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Para 63 of Karanatka High Court in Manju Nath Cotton & Ginning factory 359 ITR 565 on Penalty followed by Banglore Tribunal in H.LakshmiNarayan [2015] 61 taxmann.com 373 (Bangalore - Trib.)

63. In the light of what is stated above, what emerges is as under :
(a)Penalty under section 271(1)(c) is a civil liability.
(b)Mens rea is not an essential element for imposing penalty for breach of civil obligations or liabilities.
(c)Willful concealment is not an essential ingredient for attracting civil liability.