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The Tribunal modified the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, enhancing the amount based on future prospects, income, and general damages. The Insurance Company was directed to deposit the balance amount.
The High Court held that the lower authorities' rejection of the rectification application was perverse, as it ignored a binding High Court decision and CBDT circulars. The Court stated that non-consideration of a jurisdictional court's decision is a mistake apparent from the record.
The Tribunal held that the claims of the Income Tax Department against the corporate debtor are extinguished upon the approval of the Resolution Plan. This is based on Section 32A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the Supreme Court's pronouncements in Essar Steel India, Ghanashyam Mishra, and Ruchi Soya Industries. These judgments establish the 'clean slate' principle, meaning that once a Resolution Plan is approved by the Adjudicating Authority, all claims not forming part of the plan stand extinguished. The Income Tax Department's failure to file its claim within the stipulated time frame before the Resolution Professional, and its subsequent failure to challenge the NCLT's order rejecting the condonation of delay, further solidified this position. Consequently, the objections raised by the Income Tax Department and the State Bank of India were rejected. The Court found no impediment to allowing the petitioner's prayer and directed the respondent bank to defreeze the petitioner's account within one week.
The High Court noted that the tax effect involved in the appeal was below the threshold limit fixed by a CBDT Circular. Consequently, the Revenue was not permitted to pursue the appeal on this ground. The appeal was disposed of solely on the basis of the low tax effect. The substantial question of law admitted for consideration was left open and not decided on its merits. No operative directions were issued regarding the annulment of the order under Section 158BD.
The High Court noted that the tax effect involved in the appeal was much less than the threshold limit fixed by the CBDT Circular. Consequently, the Court held that the Revenue could not pursue the appeal on merits. The appeal was disposed of on the ground of low tax effect, and the substantial question of law was left open. No finding was given on the merits of whether the sum was short-term capital gains or business income.
The High Court followed a previous decision in a similar case, holding that income from Government Securities and other investments outside the core banking activities is eligible for deduction under Section 80P. The court found that regional rural banks, being deemed cooperative societies, can engage in dealing with debentures and bonds.
The High Court disposed of the appeal on the ground of low tax effect, as the tax on the disputed amount was below the threshold limit. The substantial questions of law were left open.
The High Court noted that the tax effect involved in the appeal was significantly less than the threshold limit fixed by a Circular issued by the CBDT. Consequently, the Court held that the Revenue could not pursue the appeal on merits. The substantial question of law was left open. The appeal was disposed of on the ground of low tax effect. No finding was given on the merits of the additions or the alleged violation of Rule 46A.
The Tribunal quashed the impugned order dated 27th July, 2022. The reasoning was based on the petitioner's submission, supported by records and not contradicted by the revenue, that the order was issued in the name of a non-existing entity (Link Commodities Pvt. Ltd.) which had already been converted into an LLP (Link Commodities LLP). The fact of conversion was previously intimated to the Income Tax authority. The Tribunal held that the order was not sustainable in law due to being issued against a non-existent entity. The operative direction was to quash the impugned order. The Tribunal also noted that the dismissal of the writ petition would not prevent the Income Tax Authority from issuing a fresh notice in accordance with law. No issue was expressly left undecided.
The High Court noted that the tax effect involved in the appeal was significantly less than the threshold limit fixed by the CBDT circular. Consequently, the revenue was not permitted to pursue the appeal on this ground. The appeal was disposed of on the basis of low tax effect, and the substantial question of law admitted was left open. No finding was given on the merits of the substantial question of law itself, nor was any specific reasoning provided by the High Court regarding the ITAT's deletion. The operative direction was to dispose of the appeal due to low tax effect.
The High Court held that the Tribunal's findings of suppression of material facts and lack of conscious opinion by the Assessing Officer were perverse and not supported by evidence. The Court found that the original assessment was based on prevailing legal interpretations and the subsequent reassessment was unjustified.
The Tribunal rightly allowed the benefit under Section 80IC as the assessee fell within the eligible category of existing undertakings. Regarding Section 14A, the Tribunal found that the Assessing Officer erred in applying Rule 8D without proper satisfaction and that the assessee had sufficient own funds for investments.
The Tribunal rightly allowed the benefit under Section 80IC as the assessee fell within the eligible category of existing undertakings. Regarding Section 14A, the Tribunal found that the Assessing Officer erred in applying Rule 8D without proper satisfaction and that the assessee had sufficient own funds for investments.
The Tribunal erred in treating the share transactions as business income solely based on the volume and frequency of transactions. The High Court held that the assessee's consistent treatment of such income as capital gains in previous years, along with its financial standing and the nature of the scripts, supported its claim as investment income.
