Dy. CIT, Aayakar Bhawan, Haryana, Karnal Vs. Nivaya Resources Pvt. Ltd.
Case No: ITA No.953/Del/2024
Court: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench, ‘E’: New Delhi
Date: 1/14/2026
Parties Involved
AppellantDy. CIT, Aayakar Bhawan, Haryana, Karnal
RespondentNivaya Resources Pvt. Ltd.
Facts Summary
The assessee company, Nivaya Resources Pvt. Ltd., is engaged in the business of trading fuel oil, lubricants, and other similar products. It filed its return of income for the assessment year 2017-18 declaring income of Rs. 3.46 crores. During the assessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer (AO) noticed cash deposits of Rs. 2,12,56,500 in the assessee’s bank account post demonetization. The assessee explained that the cash was deposited partly from the opening cash balance of Rs. 3,74,87,384 a…
Decision in favour of
Assessee
Legal Issues
- 1. Whether the cash deposits of Rs. 2,12,56,500 should be treated as unexplained income under section 68 of the Income Tax Act.
- 2. Whether the disallowance under section 14A should be restricted to the exempt income earned by the assessee.
Precedents Relied Upon
8 precedents cited in this judgement.