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Sh. Subhash Chander Goel, Chandigarh vs Assessee on 18 November, 2015
Recently, Division Bench of this Tribunal in
the case of Shri Subhash Chander Goel Vs. ITO,
Chandigarh in ITA No.282/Chd/2014 relating to
assessment year 2006-07 held that statement recorded by
the police officer under section 161 of CrPc, 1983 is
neither given on oath, nor it is tested by cross
examination and, therefore, such a statement cannot be
treated as substantive evidence to reopen the assessment
proceedings. In the instant case, the Assessing Officer
had not examined and corroborated the information
received from DDIT (Investigation)-III, Ludhiana before
recording his satisfaction of the escaped income and
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initiating the re-assessment proceedings. In my opinion,
the Assessing Officer has thus acted on the basis of
suspicion and he has also not applied his mind before
recording the reasons for reopening of the assessment.
Thus in my considered opinion, the statement made by
Ms.Sarika Jain under section 161 of CrPc cannot be
treated as relevant material for reopening proceedings
under section 147 of the Act.
Section 161 in The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
The Commissioner Of Income Tax vs The Atlas Cycle Industries Limited on 20 August, 2010
At this juncture, I may refer to the decision
of Hon'ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT
Vs. Atlas Cycle Industries (1989) 180 ITR 319 (P&H),
wherein it has been held that the Assessing Officer did
not have the jurisdiction to proceed with the re-
assessment, the moment he found the two grounds
mentioned in the re-assessment notice incorrect or non-
existent. In the instant case also, notice was issued to
the assessee on ground that he had made the complaint to
the SSP of Police, which is factually incorrect. In fact,
the assessee did not make any complaint to the SSP,
Ludhiana. Secondly, the Assessing Officer has mentioned
in the reasons recorded that information was received
from DDIT (Investigation)-III, Ludhiana that the assessee
and his daughter Ms.Sarika Jain had spent approximately
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Rs.37 lacs on her engagement and marriage ceremony. It
is brought to our notice that no addition has been made in
the hands of Ms.Sarika Jain. On the contrary, Smt.Sarika
Jain alleged in her complaint made with the Police that
the assessee had spent an amount of Rs.7 lacs at the time
of Roka and Engagement functions. It is also observed
that in this case the information was provided by DDIT
(Investigation)-III, Ludhiana on the basis of Police Report,
wherein the daughter of the assessee alleged that a huge
amount has been spent on marriage and Roka ceremony.
The complaint was made by Ms.Sarika Jain against her
husband and in-laws. Shri S.K. Maingi, learned counsel
for the assessee submitted that the said complaint was
made by Ms.Sarika Jain in order to fetch money from her
husband and in-laws. This contention of the learned
counsel for the assessee has some force, which can not
be ignored.
Emirates Shipping Line, Fze vs Assistant Director Of Income Tax on 26 July, 2012
In the case of Emirates Shipping Line, FZE
Vs. Assistant Director of Income Tax (2012) 349 ITR 493
(Del), the Hon'ble Delhi High Court at pages 509 and 510
held as under :