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S. 69A: Unexplained money-On money-Sale of flats-Uncorroborated document-WhatsApp chat-No independent supporting evidence-Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition was affirmed.[S. 43CA, 153C]

DCIT v. Saarrthi Reality and Infra LLP (2025) 214 ITD 27 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 68: Cash credits-Cash deposits-Demonetization-Proved sales with VAT returns, stock records, supplier confirmations-Books of account not rejected-Addition was deleted. [S. 145(3)]

ITO v. Rajeshkumar Rameshchandra Shah. (2025) 214 ITD 725 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Unsecured loan-Additional evidence –Interest paid to related parties-Denial of exemption-Matter remanded to the Assessing officer-corpus without written direction from donor, same would not qualify as corpus under section 11(1)(d).[S.11(1)(d), 13, ITAT R. 29]

Smt. Ramanandi Anangpuria Charitable Trust. v. DCIT (2025) 214 ITD 574 (Chd) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Share capital-Share premium-Equity shares of Rs 10 each-Premium of Rs 990 per share –Summons not complied with-Failure to establish creditworthiness-Addition made by the Assessing Officer was affirmed. [S.131]

Winsher Vinimay (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 214 ITD 328/125 ITR 219 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Long-term capital gains-Accommodation entry-Off market-Paid cash-Sole transaction-Investigation report-Order of CIT(A) denying the exemption and assessing as cash credits affirmed.[S. 10(38), 45, 115BBE]

Jelly Samkit Doshi. v. ITO (2025) 214 ITD 255 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Cash deposits in its bank-Demonetization period-Opening cash balance-Addition was deleted as cash credits read with section 115BBE of the Act. [S.115BBE]

G.N. International (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 214 ITD 180 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Sale of shares-Shares held for more than 19 years-Long-term capital gains cannot be assessed as cash credits-Entitled to exemption. [S. 10(38), 45]

ITO v. Ketan Dilip Shah. (2025) 214 ITD 85 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Fixed deposit with bank-Assessable as income from other sources-Interest expenditure-, Deduction under section 57(iii) was to be allowed after examining the nexus of the same with interest income. [S 57 (iii)]

Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (Gujarat) (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 214 ITD 297 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Share premium-valuation of unquoted shares-Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed. [S.56(2), (viib), R. 11UA]

ITO v. Ninecube Technologies (P.) Ltd. (2025) 214 ITD 276 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S.54F: Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Sale of land-Investment in construction of a residential property-Bank transactions comprising both withdrawals and payments were demonstrably available in support of claim-Exemption could not be disallowed solely on the ground that supporting vouchers or bills were on plain paper or not in preferred form.[S. 45]

Natesan Ekambaram. v. DCIT (2025) 214 ITD 615 (Chennai) (Trib.)