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S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure – Information from Investigation wing – The AO cannot proceed to disallow only the purchases in isolation and the Tribunal disallowed the purchases at 12.5%. On appeal for A.Y. 2014-15, the Tribunal observed that the Assessee had only made payments towards purchases from previous year, hence the addition for A.Y. 2014-15 was unjustified. [ S. 147 , 148 ]

Manak Chand Daga v. ITO (2025) 233 TTJ 11 (UO) (Delhi)( Trib)

S. 69C: Unexplained expenditure – Search and seizure – Unabated assessment – Purchases are recorded in regular books of account- Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed .

Dy.CIT v. Aba Builders Ltd (2025) 233 TTJ 328( Delhi)( Trib)

S. 69A: Unexplained money – Cash found in the work premises – Sales – Matter restored to AO to consider the evidence submitted. [ S. 131, 133A]

Turab Ali Bohra v. ACIT( 2025) 121 ITR 153 ( Jaipur )( Trib)

S. 69A: Unexplained money- Cash deposit – Demonetisation- Cash sales – Deletion of addition is affirmed by the Tribunal . [S. 68 ]

Subhash Chand Gupta v. ACIT (2025) 210 ITD 118 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits -Share application- Share premium- Identity and creditworthiness and genuineness is established – Addition is deleted.

Shankar Traders & Distributors (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 210 ITD 41 (Kol.) (Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits – Share capital – Share premium- Proved the identity, credit worthiness and genuineness by documents –Addition is deleted. [ S. 133(6) ]

One Point Commercial Pvt. Ltd v. ITO( 2025) 121 ITR 526 (Kol)( Trib)

S. 68:Cash credits – Identity and creditworthiness is established -b The loan was repaid through banking channels- Addition is deleted . [ S. 147, 148 ]

Rajuram Savaji Purohit v. ITO [2025] 210 ITD 358 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits -Unsecured loan- The assessee satisfactorily explained the source of the loan, and the lender’s credibility was established through the repayment in cheque and the lender’s business activity. The addition is deleted . [ S.133(6) ]

Prarthana Gems v. Dy. CIT [2025] 210 ITD 158 (Surat)(Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits – Deposit in bank – The deposits are backed by equivalent withdrawals or immediate transfers, the entire deposit amount should not be treated as unexplained income- Net profit rate of 1 per cent on entire deposit is confirmed . [ S. 148 ]

Pankaj Pyarelal Khemka v. ITO [2025] 210 ITD 585 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits – Agriculturist – Bank deposits -Non-filing of ITR – additions on account of unexplained cash deposited in savings bank account & income from LTCG on the sale of agricultural land- ex-parte assessment order – Assessee was required to substantiate his income before the AO with proper and supporting evidence – matter remanded.[ S. 2(14), 45 ]

Dnyaneshwar Baburao Kathe v. ITO (2025) 210 ITD 85 (Pune) (Trib.)