2023 (2) TMI 1277

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.... : Mr. T. K. Satapathy, Senior Standing Counsel ORDER 1. This appeal by the Revenue arises from an order dated 21st December, 2021 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack (ITAT) dismissing the Revenue's appeal i.e. ITA No.50/CTK/2020 against the corresponding order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] for the assessment years (AY) 2014-15. 2. Th....

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....bove exemption. After the AO rejected the plea, the Assessee went before the CIT(A). The CIT(A) was satisfied that the purchase of liquid shares have been made through Account Payee Cheques and the shares themselves were held in Demat Account for more than 12 months and then sold through the recognized stock exchange after payment of security transaction tax. A reference was made to the CBDT circu....

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....sputed by the Department that the Assessee did not have an opportunity to challenge such statements and further, no opportunity to crossexamine the so-called entry providers was given to the Assessee. 5. Having heard learned Senior Standing Counsel for the Department (Appellant) and having perused the impugned orders of the AO, CIT(A) and the ITAT, the Court finds that both the grounds viz., th....