Triveni Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT

187 ITR 363High Court1991#2052 most cited

What is Triveni Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Interest paid on borrowed capital is only deductible if the loans were utilized for the assessee's business during the accounting year. Any portion of interest related to non-business purposes is not allowable as an expenditure.

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Triveni Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT · borrowed capital · interest expenditure · business purpose · non-business purpose · Section 36(1)(iii) · Section 37(1)

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Judgments citing Triveni Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT

M/S Moira Steel Ltd., Indore vs. The DCIT 1(1), Indore

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 593/IND/2013[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Indore02 Mar 2017AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri C. M. Garg & Shri O.P. Meenaआ.अ.सं /.I.T.A. No. 593/Ind/2013 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2005-06 M/S. Moira Steel Limited, Vs. Dy. Cit, Shanivar Darpan Press 1(1), Complex, Indore. A.B. Road, Indore अपीलाथ" / अपीलाथ" /Appellant अपीलाथ" / अपीलाथ" / ""यथ" / ""यथ" /Respondent ""यथ" / ""यथ" / "था.ले.सं./Pan: Aabcm2051K अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Shri C.P.Rawka, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से/ ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By ""यथ" क" ओर से/ ""यथ" क" ओर से/ Shri Mohd. Javed, Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing सुनवाई क" तारीख/ सुनवाई क" तारीख/ सुनवाई क" तारीख/ 02.03.2017 उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/ उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/ उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/ 03.03.2017 Pronouncement आदेश / आदेश /O R D E R आदेश / आदेश /

Section 143(3)

…has, thus, inflated the expenditure of interest, which was otherwise not required at all. In support of his contention, the AO also placed reliance on the decision of Hon'ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. H.R. Sugar Factory Pvt. Limited, (1991) 187 ITR 363 (All) and also placed reliance on the decisions in the case of CIT vs. Motor General Finance Limited, 254 ITR 449 (Del), Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited vs. CIT, (1992) 193 ITR 344 (Orissa) and Phalthan Sugar Works Ltd. vs. CWT, (1994)208 ITR 989 (Bom). 1.2 Being aggrieved with the order, the assessee carried the matter before the ld. CI…