Category: Judgments
Advance given for purchase and subsequently written off in Profit and Loss account as bad debts allowed as business expenditure u/s 37(1) In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh allowed deduction under section 37(1) as business expenditure towards advance written off as irrecoverable bad debts, following the Supreme Court …
Patwari certificate should be on government letter head bearing government seal, signature and designation of designated local revenue authority – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Indore has held that Patwari certificate for municipal limit of land should be on government letter head instead of plain paper leaving …
Court under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 have limited powers to modify an arbitral award In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that the Court under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 have limited powers …
Supreme Court issues directions for digital KYC of persons with disabilities, especially facial / eye disfigurements due to acid attacks and visual impairments. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court issued directions to make the process of digital KYC accessible to persons with disabilities, especially facial / eye …
Sales of two incomparable years cannot be compared. ITAT directed addition to be deleted after verification In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi held that sales of two incomparable years cannot be compared to treat the increase in sale as unexplained money the basis that sales recorded by …
Uploading of notice on ITBA portal cannot be treated to be a valid service of notice unless assessee has opted for service of notice through e-mail. In a recent judgment, High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that uploading of notice on ITBA portal (e-portal) cannot be treated to …
Supreme Court upheld constitutional validity to section 34, 47 and 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court upheld constitutional challenge to section 34, 47 and 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and declared that empowering the district, state and national …
If a contribution is not voluntary, it cannot be taxed as income u/s 11 r.w.s. 12(1) – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that under section 12(1), any contribution which is voluntary, can only be treated as income in the hands of the assessee. if …
ITAT erred in rejecting application for admission of additional evidence on the ground that application was not made either before the Assessing Officer or CIT (Appeals) In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court has held that ITAT committed grave legal error in rejecting the application for admission …
Finding of ITAT that retracted statement cannot be termed as incriminating material not appealable before High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Guwahati High Court has held that finding of the ITAT and CIT(A) that retracted statement cannot be termed as incriminating material not liable to be interfered …