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1. Inclusion of minor sons' income in the assessee's total income. 2. Interpretation of Section 16(3) of the Income-tax Act. 3. Application of Section 26A for registration of the second firm. 4. Assessment of income derived by minor sons from the second firm. Analysis: 1. The primary issue in this case is whether the income of the minor sons derived from the second firm can be included in the total income of the assessee, their father. The assessee is not a partner in the second firm, so Section 16(3) of the Income-tax Act, which allows for inclusion of minor's income in the parent's income, does not directly apply. The Income-tax Officer found that the income of the minor sons from the second firm should be considered as the income of the assessee, based on various factors. However, the court held that there was insufficient evidence to support this finding. The court noted that while there were suspicious circumstances, such as the close association between the two firms and the minors' high share in the second firm, these facts alone did not conclusively prove that the minor sons were mere nominees of the assessee. 2. Section 16(3) of the Income-tax Act was discussed in the context of the assessee's partnership in the first firm, which allowed for the inclusion of the minor son's income in the assessee's total income. However, this provision did not directly apply to the second firm where the assessee was not a partner. The court emphasized the importance of clear evidence to establish the relationship between the assessee and the income derived by the minor sons from the second firm. 3. The second firm was registered under Section 26A of the Income-tax Act, which listed the minor sons as partners. This registration subjected the minors to assessment under Section 23(5). The court acknowledged the registration but focused on whether the income of the minors could be treated as part of the assessee's income, considering the circumstances of the case. 4. The assessment of income derived by the minor sons from the second firm was at the core of the dispute. The court analyzed various factors, including the minors' share in the profits, their ages, capital contributions, and the financial connections between the two firms. Despite suspicions raised by these factors, the court concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prove that the income of the minor sons should be included in the assessee's total income. The court ultimately answered the reference question in the negative, indicating that the evidence did not support the inclusion of the minor sons' income in the assessee's total income. In conclusion, the judgment focused on the lack of concrete evidence to establish that the income derived by the minor sons from the second firm should be treated as the income of the assessee. The court emphasized the need for clear and convincing proof to make such determinations under the Income-tax Act.
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