Seema Sureka vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

Parties Involved

Facts Summary

This appeal arises from an order under section 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, passed by the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Kolkata. The case involves a search and seizure operation conducted on the Adhunik Group in December 2014. The main issues before the tribunal were: (i) miscellaneous receipts of Rs. 96,000 in cash shown as gifts received and offered to tax; (ii) receipt of a gift of Rs. 5,84,000 from a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), claimed as exempt under section 56(2) of the Act; and (iii) receipts of Rs. 2,99,133 shown as profit from commodity trading, albeit on an off-market basis. The assessee was unsuccessful at the first appellate stage on these issues.…

Legal Issues

• 1. Whether the amount of Rs. 96,000 received as gifts should be treated as unexplained money under section 68 of the Act.
• 2. Whether the gift of Rs. 5,84,000 received from an HUF should be treated as income from other sources under section 56(2) of the Act.
• 3. Whether the receipts of Rs. 2,99,133 from off-market commodity trading should be treated as unexplained money under section 68 of the Act.

Judgment Outcome

Decided in favour of Assessee.

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