THE DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-4(1)(1), AHMEDABAD vs. SUZLON ENERGY LTD.,, AHMEDABAD

In the result the Ground Nos

Bench: Shri T.R. SENTHIL KUMAR (Judicial Member), Shri Makarand Vasant Mahadeokar (Accountant Member)

section 14A read with rule 8D will have no applicability if there is no exempt income earned or received during previous year though disallowance is linked to expenditure incurred on investment which could fetch exempt income." 27 I.T.A No. 198 & 199/Ahd/2023 & Ors. A.Ys. 2016-17 & 2017-18 Page No Suzlon Engergy Ltd. vs. DCIT In view of the above judicial

SUZLON ENERGY LTD.,,AHMEDABAD vs. THE DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-4(1)(1), AHMEDABAD

In the result the Ground Nos

Bench: Shri T.R. SENTHIL KUMAR (Judicial Member), Shri Makarand Vasant Mahadeokar (Accountant Member)

section 14A read with rule 8D will have no applicability if there is no exempt income earned or received during previous year though disallowance is linked to expenditure incurred on investment which could fetch exempt income." 27 I.T.A No. 198 & 199/Ahd/2023 & Ors. A.Ys. 2016-17 & 2017-18 Page No Suzlon Engergy Ltd. vs. DCIT In view of the above judicial

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE - 1(3), AHMEDABAD vs. M/S LOK PRAKASHAN LTD., AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed accordingly

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita Nos.290 & 291/Ahd/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Respectively Lok Prakashan Limited The Acit बनाम/ Gujarat Samachar Bhavan Central Circle-1(3) V/S. J.P. Chowk, Khanpur Ahmedabad – 380 009 Ahmedabad – 380 001 (अपीलाथ%/ Appellant) ('( यथ%/ Respondent) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaacl 2742 F

178 (SC) directly dealt with the issue of the necessity of maintaining separate books of accounts for investments generating exempt income. The Supreme Court held that the absence of separate books of accounts for exempt and taxable income does not automatically justify a disallowance under Section

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 1(3), AHMEDABAD vs. M/S LOK PRAKASHAN LTD., AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed accordingly

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita Nos.290 & 291/Ahd/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Respectively Lok Prakashan Limited The Acit बनाम/ Gujarat Samachar Bhavan Central Circle-1(3) V/S. J.P. Chowk, Khanpur Ahmedabad – 380 009 Ahmedabad – 380 001 (अपीलाथ%/ Appellant) ('( यथ%/ Respondent) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaacl 2742 F

178 (SC) directly dealt with the issue of the necessity of maintaining separate books of accounts for investments generating exempt income. The Supreme Court held that the absence of separate books of accounts for exempt and taxable income does not automatically justify a disallowance under Section

LOK PRAKASHAN LIMITED,AHMEDABAD vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(3),, AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed accordingly

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita Nos.290 & 291/Ahd/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Respectively Lok Prakashan Limited The Acit बनाम/ Gujarat Samachar Bhavan Central Circle-1(3) V/S. J.P. Chowk, Khanpur Ahmedabad – 380 009 Ahmedabad – 380 001 (अपीलाथ%/ Appellant) ('( यथ%/ Respondent) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaacl 2742 F

178 (SC) directly dealt with the issue of the necessity of maintaining separate books of accounts for investments generating exempt income. The Supreme Court held that the absence of separate books of accounts for exempt and taxable income does not automatically justify a disallowance under Section

LOK PRAKASHAN LIMITED,AHMEDABAD vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(3),, AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed accordingly

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita Nos.290 & 291/Ahd/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Respectively Lok Prakashan Limited The Acit बनाम/ Gujarat Samachar Bhavan Central Circle-1(3) V/S. J.P. Chowk, Khanpur Ahmedabad – 380 009 Ahmedabad – 380 001 (अपीलाथ%/ Appellant) ('( यथ%/ Respondent) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaacl 2742 F

178 (SC) directly dealt with the issue of the necessity of maintaining separate books of accounts for investments generating exempt income. The Supreme Court held that the absence of separate books of accounts for exempt and taxable income does not automatically justify a disallowance under Section

