State Bank of Travancore v. CIT

158 ITR 102Supreme Court of India1986#401 most cited

What is State Bank of Travancore v. CIT authority for?

Under the mercantile system of accounting, interest income accrues and is taxable in the year it arises, even for "sticky" or doubtful loans, as the right to receive the income is paramount, not its actual receipt, provided there is an agreement for payment.

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Also referred to as

State Bank of Travancore v CIT · 158 ITR 102 · 24 Taxmann 337 · mercantile system of accounting · accrual of interest · sticky loans · doubtful debts · right to receive income · Section 145 · Section 36(1)(vii) · Section 36(1)(viia)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing State Bank of Travancore v. CIT

Lic Housing Finance Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 2(2), Mumbai

ITA 5434/MUM/2011[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Oct 2019AY 2004-05

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.5434/Mum/2011 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2004-05) Lic Housing Finance Limited Dcit-Circle -2(2) 2Nd Floor, Bombay Life Bldg. बनाम/ Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Marg 45/47 Veer Nariman Road Mumbai- 400 020. Vs. Fort, Mumbai-400 023. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaci-5375-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.5435/Mum/2011 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2005-06) Lic Housing Finance Limited Dcit-Circle -2(2) 2Nd Floor, Bombay Life Bldg. बनाम/ Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Marg 45/47 Veer Nariman Road Mumbai- 400 020. Vs. Fort, Mumbai-400 023. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaci-5375-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri H.P. Mahajani- Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri Anadi Varma - Ld. Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 30/07/2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 04/10/2019 Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri H.P. Mahajani- Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Anadi Varma - Ld. CIT-DR
Section 36(1)(viii)

…the assessee until it is actually recovered." 19. On the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State Bank of Travancore (supra), the Court held as follows : "The first decision is the majority judgment in State Bank of Travancore v. CIT [1986] 158 ITR 102, decided by a Bench of three judges of this court by a majority of two to one. This judgment directly deals with interest on "sticky advances" which have been debited to the customer but taken to the interest suspense account by a banking company. The majority judgment has referred to the circular of October 6, 1952, and its withdrawal by the sec…