Court Rules in Favor of Assessee; Inheritance Proven u/s 68, Section 115BBE, and Section 143(3) of Income Tax Act.
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....Addition u/s 68 r.w.s. 115BBE - assessment framed u/s 143(3) - amount being inheritance from his father by way of will - Burden to prove - where the assessee has disclosed primary facts then the burden shifts to the Revenue. In the instant case also the assessee has filed all the necessary evidences before the authorities below. However, no further investigation was carried out - once identity of the person giving the money is established and other evidences are placed before the AO pointing that entry is not fictitious then initial burden lying on the assessee can be said to be fully discharged. - AT....
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