In Brief
An employee of N.K. Jewellers was found by Railway Police with Rs. 30 lacs in cash on a train from Amritsar to Delhi. The income tax authorities seized this cash under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act and initiated block assessment proceedings, treating the amount as unrecorded income. The appellant claimed the employee was purchasing gold, but the transaction fell through. The High Court and Supreme Court found no substantial question of law; the case turned on credibility of the explanation and evidence on record. The Court upheld the assessment, dismissing the appeal.
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