CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co.

46 ITR 144Supreme Court of India1962#114 most cited

What is CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co. authority for?

Income tax is levied only on real income that actually materializes, not on hypothetical or notional income, even if accounting entries suggest otherwise. If no income results, there is no tax liability.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2026.

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CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co. · 46 ITR 144 · real income theory · notional income · hypothetical income · income tax levy · accrual of income · receipt of income · Section 48 · Income Tax Act 1961

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co.

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Et Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed and the Cross Objection filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 3563/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Jul 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Suchitra Kamble[Assessment Year: 2011-12] Dy. Commissioner Of Income M/S Et Infra Developers Pvt. Tax, Ltd. Central Circle-28, Room E-9, Panchsheel Park, No.317, Ara Centre, New Delhi-110017 Jhandewalan, New Delhi-110055 Pan-Aacce3646D Revenue Assessee Cross Objection No.277/Del/2016 (Arising Out Of Ita No.3563/Del/2016) [Assessment Year: 2011-12] M/S Et Infra Developers Pvt. Dy. Commissioner Of Income Ltd. Tax, E-9, Panchsheel Park, Central Circle-28, Room New Delhi-110017 No.317, Ara Centre, Jhandewalan, New Delhi-110055 Pan-Aacce3646D Assessee Revenue Revenue By Sh. Satpal Gulati Cit-Dr Assessee By Sh. M.P. Rastogi, Advocate

Section 132Section 153A

…le amount as taxable during this year. He also relied on the following decisions:- i. Umacharan Shaw & Bros. Vs CIT reported in (1959) 37 ITR 271 (SC) ii. CIT vs A. Raman & Compnay 1968 AIR 49, 1969 SCR(1) 10(SC) iii. CIT vs Shoorji Vallabhdas and Co. (1962) 46 ITR 144 (SC) iv. CIT vs Calcutta Discount Co. Ltd. 1974 AIR 1358, 1973 SCR(3) 952 (SC) v. Godhra Electricity Co. Ltd. vs CIT (1997) 225 ITR 746/139(SC) vi. Central Bureau of Investigation vs V.C. Shukla &b Ors. (1998) 3 SCC 410 (SC) vii. A.S. Sivan Pillai vs CIT (1958) 34 ITR 328 (Mad.) viii. ITO vs W.D.Estate (P.) Ltd. (1993) 45 ITD 473(Mum. Trib.) ix. A…