Income Tax Tribunal Strikes Down Unsubstantiated Cash Loan and Asset Additions Under Sections 69 and 56

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....ITAT allowed the assessee's appeal, deleting additions made under sections 69 and 56 for alleged cash loan and notional interest. The tribunal found no incriminating material in the assessee's possession during search proceedings. The additions were deemed beyond jurisdictional scope under section 153A, as no substantive evidence supported claims of loan advancement or unexplained assets. The tribunal noted the loan allegations were based on presumptions involving third parties, and the jewellery additions were reasonable given the family's size. Following precedential guidelines, the tribunal comprehensively rejected revenue's contentions and provided full relief to the assessee.....