Bajaj Tempo Ltd. v. CIT
196 ITR 188Supreme Court of India1992#272 most cited
What is Bajaj Tempo Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
Provisions in taxing statutes that grant incentives, concessions, or exemptions for promoting economic growth and industrialization must be interpreted liberally and purposively. Any restrictions placed on such provisions should also be construed reasonably to advance their objective, not frustrate it.
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Also referred to as
Bajaj Tempo v. CIT · liberal interpretation · incentive provisions · economic growth · Section 32(1)(iia) · additional depreciation · Section 80IA · Section 80HHC · deduction provisions · tax exemptions · purposive construction
Also reported as
62 Taxmann 4803 SCC 78