Bhagur Urban Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Pune)The ITAT Pune bench has ruled in favor of Bhagur Urban Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., deleting an addition of Rs. The dispute arose during the assessment year 2017-18 when the assessee, a cooperative society, was scrutinized for depositing large sums in old currency notes during the demonetization period. The ruling affirms that a cooperative society’s deposits from its members, when properly documented, do not constitute unexplained income under Section 68. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that the assessee is a Cooperative Credit Society. It is seen that the assessee is a Urban Cooperative Credit Society which received Rs.1,78,400/- from 15 depositors whose all the necessary particulars have been given.