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TMI Blog2000 (7) TMI 38X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... l questions, pertaining to the assessment years 1968-69 and 1969-70, which have been referred under section 27(1) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (for short "the Act"), by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench-E (for short "the Tribunal"), for the opinion of this court : "Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the provisions of section 35 of the Wealth-tax Act can be in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ) making jewellery liable to wealth-tax. Two Explanations were added to this amended section 5(1)(viii), enlarging the scope of interpretation of the word "jewellery". The Explanations were made operative with effect from April 1, 1972. Referring to the amendment, the Wealth-tax Officer was of the view that non-inclusion of value of jewellery in the original assessments was a mistake apparent from ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tion 35 had no application to the case, On being moved for reference, the prayer was accepted by the Tribunal. Heard learned counsel for the Revenue. There is no appearance on behalf of the assessee in spite of service of notice. The point in issue has been directly dealt with and adjudicated upon by the apex court in J. M. Bhatia, AAC of W. T. v. J. M. Shah [1985] 156 ITR 474, wherein it was ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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