S.G. Mercantile Corporation P. Ltd. v. CIT, Calcutta
83 ITR 700Supreme Court of India1972#828 most cited
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Income must be assessed under a specific head if it clearly falls within one. The residuary head 'income from other sources' under Section 56 can only be invoked if the income cannot be classified under any other specific head of charge.
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S.G. Mercantile Corporation v. CIT · 83 ITR 700 · Section 56 · income classification · heads of income · income from other sources · business income · residuary head · priority of heads · specific heads of charge · Section 2(24) · Section 57
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