| Case ID |
42e96893-698b-4b44-9158-7080e66486e2 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
IT Appeal Nos. 57, 67 and 68 of 2015 |
| Decision Date |
Feb 09, 2015 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeals filed by the Revenue against the ITAT's judgment. The court held that the Revenue could not proceed against the assessee under Section 201 after a period of four years. It was further established that Harjit Kaur was not a shareholder of C.J. International Hotels Pvt. Ltd. and therefore, the provisions of Section 2 (22) (e) could not apply. The court emphasized that the legal fiction under Section 2 (22) (e) cannot extend the definition of shareholder to include non-members, thereby reinforcing the necessity of limitations on the power to treat someone as an assessee in default. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the interpretation of Sections 2 (22) (e) and 201 of the Income Tax Act concerning deemed dividends and the limitation period for initiating proceedings against an assessee. The Delhi High Court ruled that the Revenue's appeal was not valid as they sought to initiate proceedings beyond the prescribed four-year limit. The court clarified that for the application of Section 2 (22) (e), the individual must be a shareholder of the company in question, which was not the case here. Consequently, the court upheld the ITAT's decision and reinforced the need for a clear legal basis for proceedings under tax law. The ruling underscores the importance of statutory limitations in tax assessments and the strict definition of shareholder relationships in the context of deemed dividends, making it a significant case for tax law practitioners. |
| Court |
Delhi High Court
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| Entities Involved |
M/s Pure Drinks (New Delhi) Ltd.,
C.J. International Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
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| Judges |
S. Ravindra Bhat,
R.K. Gauba
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| Lawyers |
Kamal Sawhney, Sr. Standing Counsel for the Appellant,
Mayank Nagi,
Ms. Bhawna Bakshi
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS)
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| Respondents |
C.J. International Hotels (P.) Ltd.
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| Citations |
2015 SLD 1707,
(2015) 372 ITR 684
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| Other Citations |
CIT v. NHK Japan Broadcasting Corpn. [2008] 305 ITR 137,
CIT v. Hutchison Essar Telecome Ltd. [2010] 323 ITR 230,
CIT v. National Travel Service [2012] 347 ITR 305,
CIT v. Ankitech (P) Ltd. [2012] 340 ITR 14,
CIT v. Calcutta Knitwears [2014] 362 ITR 673
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Act
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| Sections |
2 (22) (e),
201
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