The tribunal correctly allowed the benefit under Section 80IC as the assessee qualified under one of the categories. Regarding Section 14A, the tribunal found no nexus between borrowings and investments and that the assessee had sufficient own funds, thus upholding the deletion of additions.
The High Court held that interest subsidy and excise refund are capital receipts and do not form part of book profit under Section 115JB. The Tribunal has the power to entertain such claims even if a revised return was not filed.
The High Court held that interest subsidy and excise refund are capital receipts and do not form part of book profit under Section 115JB. The Tribunal has the power to entertain such claims even if a revised return was not filed before the Assessing Officer.
The Tribunal rightly held that the AO had conducted adequate inquiries on the issues raised by the Commissioner. The revision order was therefore unjustified as it was based on a factual inaccuracy regarding the lack of inquiry.
The High Court held that interest subsidy and excise refund are capital receipts and do not form part of book profit under Section 115JB. The Tribunal has the power to entertain such claims even if a revised return was not filed before the Assessing Officer.
The Tribunal rightly appreciated the legal position and factual matrix, considering that the six-month period for deposit under Section 54AC should be reckoned from the date of actual receipt of consideration. Therefore, the revenue's appeal was dismissed.
The Tribunal correctly held that additions made on grounds not forming part of the reasons for reopening the assessment are not sustainable, especially when the initial basis for reopening was found to be flawed. A valid notice under Section 148 is a prerequisite for reassessment proceedings.
The High Court held that the Tribunal failed to examine crucial factual details regarding the reopening of assessment. The Court found that the reassessment proceedings were based on new facts and not a mere change of opinion, and the assessee failed to substantiate the transactions.
The High Court held that the impugned order dated July 26, 2022, passed under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was neither in violation of the principles of natural justice nor contrary to any statutory provision. It also found no procedural irregularity or lack of jurisdiction in the order. The Court reasoned that once the assessing officer passes an order under Section 148A(d) after observing the required formalities, including issuing notice under Section 148A(b) and providing an opportunity for hearing, any dissatisfaction with the reasoning or merit of the order should be agitated in subsequent proceedings under Section 148 of the Act. The Court cited the Supreme Court's view in Anshul Jain vs. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. The Court further noted that an order under Section 148A(d) is neither an assessment nor a demand, and the petitioner would have ample opportunity to argue for the dropping of proceedings under Section 147 in the subsequent stages. Therefore, the writ petition was dismissed.
The Tribunal was justified in allowing the fresh claim for deduction before the CIT(A), considering the consistent practice of the assessee and relevant Supreme Court and High Court judgments. The Assessing Officer's inability to entertain such claims without a revised return was also addressed.
The High Court held that the sales tax incentive received by the assessee was a capital receipt. The court found that the scheme's purpose was to promote industrialization, and the calculation method based on sales tax did not alter the capital nature of the subsidy.
The High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, answering all substantial questions of law against the revenue. The court relied on previous decisions in the assessee's own cases and Supreme Court judgments.
The High Court dismissed the appeals filed by the revenue for both assessment years. The primary reason for dismissal was that the tax effect involved in both appeals was below the threshold limit prescribed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The Court noted that the revenue had not presented any evidence to demonstrate that the case qualified for any of the exceptional clauses mentioned in the relevant CBDT Circulars. Consequently, the substantial question of law raised by the revenue regarding the disallowance of royalty and technical fees under Section 40(a)(i) in light of the Indo-Japan treaty was left undecided. The operative direction was the dismissal of the appeals.
The Tribunal had factually satisfied itself regarding the admissibility of the deduction and noted consistency in treatment for previous and subsequent assessment years. The High Court found no substantial questions of law arose.
The High Court held that the ITAT rightly restricted the disallowance under Section 14A to the amount of exempt income. The court found no substantial question of law arising from the ITAT's order.
The Tribunal erred in reversing the CIT(Appeals)'s order. The High Court found that the assessee had provided sufficient evidence, and the burden shifted to the revenue to disprove the commission payments, which it failed to do.
The High Court held that the income from professional and consultancy services should be treated as income from business. The court found no substantial question of law arising from the orders of the lower authorities.
The High Court noted that the NCLT admitted the financial creditor's application and approved the resolution plan. Consequently, the appeal was rendered infructuous.
The Tribunal held that only the portion of profit attributable to the benefit derived by the trustee and his wife from the property sale should not be eligible for exemption under Section 11. The rest of the exemption claim was allowed.
