Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-29
KRISHNA KUMAR RAWAT vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/25017
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KRISHNA KUMAR RAWAT
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' special appeal regarding the sale of land under Section 269UC and Section 269UD of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court established that the appropriate authority's show cause notice was valid as it indicated that the sale consideration was significantly lower than the market value, thus justifying scrutiny under the Income Tax provisions. The Court affirmed the authority's decision to investigate the transaction, leading to the conclusion that the appellants were not entitled to the relief sought.