CIT vs. DELHI INDUSTRIES & ENTERPRISES
What did the High Court hold?
The Tribunal allowed the deduction of interest expenses, finding that the assessee had demonstrated the utilization of funds for construction. The High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision regarding the interest deduction and also found the reassessment proceedings for certain assessment years to be unwarranted.
What were the facts?
The Revenue appealed against the ITAT's order concerning reassessment proceedings and the taxability of interest payments on borrowed capital for property construction. The assessee, a firm, had constructed a building using a bank loan and claimed interest expenses as deductions.
What were the issues?
The key issues were the validity of reassessment proceedings initiated by the AO and the allowability of interest expenses claimed by the assessee for property construction.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
Section 143(1),Section 143(3),Section 147,Section 148,Section 24(b),Section 45(4),Section 263
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Decided on 29.11.2012
+ ITA 392/2012, C.M. APPL. 11592/2012 & 11593/2012 + ITA 393/2012, C.M. APPL. 11594/2012 & 11595/2012 + ITA 403/2012, C.M. APPL. 11602/2012 & 11603/2012 + ITA 420/2012, C.M. APPL. 11630/2012 + ITA 428/2012, C.M. APPL. 12332/2012 & 12333/2012
CIT
..... Appellant Through : Sh. N.P. Sahni, Sr. Standing Counsel.
versus
DELHI INDUSTRIES & ENTERPRISES ..... Respondent Through : Sh. Salil Aggarwal, Sh. Anil Sharma, Advocates and Sh. Ravi Pratap Mall, Advocates CORAM: MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT MR. JUSTICE R.V. EASWAR
MR. JUSTICE S.RAVINDRA BHAT (OPEN COURT)
The Revenue claims to be aggrieved by the common order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 31.10.2011 for the Assessment Years 2002-03 and ITA No. 2303/Del/2010 of the Revenue for the 2012:DHC:7108-DB Page 2
Assessment Year 2005-06. The question of law sought to be urged is as to
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