A search and seizure was carried out in case of Suyojit Group of Nashik on 17 -09 2010 . In course of which certain incriminating documents pertaining to assessee were seized .The assessee filed the return before issue of notice u/s 153C of the Act . For two assessment years the assesee filed the return of income after receipt of notice u/s 153C of the Act . The AO completed assessment under S. 153C wherein no addition was made over and above declared income . He, however, passed a penalty order under section 271(1)(c) of the Act . Tribunal held that since there was no addition to returned income of assessee, penalty could not have been imposed . On appeal High Court upheld the order of the Tribunal Tribunal’s order. (AY. 2006 -07 , 2008 , -09 to 2010 -11)
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S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Search and seizure- Return filed after search action- Income returned was accepted -In the absence of addition no penalty can be levied . [ S. 132 , 153C, 271C ]