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2013 (12) TMI 1316 - ALLAHABAD HIGH COURTPenalty u/s 271(1)(c) - Held that:- The bald allegations against the counsel do not lend credence to the story of the assessee - He had not only made claim for false refund but had also received the refund and encashed it - If he was cheated, he should have been made complaint against the counsel - He did not make any complaint or refer the matter to any of the authorities to investigate the offence - The Tribunal has further found that the circumstance of the case shows that the assessee had connived with his Advocate - He not only claimed and filed false return but also received and encashed it - The Tribunal has rightly found that if he had voluntarily returned the amount, he could have proved the benefits - The imposition of penalty does not suffer from any error of law - Decided against assessee.
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