Dcit, Jaipur vs Amrapali Jewels Pvt. Ltd. , Jaipur on 19 February, 2025
Thus, unless the parties are cross examined, it is
not open to the department to simply discard these affidavits Our view is
supported by judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Mehta Parikh
& Co. v. CIT [1956] 30 ITR 181 wherein Hon'ble Apex Court has held that
unless the person making the statement in the affidavit is cross-examined
by the revenue, it is not open to the revenue to challenge the correctness of
the statement made by the deponent in the affidavit. The bench also noted
that for the impugned addition of Rs. 11.40 crores made on account of non
availability of high value 41 items of jewellery the proof that 30 items were
sent on repairs and 11 items were traced on the same day and shown as to
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