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In this appeal under section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Revenue contested the order passed by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Jabalpur. The Tribunal had deleted an addition made by the Assessing Officer regarding unexplained investment in construction due to lack of evidence found during a search. The Assessing Officer relied on a report from the Departmental Valuation Officer, which the Tribunal found to be insufficient as no evidence was found during the search to support the investment claim. The Tribunal concluded that the Assessing Officer was unjustified in making the additions based solely on the valuation report, leading to the dismissal of the appeal as it lacked merit. |
| Summary |
The case revolves around the interpretation of sections 158BC and 158BB of the Income-tax Act, 1961, concerning block assessments during search cases. The Madhya Pradesh High Court found that the Assessing Officer could not rely solely on the Departmental Valuation Officer's report when no evidence was found during the search. The Tribunal justified its decision to delete the addition made by the Assessing Officer regarding unexplained investments in construction, emphasizing the necessity of evidence gathered during the search for any assessment. This case highlights the importance of adhering to legal standards in tax assessments and the role of evidence in establishing claims of undisclosed income. Key terms include 'Income-tax Act', 'block assessment', 'undisclosed income', and 'evidence in tax law'. |
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Dipak Misra,
A.K. Shrivastava
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| Lawyers |
Rohit Arya,
Sumit Nema
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Respondents |
Khushlal Chand Nirmal Kumar
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| Citations |
2003 SLD 3839,
(2003) 263 ITR 77
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| Other Citations |
C.T. Laxmandas v. Asstt. CIT [1994] 208 ITR 859,
William De Noroha v. Asstt. CIT [1997] 227 ITR 27,
CIT v. Vinod Danchand Ghodawat [2001] 247 ITR 448
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
158BC,
158BB
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