This is premium content. Please become a Premium member. If you are already a member, login here to access the full content.
Pune ITAT Deletes ₹1.14 Crore Addition Based Solely on Hawala Operator’s Statement; Cross-Examination Denial Proves Fatal
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Santosh Jaynarayan Sharma Vs ITO (ITAT Pune)
- Appeal Number
- Only available for paid members
- Date of Judgement/Order
- Only available for paid members
- Related Assessment Year
- 2016-17
Upgrade to Basic or Premium to download.
Already Upgraded? Log in.
Advertisement
Santosh Jaynarayan Sharma Vs ITO (ITAT Pune)
Pune ITAT Deletes ₹1.14 Crore Addition Based Solely on Hawala Operator’s Statement; Cross-Examination Denial Proves Fatal
The Pune ITAT upheld the deletion of an addition of ₹1.14 crore made under section 69C, holding that the Assessing Officer could not sustain an addition merely on the basis of statements of alleged hawala operators and WhatsApp chats without bringing any independent corroborative evidence on record.
The assessee, engaged in the footwear business, had imported goods from foreign suppliers. During assessment,...




