S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-Excise Officials while conducting vehicle inspection at check post, found that assessee was carrying cash of Rs. 50 lakhs without any proper supporting documents-F.I.R. was registered and amount was also seized and deposited with Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class-Inspector of Police, Income-tax authorities had issued summons to assessee under section 131, seeking to explain source of said amount-Proceedings were inisiated by the revenue Authorities-Petition was filed to hand over the cash seized to the tax officials-Petition was allowed [S. 132A, 132B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 S. 451]
UOI v. State of Kerala (2022) 285 Taxman 677 / 443 ITR 117 / 215 DTR 407 (Ker.)(HC)