The Tribunal held that the property in question was owned by eight co-owners who were blood relatives, not a joint Hindu Undivided Family property. Therefore, the Assessing Officer's reliance on a Supreme Court decision regarding gifts of coparcenary property was misplaced.
The High Court held that the impugned notice dated May 31, 2022, issued under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is not tenable in law. The Court reasoned that the notice was issued in the name of a non-existent company, despite the revenue having prior notice and knowledge of the company's non-existence due to amalgamation. The Court found that all further steps pursuant to this notice are also not tenable. The ratio decidendi is that reassessment proceedings cannot be initiated against a company that has ceased to exist due to amalgamation, especially when the revenue is aware of such amalgamation. The writ petition was allowed, and the impugned notice was quashed. No other issues were expressly left undecided.
The Tribunal held that the Assessing Officer's order under Section 143(3) was not erroneous or prejudicial to the revenue. It found that the AO had made proper inquiries and applied his mind, considering the adjustment of interest as a plausible view based on Supreme Court decisions.
The High Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal and set aside the ITAT's ex parte order. The court granted the assessee one more opportunity to contest the appeal on merits before the ITAT.
The High Court found that the ITAT order dismissing the appeal on monetary grounds might not have considered the relevant CBDT circular. Therefore, the matter was remanded back to the ITAT for fresh consideration.
The High Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal. However, the appeal itself was disposed of without deciding the substantial questions of law because the assessee company had been wound up. This decision was based on a previous order concerning the same assessee for different assessment years.
The Tribunal was justified in reversing the orders of the lower authorities. The satisfaction note for initiating proceedings under Section 158BD must be recorded by the AO of the searched person, which was not done in this case. The initiation of proceedings was therefore unauthorized.
The High Court held that the controversy was covered by a previous judgment involving the same assessee. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed, with the substantial questions of law answered in favor of the assessee.
The High Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal due to low tax effect. The appeal was disposed of on this ground, leaving the substantial questions of law open.
The Tribunal held that no disallowance could be made under Section 40(a)(ia) if the amount was not debited to the profit and loss account or claimed as a deduction. The High Court agreed with this interpretation.
The High Court held that while the assessee could not be termed a habitual defaulter, he did not actively follow up with his consultants/advocates regarding the appeal before the ITAT. However, the Court found that the assessee's belief that the appeal would be heard on merits was reasonable, as the ITAT registry entertained the appeal against a Section 264 order without returning it on grounds of maintainability. The Court also noted that the assessee's claim of not instructing the withdrawal of the appeal could not be taken cognizance of as a self-serving statement. Nevertheless, the Court was convinced that the assessee's conduct was not so bad as to hold that he had slept over his rights, especially since he was pursuing his remedy before a wrong forum. The Court decided that the assessee should not be left remediless and should be afforded an opportunity to contest the revision petition under Section 264 on merits. To this end, the Court directed the assessee to deposit 15% of the net tax payable (Rs. 28,76,710/-) before the assessing officer within three weeks. Upon compliance, the Commissioner of Income Tax-II, Kolkata, was directed to take up the revision petition filed on March 5, 2012, on merits and decide it in accordance with law. Consequently, the order dismissing the revision petition for default dated February 26, 2013, was set aside. The Court also stipulated that failure to comply with the deposit condition would result in the automatic dismissal of the appeal.
The Tribunal held that the disallowance of the petitioner's claims, made solely on the technical ground of a delay of 26 minutes and 40 seconds in filing the return, was unjustifiable and not sustainable in law. The Tribunal found that in these exceptional circumstances, and notwithstanding the availability of an alternative remedy, both the order of the CIT (Appeals) dated July 6, 2022, and the intimation order dated April 11, 2020, were quashed. The matter was remitted back to the assessing officer to pass a fresh intimation order under Section 143(1) of the Act, considering the merit of the claims made by the petitioner in its return. The assessing officer was directed to pass this fresh order within ten weeks from the date of communication of the judgment.
The High Court modified the award, increasing compensation for pain and agony and future medical expenses, while reducing the interest rate. The court also granted liberty to the insurance company to recover the award amount from the owner of the offending vehicle.
The tribunal followed the Supreme Court's decision in Abhisar Buildwell, stating that assessments under Section 153A are abated. Additions can only be made if incriminating material is found during a search, otherwise, completed assessments remain unaffected.
The Tribunal followed the Supreme Court's decision in Abhisar Buildwell, stating that assessment under Section 153A is permissible only if incriminating material is found during a search. In the absence of such material, completed assessments cannot be reassessed under Section 153A.