U.P. State Electricity Board v. Hari Shankar Jain
1 SCC 315Reported decision2001#6432 most cited
What is U.P. State Electricity Board v. Hari Shankar Jain authority for?
When legislation specifically addresses a particular type of income, like horse races, the tax authorities cannot use a general provision to tax that income. Amendments to Section 194B of the Income Tax Act, inserting 'card game or other game of any sort', were intended to cover TV and quiz shows, not specifically horse racing.
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U.P. State Electricity Board v. Hari Shankar Jain · Section 194B · Section 2(24)(ix) · horse races · general section · specific provision · game shows · quiz shows · amendment intention