ALANG STEEL RECYCLING PRIVATE LIMITED,BHAVNAGAR vs. THE PR. CIT-1, AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Dr. B.R.R. Kumar, Vice-Shri Siddhartha Nautiyalalang Steel Recycling The Pr. Cit-1, Private Limited Vs. Ahmedabad – 380 015 Ground Floor, Shop No.G-1 Sukun-1, Bhilwara Circle Bhavnagar – 364 001 [ Pan: Aamca 4837 A ] (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Assessee Represented By : Shri Parimalsinh B. Parmar, Ar Revenue Represented By : Shri R.P. Rastogi, Cit-Dr 08.12.2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement 16.01.2026

disallowed the entire amount under section 37 of the Act. 10.6. In Arvind Kumar v. PCIT [2025] 178 taxmann.com 351 (Delhi

PAWAN EDIFICE PVT. LTD.,VADODARA vs. THE DY.CIT, CIRCLE-2(1)(2), VADODARA

Appeals are partly allowed for\nstatistical reasons

disallowance under section 14A of\nthe Act was warranted.\n16.\nThe AR placed reliance on following judicial precedents:\nSouth Indian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT - [2022] 130 taxmann.com 178

JAI PRAKASH CHOUDHARY,VADODARA vs. THE ADIT CPC, BENGLURU

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee is hereby dismissed

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member), Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member)

disallowance under section 143(1)(a) was valid in view of Supreme Court's decision in case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178

JAI PRAKASH CHOUDHARY,VADODARA vs. THE ADIT CPC, BENGLURU

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee is hereby dismissed

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member), Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member)

disallowance under section 143(1)(a) was valid in view of Supreme Court's decision in case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178

JAIPRAKASH CHOUDHARY,VADODARA vs. THE DCIT, CIRCLE-1(1)(1), VADODARA

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee is hereby dismissed

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member), Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member)

disallowance under section 143(1)(a) was valid in view of Supreme Court's decision in case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178

PAWAN EDIFICE PVT. LTD.,VADODARA vs. THE DY.CIT, CIRCLE-2(1)(2), VADODARA

disallowance under section 14A of\nthe Act was warranted.\n16. The AR placed reliance on following judicial precedents:\nSouth Indian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT - [2022] 130 taxmann.com 178

M/S. ATUL LTD.,,AHMEDABAD vs. THE DY.CIT, CIRCLE-1(1)(2),, AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in the above terms for statistical purpose

Bench: Smt.Annapurna Gupta & Shri T.R. Senthil Kumarit(Tp)A No.446/Ahd/2015 Assessment Year : 2010-11 M/S.Atul Limited Dcit, Cir.1(1)(2) Atul House Vs Ahmedabad. Gi Patel Marg Ahmedabad 380 014. Pan : Aabca 2390 M

section 14A of the Act, it is settled law that where the assessee has sufficient owned interest free funds for the purpose of making investment, no disallowance of interest expenses is warranted. Hon’ble Apex Court has laid down this proposition in number of cases beginning with South Indian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT (2021 130 taxmann.com 178

THE DY.CIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, VADODARA vs. PAWAN EDIFICE PVT. LTD., VADODARA

Appeals are partly allowed for\nstatistical reasons

disallowance under section 14A of\nthe Act was warranted.\n16.\nThe AR placed reliance on following judicial precedents:\nSouth Indian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT - [2022] 130 taxmann.com 178

THE ACIT, CIRCLE-1(1)(1), VADODARA vs. SCHAEFFLER INDIA LTD.( ERSTWHILE LUK INDIA PVT. LTD)), VADODARA

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

disallowance under Section 143(1)(a) was valid in view of Supreme Court's decision in case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178

SCHAEFFLER INDIA LTD.(A SUCCESSOR OF LUK INDIA PVT. LTD)),VADODARA vs. THE ACIT, CIRCLE-1(1)(1) (EARLIER ACIT, CIRCLE-1, HOSUR), VADODARA

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

disallowance under Section 143(1)(a) was valid in view of Supreme Court's decision in case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178

SCHAEFFLER INDIA LIMITED,VADODARA, GUJARAT vs. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX,CPC, BANGALORE (JAO-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE1(1)(1), VADODARA, GUJARAT

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

disallowance under Section 143(1)(a) was valid in view of Supreme Court's decision in case of Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178

GUJARAT STATE PETRONET LIMITED,GANDHINAGAR vs. DCIT, GANDHINAGAR CIRCLE, GANDHINAGAR, GANDHINAGAR

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Narendra Prasad Sinhaassessment Year: 2016-17

178)(SC), has held that where, interest-free own funds available with the assessee exceeded the investments; investments would be presumed to be made out of assessee’s own funds and proportionate disallowance was not warranted under section