M/S. GAYAN TRADERS LIMITED vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOLKATA-II

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed and the

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA

Section 10 of the Act by Finance No. 2 Act, 2004 with effect from 01.04.2005. Further the tribunal failed to consider that the short term capital gains from shares held as investment could not be assessed as business income merely because the period of holding of the shares in such cases was somewhat short as compared to other investments. Thus

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX SILIGURI vs. NITIN KUMAR AGARWAL

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-5, KOLKATA vs. AAYUSH JHUNJHUNWALA HUF

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX KOL 5 vs. RANJIKA GUPTA

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX SILIGURI vs. NEETU AGARWAL

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -5,KOLKATA vs. SWATI BAJAJ

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-9, KOLKATA vs. GOPAL PRASAD TIKMANI

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PR CIT 9 KOLKATA vs. GIRISH TIKMANI

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 9 KOLKATA vs. M/S GIRISH TIKMANI HUF

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -5,KOL vs. RAMAKANT BERIWALA

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. NAND KISHORE AGARWALA

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-9, KOLKATA vs. M/S. GOPAL PRASAD TIKMANI HUF

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 13 KOLKATA vs. SMT GANAPATI DEVI AGARWAL

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-5,KOL vs. SUNITA GOYAL

In the result, these appeals are allowed and the substantial

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

capital gains from listed equities in the tax net. Reference was made to the speech of the Hon’ble Minister of Finance during the Budget 2022-23 wherein the Hon’ble Minister had referred to “Mahabharat” and the duty of the tax payer for voluntary compliance of the tax liability. Reliance was placed on the decision

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOLKATA - 4, KOLKATA vs. M/S JCT LIIMITED

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam A N D The Hon’Ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya Date: November 25, 2021. Appearance : Mr. P.K. Bhowmick, Adv. … For The Appellant Mr. Asim Choudhury, Adv. … For The Respondent The Court : This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The Act, In Brevity) Is Directed Against The Order Dated 1St June, 2016 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal “D” Bench, Kolkata In Ita No.1983/Kol/2013 For The Assessment Year 2008-09. The Revenue Has Framed The Following Substantial Questions Of Law For Our Consideration: “(A) Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case The Learned Tribunal Was Erred In Law In

36 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA SPECIAL JURISDICTION (INCOME TAX) ORIGINAL SIDE IA NO:GA/2/2017 (OLD NO. GA/1419/2017) IN ITAT/162/2017 PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOLKATA-4, KOLKATA VS. M/S. JCT LIMITED BEFORE : THE HON’BLE JUSTICE T.S. SIVAGNANAM A N D THE HON’BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA Date: November 25, 2021. Appearance : Mr. P.K. Bhowmick

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 1 KOLKATA vs. RUSSEL CREDIT LIMITED

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE RAJARSHI BHARADWAJ,HON'BLE JUSTICE UDAY KUMAR

2. The facts of the case in a nutshell are that the respondent/assessee, a limited company, filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2018-19 on September 29, 2018, declaring a total income of Rs.36,79,98,920/-, which it revised on March 29, 2019 to Rs.36,18,36,450/-. The Assessing Officer completed the assessment under Section

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-2, KOLKATA vs. M/S. CENTURY ENKA LIMITED

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA

2 companies and certain other individuals as Directors of 4 listed companies, 3 subsidiaries of one listed company and an unlisted company is bad in law since the Joint APLs merely represents the estate of PDB and thus, had no rights to seek appointment of Directors in companies in which PDB was not a "Member". Further, without prejudice

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-4, KOLKATA vs. M/S V2 RETAIL LTD.

Bench: HON'BLE JUSTICE T. S. SIVAGNANAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE BIVAS PATTANAYAK

2 companies and certain other individuals as Directors of 4 listed companies, 3 subsidiaries of one listed company and an unlisted company is bad in law since the Joint APLs merely represents the estate of PDB and thus, had no rights to seek appointment of Directors in companies in which PDB was not a "Member". Further, without prejudice