Category: Judgments

Income of section 25 company by deploying ex-servicemen as security guards was not business activity. In a recent judgment, Kerala High Court has held that income by deploying ex-servicemen as security guards was not business activity for section 25 company established for assistance to the Ex-Servicemen. ABCAUS Case …

In absence of a valid final assessment order passed within statutory time frame, draft assessment order cannot give rise to any enforceable demand  In a recent judgment, Calcutta High Court has held that in the absence of a valid final assessment order passed within the statutory time frame …

No disallowance u/s 43B can be made if expenditure has not been not claimed by the assessee in Profit and Loss Account In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that if the assessee has not claimed any expenditure in its Profit and Loss Account, then no disallowance …

Whether an assessee developing an infrastructure facility of Government is a contractor and ineligible for claim of deduction under Section 80-IA? In a recent case, the issue whether  an assessee developing an infrastructure facility of Government is merely a contractor and thus ineligible for claim of deduction under …

AO was not justified in making addition by adopting method of extrapolation without bringing any material evidence in support – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that AO was not justified in making addition by adopting the method of extrapolation without bringing any material evidence …

Court can not sit over comparative financial attractiveness of rival offers or to substitute its own view for the decision taken by the CoC in IBC In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that it cannot be called upon to sit over the comparative financial attractiveness …

When quantum appeal stands restored to the AO, penalty can not be levied u/s 221(1) of the Income Tax Act for non -payment of the demand. In a recent judgment, Allahabad ITAT has held that when the quantum appeal stands restored to the file of the AO and …

Even if, the assessee is engaged in the bogus purchases, the entire purchases cannot be disallowed – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Guwahati has held that even if, the assessee is engaged in the bogus purchases, the entire purchases cannot be disallowed. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:5076 (2026) …

Absence of an explicit irrevocability clause in trust deed no ground for rejecting application for registration or renewal under section 12AB of Income Tax Act In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court held that absence of an explicit irrevocability clause in a trust deed is not a ground …

ITAT allowed increased exemption of Rs. 25 lakhs u/s 10(10A) to non-government employees in view of CBDT retrospective notification. In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow allowed benefit of CBDT retrospective notification enhancing the exemption u/s 10(10A) to Rs. 25 lakhs to non-government employees also. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:5074 …