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Burden to prove the genuineness of the gift is on the Assessee

The failure of the persons to appear before the AO for examination in assessment proceedings or remand proceedings tilts the scales in favour of the revenue for giving a finding that the gifts were not genuine.
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Appeal to simplify and speedup the procedure for approval u/s. 36A(3) of the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 in respect of raising loan or deposit

Thus, for the benefit of all the Public Charitable and Religious Trusts, Trustee & all such Trusts should jointly make a petition before Law Minister, Law and Judiciary Department Sachivalaya, Maharashtra to amend this and other similar provisions in such a way that the approval should be granted/rejected within 3/4 months on the lines of Chapter XXC of the IT. Act, 1961.
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In the case of remittances by banking channel the onus on the assessee u/s 69 stands discharged, and therefore, section 5(2)(b) does not apply

The assessee, who is a non-resident, brought money into India through banking channel and the manner in which this money was utilized in India is described in the Annexure. We have observed in the above paragraphs that because of the mode of banking channel, admittedly, used for the remittance in this case, the onus on the assessee u/s 69 stood discharged, and therefore it was not taxable in India u/s 5(2)(b) of the Act. The CBDT Circular (supra) squarely supports the ca..
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Low dividend or no dividend by a Company cannot be termed as oppression of minority shareholders

It is well established position that Articles of a Company are constituent document and are binding on the Company and its Directors. As aforesaid, the intention of Article 57 is that the share capital of the Company remains within the close knit group and nothing more. On the plain language of the said provision and the intent behind it, the regime of Article 57 has no application to transfer of shares between member to member of the Company interest. There is force in ..
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Genuineness of a gift transaction depend on immediate source of the gift

Parties are heard arid their rival submissions considered. The following facts are not in dispute: a) the identity of the donor is not in doubt; b) gift is by a declaration deed; c) donor has given an affidavit affirming the making of the gift; d) there is a confirmation through post of gift per Demand Draft; e) affirmation of the assessee in examination on oath recorded by A.0 f) affirmation of the donor in examination on oath recorded;
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Delays in cheque clearing – case no. 82 of 2006 before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

NOTIFICATIONS NO. DPSS.CO. (CHD) NO. 873 / 03.09.01/ 2008-09, DATED 24-11-2008 As you may be aware, during August 2006, a case was filed before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (the Commission) under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, inviting attention to the delays in cheque clearing and, specifically, to the issue of float in [...]
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Rights of owners versus right of company in liquidation over title deeds mortgaged by owners’ POA for raising loans

CASE LAW DETAILS Decided by: HIGH COURT OF MADRAS In The case of: The Committee Representing RBF Nidhi Ltd. v. Vipanchi Investments Pvt. Ltd. Appeal No. : OSA Nos. 343 to 345, 390 to 392 of 2007 & 130 to 132 of 2008 Decided on: February 3, 2009 SUMMARY OF CASE LAW The company in [...]
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Effect of retraction of statement of confession

Vinod Solanki vs. UOI (Supreme Court) Where during FERA search proceedings the accused-appellant allegedly confessed to violations of the law and later filed an affidavit retracting his confession and the Tribunal and the High Court rejected the retraction on the basis that the onus was on the accused to show that the confession was obtained [...]
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