Mere fact of confirmation of addition cannot per se lead to confirmation of penalty U/s. 271(1)(c) of IT Act

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8. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the relevant material on record. A great deal of emphasis had been laid by he Id. DR on the fact that since the addition has been upheld by the tribunal, then the penalty should also be confirmed. In our considered opinion the mere fact of confirmation of addition cannot per se lead to the confirmation of the penalty. It is obvious that both the quantum and

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