CIT v. Karnataka Power Corpn

157 ITR 86Supreme Court of India1986#2807 most cited

What is CIT v. Karnataka Power Corpn authority for?

The definition of 'plant' for income tax purposes is broad, encompassing assets like technical know-how and software, making them eligible for depreciation allowances. This includes items like film software libraries, treated as important apparatus for business.

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Also referred to as

Scientific Engineering House Pvt Ltd · CIT v Karnataka Power Corporation · 157 ITR 86 SC · definition of plant · technical know-how as plant · software as plant · depreciation allowance · section 2(11) block of assets · section 32AC · capital asset · section 35D · written down value

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Karnataka Power Corpn

TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.,,AHMEDABAD vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (OSD) CIRCLE-8,, AHMEDABAD

In the result appeal of the Revenue is partly allowed

ITA 1285/AHD/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad22 Feb 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Ms. Madhumita Royआयकर अपील सं./Ita.No.1285 & 1286/Ahd/2017 िनधा"रण वष"/Asstt. Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11 & Ita No.1396 & 1397/Ahd/2018 Asstt.Year 2011-12 & 2012-13 Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Acit, Circle-4(1)(2) Torrent House Ahmedabad. Vs. Off.Ashram Road Ahmedabad 380 009. आयकर अपील सं./Ita.No.1327 & 1328/Ahd/2017 िनधा"रण वष"/ Asstt. Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita.No.1414 & 1415/Ahd/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/ Asstt. Year: 2011-12 & 2012-13 Acit, Circle-4(1)(2) Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ahmedabad. Torrent House Vs. Off.Ashram Road Ahmedabad 380 009. (Applicant) (Responent) Assessee By : Shri Vartik Choksi, With Shri Biren Shah, Ars. Revenue By : Shri Mohd. Usman, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23/11/2021 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 22/02/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per Bench

For Appellant: Shri Vartik Choksi, With Shri Biren Shah, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Mohd. Usman, CIT-DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 35Section 80Section 92C

…y a businessman for carrying on his business. It is not confined to apparatus used for mechanical operations or processes or industrial business, Applying the tests laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Scientific Engineering House Pvt. Ltd.vs. CIT (1986) 157 ITR 86 (SC) to the facts in the instant case, it could be said that the fans installed in the administrative office of the assessee constituted plan and machinery for the purpose of granting depreciation u/s.32 of the Act, We also find that the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Delhi Air Port Service (2002) 255 ITR 91 (Del) has held that ai…

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