Since objects of assessee were duly charitable in nature and there was no dispute as to genuineness of its activities, therefore,  no registration could be denied under section 12AA merely on the basis that assessee was not carrying out activities for charitable purposes....

Initiation of assessment proceedings under section 153C in case of other person, i.e., assessee without  issuing proper satisfaction note by AO of the searched person in favour of AO having jurisdiction of such other person, the proceedings initiated u/s 153C  was void-ab-initio....

Shri Sushil Kumar Golecha Vs ACIT (ITAT Indore) The law is well settled where the issue of jurisdiction of assessing authority is concerned, if the jurisdiction assumed is not in accordance with law, then it cannot be cured or ignored under the provisions of section 292B of the Act. In our considered view, the assumption […]...

Shri Om Prakash Patidar (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Indore) Admittedly the appellant has received the amount in question and the amount is duly deposited in the bank account of the appellant and the appellant has failed to satisfactorily explain the source of the said deposits in his bank account and hence the investment in the […]...

Reassessment order passed u/s 147 r.w.s 143(3) by issuing notice under section 148 but without issuance of notice u/s 143(2)  was invalid and void ab initio and thus liable to be quashed....

In the present case at the very inception notice initiating penalty is not in accordance with mandates of law. Moreover, it is settled position of law that such defect is not curable u/s 292BB of the Act. Therefore, we hereby quash the penalty order....

Smt. Archana Agrawal Vs DCIT (ITAT Indore) During the course of search gold jewellery was found and seized from the residence and bank locker owned by the assessee. Gold jewellery weighing 2027 gram was found (1127 gram from residence and 900 gram from locker No.12/29). The assessee was unable to explain the source of the […]...

Shri Dinesh Goswami Vs DCIT (ITAT Indore) When Source of Income Fully Explained Past Savings Kept in Locker is Justifiable in Law FACTS – Search was carried out on 30.11.2012 on the premises of assessee. Notice u/s 153A was issued to assessee to file return for AY 2007-08 to AY 2012-13. During the search cash […]...

Where assessee-director was able to establish the relation between expenditure incurred by credit card with the business of the company in which assessee was a director, the expenses incurred was allowable to that extent....

Smt. Rashmi Mujumdar Vs DCIT (ITAT Indore)  We are surprised to note that the Ld.CIT(A) did not allowed the claim of silver articles weighing 609 grams and 280 grams valuing Rs.24,639/- and Rs.9856/-. CBDT instruction No.1916 dated 11.5.1994, CBDT directs the income tax authorities conducting the search not to seize the jewellery ornamen...