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“Section 41(1)”

Section References (mined)Section 41Section 41(1)883 judgments

The decision most relied on for Section 41(1) is Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT (227 ITR 172), cited in 621 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on Section 41(1)

Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT
227 ITR 172 · 1997 · Supreme Court
621
citing judgments

Interest income earned on deposits, particularly before the commencement of business operations or as a requirement for business licensing, is taxable as "income from other sources" under Section 56, and cannot be treated as business income or set off against interest on borrowed funds.

CIT v. T.V. Sundaram Iyengar & Sons Ltd.
222 ITR 344 · 1996 · Supreme Court
223
citing judgments

Unclaimed deposits received in the course of trading transactions and sundry credit balances written back are taxable as business income under Section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, as they constitute a cessation of trading liability.

CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemicals Co. Ltd.
261 ITR 275 · 2003 · Supreme Court
204
citing judgments

A liability recognized in accordance with the Accounting Standards prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is an allowable expense for income tax purposes.

CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works (P) Ltd.
236 ITR 518 · 1999 · Supreme Court
203
citing judgments

For the purpose of Section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act, a liability is considered to have ceased only when the creditor actively releases or writes off the amount, or when the liability ceases to exist in the assessee's books; mere expiry of the limitation period for recovery does not constitute cessation of liability.

CIT v. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
404 ITR 1 · 2018 · Supreme Court
164
citing judgments

The waiver of a loan taken for acquiring capital assets is considered a capital receipt and is not taxable as income under Section 28(iv) of the Income Tax Act. The ruling distinguishes between the waiver of trading liabilities and capital liabilities for tax purposes.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. v. CIT
261 ITR 501 · 2003 · High Court
147
citing judgments

Section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act cannot be invoked if the assessee has not been granted a deduction for the relevant liability in earlier years.

Prakash Cotton Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
201 ITR 684 · 1993 · Supreme Court
133
citing judgments

Compensatory interest or damages paid for a breach of contract, arising in the normal course of business, are allowable as a deduction under section 37(1) as wholly and exclusively incurred for business purposes. This principle extends to indirect taxes paid in the course of business, which are admissible as business expenditure.

CIT v. Oswal Agro Mills Ltd.
341 ITR 467 · 2012 · High Court
108
citing judgments

The Legislature abolished terminal depreciation under section 32(1)(iii) and the taxing of balancing charge under section 41(2), replacing these provisions with the requirement to reduce sale proceeds of depreciable assets from the block of assets.

Judgments citing Section 41(1)

Hapag Lloyd India Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mumbai - 5, Aayakar Bhavan, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 3805/MUM/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Sept 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey & Shri Arun Khodpiahapag Lloyd India Private Limited Pr. Cit Room No. 515, 5Th Floor, 501, Satellite Gazebo, B-Wing, 5Th Floor, Guru Hargovindaji Marg, Aayakar Bhawan, M.K. Road, Vs. Andheri (E), Chakala Mide S.O., Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 093 Pan/Gir No. Aabch 7319 B (Appellant) : (Respondent) : Shri Paras Savla, Adv. A/W Appellant By Shri Pratik Poddar, Adv. & Shri Shreyas Sardesai Respondent By : Shri Ritesh Misra, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.09.2025 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey: The Captioned Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Assailing The Order Dated 11.03.2025 Passed By Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (‘Ld. Pcit’ For Short), Mumbai U/S. 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ For Short), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2020-21. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Are As Under: Validity Of Revision Proceedings Under Section 263 Of The Act 1. On Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Leamed Pcit Erred In Passing An Order Under Section 263 Of The Act Without Appreciating That The Assessment Order Dated 5 September 2022 Passed By The Learned Assessing Officer ('Ao') Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144B Of The Act Was Neither Erroneous Nor Prejudicial To The Interest Of The Revenue & Thus, The Order Under Section 263 Of The Act Is Without Jurisdiction & Bad-In-Law.

