VIKAS AGARWAL,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI vs. ITO, WARD SILVASSA , SILVASSA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Pruseth

undisclosed income which had not been offered for taxation. Therefore, case of the assessee was reopened u/s.147 of the Act after recording reasons and obtaining necessary approval from appropriate authority and notice u/s.148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2021. No return was filed in response to the above notice. Thereafter, notice u/s 142(1) of the Act along with

VIKAS AGARWAL,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI vs. ITO, WARD SILVASSA, SILVASSA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Pruseth

undisclosed income which had not been offered for taxation. Therefore, case of the assessee was reopened u/s.147 of the Act after recording reasons and obtaining necessary approval from appropriate authority and notice u/s.148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2021. No return was filed in response to the above notice. Thereafter, notice u/s 142(1) of the Act along with

VIKAS AGARWAL,SILVASSA vs. ITO, WARD SILVASSA, SILVASSA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Pruseth

undisclosed income which had not been offered for taxation. Therefore, case of the assessee was reopened u/s.147 of the Act after recording reasons and obtaining necessary approval from appropriate authority and notice u/s.148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2021. No return was filed in response to the above notice. Thereafter, notice u/s 142(1) of the Act along with

VIKAS AGARWAL,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI vs. ITO,WARD SILVASSA, SILVASSA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Pruseth

undisclosed income which had not been offered for taxation. Therefore, case of the assessee was reopened u/s.147 of the Act after recording reasons and obtaining necessary approval from appropriate authority and notice u/s.148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2021. No return was filed in response to the above notice. Thereafter, notice u/s 142(1) of the Act along with

VIKAS AGARWAL,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI vs. ITO, WARD SILVASSA, SILVASSA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Pruseth

undisclosed income which had not been offered for taxation. Therefore, case of the assessee was reopened u/s.147 of the Act after recording reasons and obtaining necessary approval from appropriate authority and notice u/s.148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2021. No return was filed in response to the above notice. Thereafter, notice u/s 142(1) of the Act along with

VIKAS AGARWAL,DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI vs. ITO, SILVASSA WARD , SILVASSA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Pruseth

undisclosed income which had not been offered for taxation. Therefore, case of the assessee was reopened u/s.147 of the Act after recording reasons and obtaining necessary approval from appropriate authority and notice u/s.148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2021. No return was filed in response to the above notice. Thereafter, notice u/s 142(1) of the Act along with

GAURAVKUMAR MANILAL PATEL,TAPI vs. ITO, WARD 3(2)(6), SURAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.931 To 934 & 935 To 936/Srt/2024 Assessment Years: (2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) Gauravkumar Manilal Patel, Vs. The Ito, 1, Post: Hathuka, Kanbi Faliya, Tal: Ward – 3(2)(7), Valod, Tapi - 394640 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aogpp5609G (Appellant) (Respondent)

undisclosed and unexplained income of the assessee. Penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c), 271(1)(b) and 271F of the Act were

GAURAVKUMAR MANILAL PATEL,TAPI vs. ITO, WARD 3(2)(7), SURAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.931 To 934 & 935 To 936/Srt/2024 Assessment Years: (2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) Gauravkumar Manilal Patel, Vs. The Ito, 1, Post: Hathuka, Kanbi Faliya, Tal: Ward – 3(2)(7), Valod, Tapi - 394640 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aogpp5609G (Appellant) (Respondent)

undisclosed and unexplained income of the assessee. Penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c), 271(1)(b) and 271F of the Act were

GAURAVKUMAR MANILAL PATEL,SURAT vs. ITO, WARD 3(2)(7), SURAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.931 To 934 & 935 To 936/Srt/2024 Assessment Years: (2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) Gauravkumar Manilal Patel, Vs. The Ito, 1, Post: Hathuka, Kanbi Faliya, Tal: Ward – 3(2)(7), Valod, Tapi - 394640 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aogpp5609G (Appellant) (Respondent)

undisclosed and unexplained income of the assessee. Penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c), 271(1)(b) and 271F of the Act were

GAURAVKUMAR MANILAL PATEL,TAPI vs. ITO, WARD 3(2)(7), SURAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.931 To 934 & 935 To 936/Srt/2024 Assessment Years: (2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) Gauravkumar Manilal Patel, Vs. The Ito, 1, Post: Hathuka, Kanbi Faliya, Tal: Ward – 3(2)(7), Valod, Tapi - 394640 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aogpp5609G (Appellant) (Respondent)

undisclosed and unexplained income of the assessee. Penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c), 271(1)(b) and 271F of the Act were

GAURAVKUMAR MANILAL PATEL,TAPI vs. ITO, WARD 3(2)(6), SURAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.931 To 934 & 935 To 936/Srt/2024 Assessment Years: (2012-13 & 2013-14) (Physical Hearing) Gauravkumar Manilal Patel, Vs. The Ito, 1, Post: Hathuka, Kanbi Faliya, Tal: Ward – 3(2)(7), Valod, Tapi - 394640 Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aogpp5609G (Appellant) (Respondent)

undisclosed and unexplained income of the assessee. Penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c), 271(1)(b) and 271F of the Act were

GAURAVKUMAR MANILAL PATEL,TAPI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 3(2)(7), SURAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

undisclosed and unexplained\nincome of the assessee. Penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c), 271(1)(b) and 271F\nof the Act were also initiated by AO.\n9.\nAggrieved by the order of AO, the assessee filed this appeal before the\nCIT(A). The CIT(A) issued 5 notices of hearing on 23.12.2020, 15.12.2021,\n26.03.2022, 09.05.2022 and 14.05.2024. But, there

BASANTILAL TARBA,RAJASTHAN vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WD-3(1)(2), SURAT

In the result, the ground of appeal raised in this appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.512/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2010-11) (Hybrid Hearing) Bansntilal Tarba Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(1)(2), बनाम/ 429/1023, Sundarnagar, Surat, Aaykar Bhavan, Majura Gate, Vs. Ahimsa Circle, Bhilwara, Surat-395 001 Rajasthan- 311 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Afipt 1037 P (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Appellant By Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, Ca राज" की ओर से/Respondent By Shri Ravinder Sindhu, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing 23/07/2025 उद्घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 26/09/2025

penalty levied u/s 271(1)(c) is bad in law since the notice u/s 274 had been issued in mechanical manner without intimating the specific charge of “concealment of income” or “furnishing inaccurate particulars of income”; 6.0 The Ld. AO, before levying the penalty/s 271(1)(c) of Rs.24,05,63,853/- ought to have considered the bona fide explanation

SATHAIYA GANAPATHY,PUDUKOTTAI vs. ITO, WARD 1, BARDOLI

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.329 & 330/Srt/2025 Assessment Years: (2015-16) (Physical Hearing) Sathaiya Ganapathy, Vs. Ito, Ts No.4114, South 3 Rd Street, Ward – 1, Pukukottai, Tamil Nadu - 622001 Bardoli "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Ahbpg2414Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) Appellant By Shri Mayank A. Ogriwala, Ca Respondent By Shri Ajay Uke, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 02/09/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 26/11/2025

undisclosed short-term capital gains (STCG) from share transaction. Besides, the AO initiated penalty proceedings u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act for concealment of income. Subsequently, after providing reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee, which were not responded to, the AO passed the penalty order on 05.09.2023, imposing minimum penalty of Rs.54,22,616/- u/s.271

SATHAIYA GANAPATHY,PUDUKOTTAI vs. ITO, WARD 1 , BARDOLI

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.329 & 330/Srt/2025 Assessment Years: (2015-16) (Physical Hearing) Sathaiya Ganapathy, Vs. Ito, Ts No.4114, South 3 Rd Street, Ward – 1, Pukukottai, Tamil Nadu - 622001 Bardoli "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Ahbpg2414Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) Appellant By Shri Mayank A. Ogriwala, Ca Respondent By Shri Ajay Uke, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 02/09/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 26/11/2025

undisclosed short-term capital gains (STCG) from share transaction. Besides, the AO initiated penalty proceedings u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act for concealment of income. Subsequently, after providing reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee, which were not responded to, the AO passed the penalty order on 05.09.2023, imposing minimum penalty of Rs.54,22,616/- u/s.271

SHRI RAJESHKUMAR R. LOHIA,,SURAT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-9(3),, SURAT

In the result, ground no.1 of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Hon'Ble & Shri O.P.Meena, Hon'Bleआ.अ.सं./I.T.A No.2453/Ahd/2013 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2008-09 Shri Rajeshkumar R.Lohia, V The Income Tax Officer, C/O.Abhay Agencies, S Ward-9(3), Surat. 203, Adatiya Awas, Bombay . Market, Umarwad, Surat – 395010. [Pan: Aaqpl 7299 A] अपीलाथ" / Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रतीक"ओरसे /Assessee By Shri Sapnesh R.Sheth – Ca राज"वक"ओरसे /Revenue By Mrs. Anupam Singla – Sr.Dr

u/s 271(1)(c) of I T Act since, the addition was upheld by learned CIT (A). Under these facts, penalty was deleted by the tribunal. In the present case also, an addition of Rs.22,72,788/- was made on the basis of peak of undisclosed bank account and a further addition of Rs.248,208/- was made in respect

M/S. J.K. JEWELLERS,BHARUCH vs. THE ACIT, CIRCLE-1, BHARUCH

In the result, ground No.3 raised by the Revenue, is dismissed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.440/Srt/2018 Assessment Year: (2014-15) (Virtual Hearing) The Acit, Circle-1, Vs. M/S. J. K. Jewellers, Bharuch. Station Road, Near Rungta School, Bharuch. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaefj5951F (Assessee) (Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.443/Srt/2018 Assessment Year: (2014-15) M/S. J. K. Jewellers, Vs. The Acit, Circle-1, Station Road, Near Rungta Bharuch. School, Bharuch. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaefj5951F (Assessee) (Respondent)

271(1)(c) and holding ground no.5 to be pre-mature. 5. The assessee craves leave to add, amend and/or alter the ground or grounds of appeal either before or at the time of hearing of the appeal.” 5. Since the grounds of appeals raised by the Revenue and Assessee are interconnected and mix, therefore, we shall adjudicate them together

THE ACIT, CIRCLE-1, BHARUCH vs. M/S. J.K. JEWELLERS, BHARUCH

In the result, ground No.3 raised by the Revenue, is dismissed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.440/Srt/2018 Assessment Year: (2014-15) (Virtual Hearing) The Acit, Circle-1, Vs. M/S. J. K. Jewellers, Bharuch. Station Road, Near Rungta School, Bharuch. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaefj5951F (Assessee) (Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.443/Srt/2018 Assessment Year: (2014-15) M/S. J. K. Jewellers, Vs. The Acit, Circle-1, Station Road, Near Rungta Bharuch. School, Bharuch. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaefj5951F (Assessee) (Respondent)

271(1)(c) and holding ground no.5 to be pre-mature. 5. The assessee craves leave to add, amend and/or alter the ground or grounds of appeal either before or at the time of hearing of the appeal.” 5. Since the grounds of appeals raised by the Revenue and Assessee are interconnected and mix, therefore, we shall adjudicate them together