PR. COMMISSIONER OF vs. M/S RAMBUS CHIP TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA)
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court held that the substantial questions of law did not arise for consideration and that a key question was already answered against the appellants. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.
What were the facts?
The Income Tax Department appealed an order passed by the ITAT. The Department's counsel conceded that the substantial questions of law raised in the appeal did not arise for consideration. Furthermore, one of the questions was already decided against the Department by the High Court.
What were the issues?
Whether the substantial questions of law formulated in the appeal memorandum arise for consideration and whether a specific question of law was already decided by the High Court.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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- CIT v. Tata Elxsi Ltd.818 citing349 ITR 98 · 2012 · HC
ITA No.55/2016
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.H.G.RAMESH ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR INCOME TAX APPEAL NO.55/2016
BETWEEN :
PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDINGS, QUEENS ROAD BANGALORE-560 001
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 12 (4) BANGALORE ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI E.I.SANMATHI, ADVOCATE)
AND :
M/S RAMBUS CHIP TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD., (RAMBUS INDIA), 12TH FLOOR TOWER C & D, IBC KNOWLEDGE PARK 4/1, BANNERGATTA ROAD BANGALORE
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI T.SURYANARAYANA, ADVOCATE)
THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260-A OF I.T.ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22/07/2015 PASSED BY THE ITAT, ‘B’ BENCH
ITA No.55/2016
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BENGALURU IN ITA NO.61/BANG/2015 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009-2010.
THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Ag.CJ (Oral):
Learned Counsel appearing for the appellants submits that the first and second substantial questions of law formulated in the appeal memorandum do not arise for consideration and the third question raised is answered against the appellants by this Court in CIT v. Tata Elxsi Ltd. [(2012) 349 ITR 98 (Karn)]. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.
Sd/-
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
JUDGE
Yn.
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