ITAT Chandigarh deletes ₹1.12 Cr addition for Northern Royalty Co. u/s 153C. Assessee’s revised profit (14-15%) was far higher than the 1.47% profit indicated by seized mining records. Arbitrary 18% NP rate rejected; consistency upheld. Revised return accepted.
Mohammad Iqbal Siddiqi Vs Special Director Directorate of Enforcement (Appellate Tribunal Under Safema At Delhi) NRI’s Agricultural Land Confiscation Set Aside, Penalty Halved- Mens Rea Irrelevant, But Penalty Moderated-FEMA Omission No Shield: Tribunal Upholds Validity of Action, But Quashes Confiscation for Proportionality Background This Appeal arose from the order dated 09.01.2017 passed by the […]
The Supreme Court ruled that a cheque dishonour complaint is maintainable against a Trustee who signed the cheque, even if the Trust is not arrayed as an accused, as a Trust is not a juristic person under the NI Act.
The ITAT Hyderabad in ITO Vs. SR Peddi Estates India Pvt. Ltd. confirmed the deletion of a ₹4.39 crore addition made during reassessment. The Tribunal ruled that bank credits
The Tribunal held that capital gains did not arise in the relevant year because the JDA explicitly stated possession was deemed given only upon handing over the landowners’ built-up share. This means Section 45(1) cannot be invoked until actual possession or consideration is received, overriding the AO’s reliance on stamp duty valuation.
ITAT allows S. 80-IA deduction, ruling that the Form 10CCB filing delay is a procedural lapse that can’t deny a substantive claim, maintaining the judicial view post-Finance Act 2020.
The Supreme Court ruled that a deed mortgaging property to secure one’s own performance is a Mortgage Deed, even if the title suggests a security bond, affirming deficit stamp duty demands. This provides critical legal clarity that when the principal debtor is the party providing the security, Article 40 of the Indian Stamp Act is the governing provision.
ITAT Hyderabad upholds remand for ex-parte reassessment, allowing the assessee to challenge the Section 148 notice validity based on the mandatory faceless procedure violation in fresh proceedings.
ITAT Hyderabad sustains unexplained investment based on a builder’s seized document with matching sale details but deletes gift addition, citing the Revenue’s failure to disprove the donor’s capacity.
ITAT Ahmedabad deletes Rs.11.27 lakh addition for penny stock investment, ruling the Revenue failed to prove the investment originated from the assessee’s own unexplained funds under Section 69B.
