(i) Chennai Properties and Investments Ltd. v. CIT

231 Taxmann 336Supreme Court of India2015#8324 most cited

What is (i) Chennai Properties and Investments Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Income earned from inter-corporate deposits or lease rentals from telecom towers should be assessed as business income, not income from other sources, if the activity aligns with the company's objects.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2025.

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Chennai Properties and Investments Ltd · CIT · business income · income from other sources · inter-corporate deposits · lease rentals · telecom towers · objects of company

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing (i) Chennai Properties and Investments Ltd. v. CIT

Vasant Sudam Bhase, Dehu Gao Pune vs. Assessmeng Unit, Income Tax Department

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for

ITA 2558/PUN/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Pune17 Dec 2025AY 2023-24

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2558/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: 2023-24 Vasant Sudam Bhase, At & Post Dehu Gai Dehu Road, Tal-Haveli, Dist-Pune Pune-412109 Maharashtra Pan-Audpb7683F Appellant Vs Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department, Pune Respondent Assessee By Revenue By Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : Shri Kishor B Phadke : Shri Harshit Bari, Addl. Cit (Through Virtual) : 17.12.2025 : 19.12.2025 आदेश/Order Per Dr. Manish Borad: This Appeal At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Cit Appeal (Nfac), Delhi U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 Dated 31.10.2025 Which Is Arising Out Of Order Passed U/S.144 R.W.S 142(1) Of The Act Dated 21.02.2025. 2. Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal:- 1 The Learned Cit (Appeals) Income Tax Department Erred In Law & On Facts That Appellant Failed To Submit Supporting Submission In Support Of Grounds Of Appeal As While Submitting The Appeal Before Cit Submitted All The Information & Documents 2. The Learned Cit (Appeals)) Income Tax Department Erred That Appellant Sub Leasing Rental Property -Open Land To The Companies Namely "Mahindra & Mahindra "Is A Business Income & Not Income From Other Sources. 3. The Learned Cit (Appeals)) Income Tax Department Erred That Appellant That Declaration Of Subletting Income On Presumptive Basis Treating Them As Business Income & View Of Assessing Officer Confirmed In The Order 2

Section 144Section 250Section 250(6)

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण "एस एम सी" न्यायपीठ पुणे में । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL "SMC" BENCH, PUNE BEFORE Dr. MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI VINAY BHAMORE, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.2558/PUN/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: 2023-24 Vasant Sudam Bhase, At and Post Dehu Gai Dehu Road, Tal-Haveli, Dist-Pune Pune-412109 Maharashtra PAN-AUDPB7683F Appellant Vs Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department, Pune Respondent Assessee by Revenue by Date of hearing Date of pronouncement : Shri Kishor B Phadke : Shri Harshit Bari, Addl. CIT (through virtual) : 17.12.2025 : 19.12.2025 आदेश/ORDER PE…

Meenakshi Energy and Infrastructure Holdings Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-5(1), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 291/HYD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad27 Jun 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.291/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2018-19) Meenakshi Energy & Vs. Dy. C. I. T. Infrastructure Holdings (P) Circle 5 (1) Ltd, Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aafcm6917L (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Advocate Shri A.V. Raghuram रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By:: Shri K.Meghanath Chowhan,(Cit)Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 21/05/2024 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 27/06/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Advocate Shri A.V. RaghuramFor Respondent: : Shri K.Meghanath Chowhan,(CIT)DR
Section 72(1)

…h activity is in accordance with the objects as stated in memorandum of association of the company. This legal principle is supported by the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Chennai Properties and Investments Ltd vs. CIT reported in (2015) 231 Taxmann 336 (S.C). Therefore, we are of the considered opinion that the Assessing Officer and the learned CIT (A) erred in assessing the interest income earned from inter-corporate deposits under the head income from other sources. 11. Having said so, let’s come back to the issue that the entries in the books of account is determine the nature of head o…

ACIT 32(1), Mumbai vs. Ashapura Developers, Mumbai

In the result, all the three appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 3607/MUM/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jul 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri M. Balaganesh, Am आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 3607/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 3608/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2014-15) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 3609/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2015-16) The Asst. Commissioner Of Income M/S Ashapura Developers Tax, Circle 32(1), Room No. 702, 101B, Hallmark Business 7Th Floor, C-41 To C-43, Kautilya Plaza, Opp. Gurunanak फनाभ/ Bhavan, G Block Bandra Kurla Hospital, Ant Gyaneshwar Complex Bandra (East), Marg, Bandra East, Vs. Mumbai-400 051 Mumbai-400 051 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा सिं./Pan No. Aanfa1971F अऩीराथी की ओय से/ Appellant By : Shri Rajeev Harit, Cit Dr प्रत्मथी की ओय से/ Respondent By : Shri Dr. K Shivaramam, Ar सुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 01.07.2021 घोषणा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 01.07.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय ससिंह, उऩाध्मऺ के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: These Appeals Of Assessee Are Arising Out Of The Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)]-44, Mumbai, [In Short Cit(A)], In Ita Nos. 3607-3608/Mum/2019 M/S Ashapura Developers; Ays 13-14 To 15-16 Appeal No. Cit(A)-44/Jcit-32(1)/It-209 & 696A/16-17 & Even Date 22.03.2019. The Assessments Were Framed By The Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Range 32(1), Mumbai (In Short Jcit/Ito/ Ao) For The A.Ys. 2013-14 & 2014-15 Vide Order Dated 11.03.2016, 30.12.2016, 12.12.2017 Under Section 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’).

For Appellant: Shri Rajeev Harit, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri Dr. K Shivaramam, AR
Section 143(3)

…आयकर अपीऱीय अधिकरण “A” न्यायपीठ म ुंबई में। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, MUMBAI श्री भहावीय ससिंह, उऩाध्मऺ एविं श्री एभ. फारगणेश, रेखा सदस्म के सभऺ । BEFORE SRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VP AND SRI M. BALAGANESH, AM आमकय अऩीर सिं./ ITA No. 3607/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ ITA No. 3608/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2014-15) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ ITA No. 3609/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2015-16) The Asst. Commissioner of Income M/s Ashapura Developers Tax, Circle 32(1), Room NO. 702, 101B, Hallmark Business 7th Floor, C-41 to C-43, Kautilya Plaza, Opp. Gu…

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