CIT v. Dhanalaxmi Bank Ltd.
373 ITR 526Supreme Court of India2015#2679 most cited
What is CIT v. Dhanalaxmi Bank Ltd. authority for?
Certain penalties paid by banks, though termed as such under the Banking Regulation Act, are deductible as business expenditure under the Income Tax Act if they are not paid for an offence or for an act expressly prohibited by law.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Dhanalaxmi Bank Ltd. · 373 ITR 526 · deductibility of penalty · penalty paid by bank · Section 37(1) deduction · Banking Regulation Act 46(4) · business expenditure penalty · penalty not prohibited by law · RBI penalty deduction · allowable expenditure
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