Devi Films Private Ltd. v. CIT

116 ITR 803High Court1979#9311 most cited

What is Devi Films Private Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

A loss incurred on account of a deposit becoming irrecoverable is allowable as a business loss if the deposit was made for the purpose of business.

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Also referred to as

Devi Films Private Ltd. v. CIT · business loss · irrecoverable deposit · purpose of business · allowability of loss

Judgments citing Devi Films Private Ltd. v. CIT