Unexplained investment

Where in any tax year, any investment has been made by the assessee which is not recorded in the books of account, if any, maintained by such assessee, or, the 35 Assessing Officer finds that the amount of such investment exceeds the amount recorded in such books of account where the investment is found recorded, and the assessee–– (a) offers no explanation about the nature and source of such investment, or such excess amount, as the case may be; or (b) the explanation offered by the assessee, is not satisfactory in the 40 opinion of the Assessing Officer, then, the value of such investment, or such excess amount, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the income of the assessee of that tax year.