Shimla (Hp) -171001 Kala Amb – 173030 (Hp) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Addpg-0399-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Ajay Jain (Ca) A/W Sh. Lovesh Bansal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 29-01-2026 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2020-21 To 2023-24 Arises Out Of Separate Orders Of Learned First

transfer such unaccounted liquor are destroyed after delivery to the buyers. d) Perusal of the above statements of employees of M/s Himgiri Beverages corroborated the fact that the three Diaries belonging to calendar year 2020 (Annexure A-1), calendar year 2021 (Annexure A-2) & calendar year 2022 (Annexure A-3) which were found and seized from the residential premise

KAPIL GUPTA,SIRMAUR vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE SHIMLA, SHIMLA

The appeals stand partly allowed in terms of our above order

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1010/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1011/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2021-22) 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1012/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2022-23) & 4. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1013/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2023-24) Shri Kapil Gupta Acit (Central) C/O M/S Himgiri Beverages बनाम/ Vs. Shimla (Hp) -171001 Kala Amb – 173030 (Hp) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Addpg-0399-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Ajay Jain (Ca) A/W Sh. Lovesh Bansal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 29-01-2026 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2020-21 To 2023-24 Arises Out Of Separate Orders Of Learned First

transfer such unaccounted liquor are destroyed after delivery to the buyers. d) Perusal of the above statements of employees of M/s Himgiri Beverages corroborated the fact that the three Diaries belonging to calendar year 2020 (Annexure A-1), calendar year 2021 (Annexure A-2) & calendar year 2022 (Annexure A-3) which were found and seized from the residential premise

KAPIL GUPTA,SIRMAUR vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE SHIMLA, SHIMLA

The appeals stand partly allowed in terms of our above order

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1010/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1011/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2021-22) 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1012/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2022-23) & 4. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1013/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2023-24) Shri Kapil Gupta Acit (Central) C/O M/S Himgiri Beverages बनाम/ Vs. Shimla (Hp) -171001 Kala Amb – 173030 (Hp) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Addpg-0399-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Ajay Jain (Ca) A/W Sh. Lovesh Bansal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 29-01-2026 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2020-21 To 2023-24 Arises Out Of Separate Orders Of Learned First

transfer such unaccounted liquor are destroyed after delivery to the buyers. d) Perusal of the above statements of employees of M/s Himgiri Beverages corroborated the fact that the three Diaries belonging to calendar year 2020 (Annexure A-1), calendar year 2021 (Annexure A-2) & calendar year 2022 (Annexure A-3) which were found and seized from the residential premise

KAPIL GUPTA,SIRMAUR vs. ACIT CENTRAL SHIMLA, SHIMLA

The appeals stand partly allowed in terms of our above order

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1010/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1011/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2021-22) 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1012/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2022-23) & 4. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1013/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2023-24) Shri Kapil Gupta Acit (Central) C/O M/S Himgiri Beverages बनाम/ Vs. Shimla (Hp) -171001 Kala Amb – 173030 (Hp) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Addpg-0399-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Ajay Jain (Ca) A/W Sh. Lovesh Bansal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 29-01-2026 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2020-21 To 2023-24 Arises Out Of Separate Orders Of Learned First

transfer such unaccounted liquor are destroyed after delivery to the buyers. d) Perusal of the above statements of employees of M/s Himgiri Beverages corroborated the fact that the three Diaries belonging to calendar year 2020 (Annexure A-1), calendar year 2021 (Annexure A-2) & calendar year 2022 (Annexure A-3) which were found and seized from the residential premise

SCOTT EDIL ADVANCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND EDUCATION LIMITED,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SHRI BALRAM KRISHAN,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SANJEEV AGGARWAL,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SCOTT EDIL ADVANCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND EDUCATION LIMITED,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SCOTT EDIL ADVANCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND EDUCATION LIMITED,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(3), Kolkata v. Narula\nEducational Trust [2021] 126 taxmann.com 158 (Kolkata - Trib.)\n(ii) Champaklal S. Kasat v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Cent. Cir. 1(3),\nAhmedabad [2017] 82 taxmann.com 243 (Ahmedabad - Trib

SHRI BALRAM KRISHAN,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

Income Tax Act does not mandate\nblind reliance on a DVO’s report unless corroborated by substantive proof of undisclosed\ninvestment. Valuation reports are opinion-based and susceptible to variations due to\ndiffering methodologies, assumptions, and regional price fluctuations. The reliance in\nthis respect can be placed on the following decisions:\n“(i) [Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle