| Case ID |
09c76a0f-a63b-4443-94bb-0681b6253937 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
WRIT PETITION No. 772 OF 1956 (M) |
| Decision Date |
Sep 18, 1957 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Kerala High Court held that the Income-tax Officer (ITO) had sufficient grounds to impose a penalty on the petitioner for failure to file a valid return and for not responding to notices as required under the Income-tax Act. The court found that the petitioner had indeed received the notice regarding the penalty, thus dismissing the petitioner's claims of not receiving proper notice and being denied a chance to be heard. The ruling affirmed the validity of the penalty imposed by the ITO, concluding that the petitioner's arguments were untenable and the decision was against the petitioner. |
| Summary |
The case of S.S. Venkatadri Iyer & Bros v. Commissioner of Income Tax addressed critical issues related to tax compliance under the Income-tax Act of 1961 and the Indian Income-tax Act of 1922. The petitioner challenged a penalty levied for not filing a valid income tax return and not responding to notices issued by the Income-tax Officer. The court found that the ITO acted within the legal framework when imposing the penalty. This case highlights the importance of complying with tax regulations and the consequences of failing to respond to tax notices. Key legal principles surrounding the imposition of penalties for non-compliance were upheld. The ruling serves as a precedent for similar cases involving tax disputes and emphasizes the necessity for assessees to be vigilant in adhering to tax obligations. |
| Court |
Kerala High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
M.S. Menon, J.
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| Lawyers |
K. Thirumalai for the Petitioner,
G. Rama Iyer for the Respondent
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| Petitioners |
S.S. Venkatadri Iyer & Bros
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| Respondents |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Citations |
1958 SLD 245 = (1958) 33 ITR 281
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| Other Citations |
Banarsi Das v. CIT [1936] 4 ITR 217 (Lah.),
Guru Prosad Shaw v. CIT [1944] 12 ITR 233 (Cal.)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961,
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
271(1)(c),
142,
28(1)(b),
22(4)
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