Hasimara Industries Ltd. v. CIT

231 ITR 842Supreme Court of India1998#4758 most cited

What is Hasimara Industries Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

An assessee cannot claim amounts written off as bad debts if they were not previously treated as income. Section 36(1)(vii) read with Section 36(2) prohibits such claims.

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Hasimara Industries Ltd. v. CIT · section 36(1)(vii) · section 36(2) · advances written off · bad debts · income tax act

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Judgments citing Hasimara Industries Ltd. v. CIT

National Housing Bank, New Delhi vs. Addl. CIT, New Delhi

In the result ground No. 8 of the appeal of the assessee is allowed with above direction

ITA 3704/DEL/2010[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Feb 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Prashant Maharishinational Housing Bank, Addl Cit, Core-5A, India Habitat Centre, Range-31(1), Vs. Lodhi Road, New Delhi New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) National Housing Bank, Addl Cit, Core-5A, India Habitat Centre, Range-31(1), Lodhi Road, New Delhi Vs. New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) National Housing Bank, Addl Cit, Core-5A, India Habitat Centre, Range-31(1), Vs. Lodhi Road, New Delhi New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) National Housing Bank, Addl Cit, Core-5A, India Habitat Centre, Range-31(1), Vs. Lodhi Road, New Delhi New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Page 2 Of 50 National Housing Bank, Addl Cit, Core-5A, India Habitat Centre, Range-31(1), Vs. Lodhi Road, New Delhi New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) National Housing Bank, Addl Cit, Core-5A, India Habitat Centre, Range-31(1), Vs. Lodhi Road, New Delhi New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Sh. Ashok Chopra, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Ravi Jain, CIT DR
Section 271Section 36Section 36(1)(vii)

…Rs. 1,50,45,32,696/- was a Capital Loss in nature. It is settled law that Loss being capital in nature cannot be allowed as a Business Loss. This principle has been duly affirmed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Hasimara Industries Ltd. vs. CIT (1997) 230 ITR 927 (SC) and m the case of CIT, Uttar Pradesh vs. Nainital Bank Limited (1965) 55 ITR 707 (SC). The assessee has itself accepted vide its letter dated 16/3/2005 that "the bank has issued certain cheques to State Bank of India during 1991-1992 for purchase of securities." The assessee has further made a general statement vide its letter dated 18/3/200…

Kolon Investment P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. CIT 8, Mumbai

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is dismissed

ITA 2870/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Aug 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 2870/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Kolon Investment Pvt. Ltd. Cit-8, बनाम/ 417-419, 4Th Floor, Room No. 259, Aayakar Bhavan, M. V. Road, Andheri (E), M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Vs. Mumbai-400 059 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaack 9118 L (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Girish Dave & Ms. Kadambari Dave ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri H. N. Singh सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 16.5.2016 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 23.8.2016 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Sanjay Arora, A. M.: The Instant Appeal By The Assessee Agitates The Revision U/S. 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) Dated 31.3.2014 By The Commissioner Of Income Tax-8, Mumbai (‘Cit’ For Short) Qua Its Assessment U/S. 143(3) Dated 01.12.2011 For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2009-10. 2. The Basis Of The Revision In The Present Case Is The Acceptance By The Assessing Officer (A.O.) Of The Assessee’S Claim For Short Term Capital Gain (Stcg) On The Non- Exercise Of The Option To Subscribe To The (Equity) Share Capital In Sintex Industries

For Appellant: Shri Girish Dave &For Respondent: Shri H. N. Singh
Section 143(3)Section 2(47)Section 263

…signable), toward subscription of a share, as contended by the ld. CIT. The only difference in that case would be that being non-transferable, loss on its forfeiture would be a loss of capital, or a capital loss (refer: Hasimara Industries Ltd. vs. CIT [1998] 230 ITR 927 (SC)). 3.3 Our first reason for holding the loss to be not a STCL, is that there has been no extinguishment of the right (or option) as on 31.3.2009. The right to acquire the shares (capital asset), a capital asset itself, would lapse by time or expire only on 17.7.2009 4 Kolon Investment Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT (day-end), and not earlier. The loss b…