Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Requires Careful Review; Evidence Lacks Proof of Malafide Intent in Share Capital Case.

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....Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) - bogus share capital transactions - The explanation offered towards bonafide issue of share capital cannot be outrightly rejected when tested on the touchstone of penalty proceedings of strict nature. The fact in the present case does not conclusively establish the malafide on the part of the assessee company. - AT....