For Respondent: Shri Ritesh Misra, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 263Section 37(1)Section 41(1)Section 80G

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “E” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SAKTIJIT DEY, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI ARUN KHODPIA, ACCOUNTANT

Smt. Sudha Loyalka, New Delhi vs. ITO, New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 399/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi12 Sept 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2012-13] Smt. Sudha Loyalka, Vs Ito, Prop.Tirupati Industries, 2/1, Ward-35(2), Block-41, Singh Sabha Road, New Delhi Shakti Nagar, Delhi-110007. Pan-Aabpl6055D Appellant Respondent Appellant By Dr.Rakesh Gupta, Adv., Shri Somil Aggarwal, Adv. & Shri Deepesh Garg, Adv. Respondent By Shri Narpat Singh, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 24.06.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 12.09.2025 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Order Dated 01.12.2016 Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)-12, New Delhi [“Ld.Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. 26/15-16 U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising Out Of Assessment Order Dated 18.03.2015 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed Her Return Of Income On 27.09.2012, Declaring Total Income Of Inr 3,52,180/-. The Case Of Assessee Was Selected For Scrutiny For The Reason “Large Amount Of Sundry Creditors”. Assessee Is Engaged In The Business Of Trading Of Fabrics & Readymade Garments Under The Name & Style As M/S. Tirupati Industries. The Assessee Has Shown Total Sundry Creditors Of Inr 6,77,21,342/- Which Includes Inr 3,48,88,095/- Under The Title “Retail Creditors Control Account”. In Order To Examine The Genuineness Of These Creditors, Ao Issued Notice U/S 133(6) Of The Act To 27 Parties Out Of Which Notices Issued To 20 Parities Amounting To Inr 2,78,20,495/- Were Returned Back For The Reason “Wrong Address/Incomplete Address/Non-Existed” Etc. The Ao Thereafter, Discussed Each Of The Parties To Whom Notices Were Sent & Reached To The Conclusion That These Parties Are Non-Existent & Made The Addition Of Inr 3,50,94,758/- As Bogus Creditors.

Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 37Section 69C

ITA No.5143/Del/2024 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI “G” BENCH: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI

ITO, Exemption Circle, Ghaziabad vs. Ideal Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad

ITA 4257/DEL/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Aug 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraassessment Year: 2010-11 Dcit, Vs Ideal Institute Of Technology Society, 46, 1St Floor, Exemption Circle, Ghaziabad. Navyug Market, Ghaziabad. Pan: Aaati3380F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rohit Tiwari, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 20.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.08.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 24.03.2017 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), Muzaffarnagar (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. First Appellate Authority Or ‘The Ld. Faa’, For Short) In Appeal No.91/2013-14/Gzb Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 22.03.2013 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) By The Jcit, Range-2, Ghaziabad (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). 2. Heard & Perused The Record. The Assessee Is A Society Registered Under The Societies Registration Act & Is Running Engineering, Mba & Mca Colleges. The Return Was Filed Declaring Nil Income. However, The Ld. Ao Completed The Assessment At Rs.10,93,79,835/- By Making Four Principal Additions:-

For Appellant: Shri Rohit Tiwari, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, CIT-DR
Section 131Section 143(3)

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES: C : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI AVDHESH

Sundaram Sankar Anand, Karur vs. Assistant Commissioner, Coimbatore

In the result the appeals of the assessee are disposed of as below:

ITA 2911/CHNY/2024[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Aug 2025AY 2017-2018

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri S. R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 2850,2851,2852 & 2853/Chny/2024, 2910, 2911 & 2912/Chny/2024 धनिाारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19 Sundaram Sankar Anand, The Assistant Commissioner Of No.63-B-7, Mayanur, Vs Income Tax, M Kaspa Sandai Peatai, . Central Circle – 2, Coimbatore. Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur – 639 102 [Pan:Bvips-1149-E] (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. V. Alagappa, C.A. प्रत्यथी की ओर से/Respondent By : Mr. M.Murali, Cit (Virtual) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25.06.2025 घोर्णा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 26.08.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S. R. Raghunatha, Am:

For Appellant: Shri. V. Alagappa, C.AFor Respondent: Mr. M.Murali, CIT (Virtual)
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 68

आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, ‘ए’ न्यायपीठ, चेन्नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI श्री एबी टी वर्की, न्यायिर्क