M/S POPULAR FINANCE COMPANY,PATHANAMTHITTA vs. THE ACIT,CIR-1,, THIRUVALLA

In the result, the appeals of the Revenue are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: S/Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & George George K., Jm

5. In CIT v. SC. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794. this Court held that for the purpose of section 10(1) of the Act, a loss incurred in carrying on an illegal business must be deducted before the true figure of profits brought to tax can be computed. Grover, J., speaking for the Court, observed: "If a business is illegal

M/S POPULAR FINANCE COMPANY,PATHANAMTHITTA vs. THE ACIT,CIR-1,, THIRUVALLA

In the result, the appeals of the Revenue are partly allowed for statistical purposes