Securities Scam Fund: Section 69A Not Invoked as Assessee Not Owner of Unexplained Money

CIT Vs Anoop Jain (Delhi High Court)

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Income Tax Department against Anoop Jain, a member of the Delhi Stock Exchange, upholding the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to delete a significant addition to his income. The central issue revolved around the interpretation and application of Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which deals with unexplained money. The court’s judgment found that the tax authorities failed to establish that Jain was the actual owner of the money in question, a p

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