The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chandigarh held that merely claiming funds belong to a Hindu Undivided Family is insufficient without documentary proof of their source, holding, and transfer, in a case involving Rs 50 lakh life insurance purchased from alleged agricultural income.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that once an Income Tax Return is produced to prove income, courts need not examine its source absent rebuttal evidence, as statutory ITR filings carry evidentiary value unless shown to be false or unreliable.
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the Revenue’s appeal against a Bombay HC ruling in a high-stakes tax dispute involving foreign drilling companies. Conflicting views on Sections 144C and 153 of the Income Tax Act now push the matter to a larger bench.
Today, On 12th July, The Supreme Court declined to hear Ritwik Dutta’s appeal against the Delhi High Court’s decision on his income tax assessment, citing ongoing proceedings. The I-T department alleges that funds from EarthJustice USA were used for unauthorized activities. Additionally, the CBI has registered an FIR against Dutta for alleged FCRA violations.
