SooperKanoon Citation | sooperkanoon.com/667285 |
Subject | Direct Taxation |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Decided On | Nov-29-2001 |
Judge | S.P. Bharucha, C.J.I.,; Shivaraj V.Patil and; Arijit Pasayat, JJ. |
Reported in | [2002]255ITR45(SC); (2002)10SCC736 |
Acts | Income Tax Act, 1961 - Sections 68, 132(1, 134(4A) and 256(2); Appellate Tribunal Rules - Rules 10 and 29 |
Appellant | Commissioner of Income-tax |
Respondent | Abhishek Corporation |
Appellant Advocate | Mukul Rohtagi, Additional Solicitor General,; Neera Gupta and; |
Respondent Advocate | H.A. Raichura, ; S.H. Raichura and ; Shailendra Singh, Ad |
Disposition | Appeal allowed |
1. Delay condoned.
2. Leave granted.
3. The High Court declined to call for a reference, inter alia, of the following question :
'Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, having held that the assessee has received unaccountedreceipts, was justified in law in holding that the Assessing Officer has to discharge the onus in respect of on money by showing that the assessee has invested Rs. 1,58,59,400 out of such receipts whereas the claim of the assessee for extra expenditure was found to be incorrect ?'
4. It did so on an appreciation of evidence and based on certain judgments of that High Court.
5. We have seen the relevant portions of the order of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal from which the question has arisen. We think that the question does require the consideration of the High Court We do not, however, express any view on the merits of the case on either side.
6. The civil appeal is allowed. The order under challenge is set aside, in so far as it relates to question No. 2 before the High Court. The said question (quoted above) shall stand referred to the High Court for its consideration and the Tribunal shall draw up an appropriate statement of case.
7. No order as to costs.