https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799219 Penalty for contravening section 269SS requires specific findings that the taxpayer accepted a loan, deposit, or specified sum in cash from an identifiable person and that the applicable monetary threshold was met. Penalty provisions are strictly construed, and the burden under section 273B arises only after these foundational requirements are established. Cash deposits in a bank account, or rejection of an explanation for their source in assessment proceedings, do not alone prove acceptance of a prohibited loan, deposit, or specified sum. Without evidence identifying the counterparty and transaction character, penalty under section 271D cannot be sustained. en-us Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:32:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799219 Penalty for contravening section 269SS requires specific findings that the taxpayer accepted a loan, deposit, or specified sum in cash from an identifiable person and that the applicable monetary threshold was met. Penalty provisions are strictly construed, and the burden under section 273B arises only after these foundational requirements are established. Cash deposits in a bank account, or rejection of an explanation for their source in assessment proceedings, do not alone prove acceptance of a prohibited loan, deposit, or specified sum. Without evidence identifying the counterparty and transaction character, penalty under section 271D cannot be sustained. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799219