SASI ENTERPRISES vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
Crl.A. No.-000061-000061 - 2007Supreme Court30 Jan 2014
Bench: The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Egmore), Chennai, For The Willful & Deliberate Failure To File Returns For The Assessment Years 1991-92, 1992-93 & Hence Committing Offences Punishable Under Section 276 Cc Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short “The Act”). Complaints Were Filed On 21.8.1997 After Getting The Sanction From The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Ii, Chennai Under Section 279(1) Of The Income Tax Act. Appellants Filed Two Discharge Petitions Under Section 245(2) Cr.P.C., Which Were Dismissed By The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vide Order Dated 14.6.2006. Appellants Preferred Crl. R.C. Nos.781 To 786 Of 2006 Before The High Court Of Madras Which Were Dismissed By The High Court Vide Its Common Order Dated 2.12.2006, Which Are The Subject Matters Of These Appeals.
Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 139(4)Section 245(2)Section 276Section 279(1)
penalty provision under Section 271(1)(a) had been
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deleted w.e.f. 01.04.1989 and a provision for levy of
mandatory/compulsory interest under Section 234A of the
Act was introduced. But, legislature has never waived or
relaxed its prosecuting provisions under Section 276CC of
the Act for the infraction or non-furnishing of return of
income.
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