CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala

252 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2001#156 most cited

What is CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala authority for?

Levy of interest under sections 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Income Tax Act is mandatory. Tax statutes are to be interpreted strictly, allowing no room for purposive interpretation.

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CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala · 252 ITR 1 · mandatory interest · section 234A · section 234B · section 234C · levy of interest · strict interpretation tax laws · purposive interpretation · interest calculation

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Judgments citing CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala

Panther Fincap & Management Services Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cen Cir 40, Mumbai

In the result, the assessee’s appeal (in quantum) is dismissed, and that challenging the levy of penalty u/s

ITA 2374/MUM/2012[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Jul 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 2849/Mum/2008 & & 2374/Mum/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2005-06) Panther Fincap & Management Services Asst. Cit, Central Circle 40, बनाम/ Ltd. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Bhupen Chambers, Ground Floor, Mumbai-400 020 Vs. 9, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 023 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacp 3045 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Rajiv Khandelwal ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Dr. P. Daniel

For Appellant: Shri Rajiv KhandelwalFor Respondent: Dr. P. Daniel
Section 253Section 271(1)(c)Section 73

…hat it, under liquidation, could no longer be regarded as in business. 5. The only other issue in appeal is in respect of the charge of interest u/s. 234B of the Act (vide Gd. 2). The charge is mandatory (refer: CIT vs. Anjum M. H. Ghaswala and Others [2001] 252 ITR 1 (SC)), and which perhaps also explains the non pressing of this Ground by the ld. counsel during hearing. We decide accordingly, even as the assessee would get consequential relief, i.e., in respect of the addition (qua dividend at Rs.12.14 lacs) deleted by the ld. CIT(A) and against which the Revenue is not in appeal. 6. We decide accordingly, di…