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One of the questions that arises for our consideration is whether in thepresentcase, the provisions of s. 132(1)(c) the Act were satisfied, or not, before authorizing the search. On a perusal of the satisfaction note as well as the counter-affidavit on behalf of respondent Nos. 3 and 4, it is evident that the sole ground for the action of search and seizure is that the Investigation Wing of the IT Department was in possession of credible information that petitioner was in possession of jewellery which represents his undisclosed income or property. Apart from mere reproduction of the said words, no cogent basis for arriving at this conclusion is discernible from the satisfaction note. There is plethora of case law holding that the term "reason to believe" cannot be interpreted and construed as "reason to suspect". The reason to suspect that the petitioner has undisclosed assets, and that there is likelihood that the same would not be disclosed, does not amount to saying that there are reasons to believe that the petitioner is in possession of undisclosed assets, and intends to evade tax.

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Sec. 132(1)(c) & 132B of Income-tax Act, 1961 — Search and seizure — The term "reason to believe" cannot be interpreted and construed as "reason to suspect". The reason to suspect that the assessee has undisclosed assets, and that there is likelihood that the same would not be disclosed, does not amount to saying that there are reasons to believe that the assessee is in possession of undisclosed assets, and intends to evade tax.  Reasons were not recorded before undertaking the search and was completely unauthorized and a high-handed action on the part of the revenue and the revenue do not state that jewellery was concealed, or was kept by the assessee surreptitiously. Merely because the assessee was in possession of the same, it cannot be said that the same represents income or property which has not been disclosed or will not be disclosed — Khem Chand Mukim vs. Pr. DIT [2020] 313 CTR 14 (DEL)

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