R.K. Garg v. Union of India

133 ITR 239Reported decision1982#4436 most cited

What is R.K. Garg v. Union of India authority for?

Laws relating to economic activities are viewed with greater latitude than laws touching civil rights, allowing the legislature "some play in the joints" to deal with complex problems without rigid formulas.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2026.

Also referred to as

R.K. Garg v. Union of India · 1982 · economic activities · latitude · legislature · play in the joints · complex problems

Also reported as

7 Taxmann 534 SCC 675

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing R.K. Garg v. Union of India

DCIT, NEW DELHI vs. M/S AMERICAN EXPRESS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,, NEW DELHI

In the result, cross appeals are partly allowed

ITA 4295/DEL/2009[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Nov 2025AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.4295/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), R. No. 390, Central Revenue Building, ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant New Delhi 110002 बनाम Vs. American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Pan: Aaaca-8163-F आअसं.4240/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aaaca-8163-F बनाम Vs. Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Central Revenue Building, ..... "ितवादी/Respondent New Delhi अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Nishank Vashitath, Advocate "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Ms. Monika Singh, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 17/11/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 26/11/2025

For Appellant: Shri Nishank Vashitath, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Monika Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 10ASection 10BSection 80H

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण िद"ी पीठ “एफ”, िद"ी "ी िवकास अव"थी, "ाियक सद" एवं "ी अवधेश कुमार िम"ा, लेखाकार सद" के सम" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “F”, DELHI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI AVDHESH KUMAR MISHRA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आअसं.4295/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), R. No. 390, Central Revenue Building, ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant New Delhi 110002 बनाम Vs. American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent PAN: AAACA-8163-F आअसं.4240/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04)…

AMERICAN EXPRESS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,,NEW DELHI vs. JCIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, cross appeals are partly allowed

ITA 4240/DEL/2009[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Nov 2025AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.4295/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), R. No. 390, Central Revenue Building, ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant New Delhi 110002 बनाम Vs. American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Pan: Aaaca-8163-F आअसं.4240/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aaaca-8163-F बनाम Vs. Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Central Revenue Building, ..... "ितवादी/Respondent New Delhi अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Nishank Vashitath, Advocate "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Ms. Monika Singh, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 17/11/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 26/11/2025

For Appellant: Shri Nishank Vashitath, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Monika Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 10ASection 10BSection 80H

…y in any other business. No objection could have been taken to such reading but when the result of reading in such plain and simple manner is analysed then it appears that literal construction would not be proper. …" [II] In R.K. Garg v. Union of India [1982] 133 ITR 239/[1981] 7 Taxman 53, the Hon'ble Apex Court has held as under:— '8. Another rule of equal importance is that laws relating to economic activities should be viewed with greater latitude than laws touching civil rights such as freedom of speech, religion etc. It has been said by no less a person than Holmes, J., that the legislature should be allowe…

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