CIT v. Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd.

100 ITR 706Supreme Court of India1975#1804 most cited

What is CIT v. Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd. authority for?

An investment retains its capital nature even if its resale was foreseen and contemplated when made, and the possibility of enhanced values motivated the investment. The classification as a capital asset or stock-in-trade depends on factors like the assessee's intention, frequency of transactions, and acquisition funding.

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CIT v. Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd. · 100 ITR 706 · capital asset vs stock-in-trade · capital gains · business income · intention of assessee · foreseeability of resale · enhanced values · frequency of transactions · Section 112(1)

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Judgments citing CIT v. Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd.

MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 961/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Feb 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Dcit, Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-16(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. New Delhi. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2010-11] Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-16(1), Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Adv., Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. & Ms. Tejasvi Jain & Ms. Somya Jain, Ca Respondent By Shri G.C.Srivastava, Adv., Shri Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv. & Shri Mayank Patawari, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 09.02.2023

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 43Section 43B

…ion/investment, nature of business of the assessee and nature of transactions. Reliance was placed upon the judgements of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the cases of Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narain Singh 77 ITR 253 (SC); Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd. 100 ITR 706 (SC); and Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (P) Ltd. vs CIT 82 ITR 899 (SC). 81. To buttress the contention that the Hon’ble Supreme Court clarified in the aforesaid judgement that the nature of asset, whether “stock in trade” or “capital asset” depends upon the intention with which the same was acquired i.e. with a view to deal/trade in same or to enj…

DCIT, NEW DELHI vs. M/S. MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 1507/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Feb 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Dcit, Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-16(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. New Delhi. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2010-11] Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-16(1), Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Adv., Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. & Ms. Tejasvi Jain & Ms. Somya Jain, Ca Respondent By Shri G.C.Srivastava, Adv., Shri Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv. & Shri Mayank Patawari, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 09.02.2023

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 43Section 43B

…ion/investment, nature of business of the assessee and nature of transactions. Reliance was placed upon the judgements of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the cases of Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narain Singh 77 ITR 253 (SC); Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd. 100 ITR 706 (SC); and Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (P) Ltd. vs CIT 82 ITR 899 (SC). 81. To buttress the contention that the Hon’ble Supreme Court clarified in the aforesaid judgement that the nature of asset, whether “stock in trade” or “capital asset” depends upon the intention with which the same was acquired i.e. with a view to deal/trade in same or to enj…

BHARAT K SHETH,MUMBAI vs. DCIT RG 5(3), MUMBAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 4648/MUM/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Dec 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) 1. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2140/Mum/2002 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 1998-99) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.1527/Mum/2005 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 1999-2000) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2822/Mum/2006 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2001-02) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2747/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2002-03) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2748/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2003-04) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2749/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2004-05) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.8547/Mum/2010 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2007-08) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2746/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2251/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 10. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.4648/Mum/2015 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) & 11. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2252/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) &

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwala-Ld.Sr. CounselFor Respondent: Shri Oommen Thorian -Ld. Sr.DR
Section 143(3)Section 234A

…(A) and dismissed the grounds raised by the revenue. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Kesavdas Ranchhod Das V/s CIT (1972) 83 ITR 1, the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in CIT V/s Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd. (1975) 100 ITR 706 as well as Chainrup Sampatram V/s CIT (1953) 24 ITR 481 while arriving at such a conclusion. The bench held that an inactivity or lull in the business of the assessee for some years cannot conclusively dislodge the claim of the assessee that it was carrying on the business of trading in shares. Further, the valuation of stock-in-trade was in conf…

BHARAT K SHETH,MUMBAI vs. DCIT RG 5(3)(2), MUMBAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 2253/MUM/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Dec 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) 1. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2140/Mum/2002 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 1998-99) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.1527/Mum/2005 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 1999-2000) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2822/Mum/2006 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2001-02) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2747/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2002-03) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2748/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2003-04) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2749/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2004-05) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.8547/Mum/2010 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2007-08) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2746/Mum/2012 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2251/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 10. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.4648/Mum/2015 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) & 11. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2252/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) &

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwala-Ld.Sr. CounselFor Respondent: Shri Oommen Thorian -Ld. Sr.DR
Section 143(3)Section 234A

…(A) and dismissed the grounds raised by the revenue. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Kesavdas Ranchhod Das V/s CIT (1972) 83 ITR 1, the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in CIT V/s Sutlej Cotton Mills Supply Agency Ltd. (1975) 100 ITR 706 as well as Chainrup Sampatram V/s CIT (1953) 24 ITR 481 while arriving at such a conclusion. The bench held that an inactivity or lull in the business of the assessee for some years cannot conclusively dislodge the claim of the assessee that it was carrying on the business of trading in shares. Further, the valuation of stock-in-trade was in conf…

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