ACIT v. Jackie Shroff(2018) 167 DTR 133 / 172 ITD 425 / 194 TTJ 760 (Mum Trib.)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax – Compensation received by the assesse in lieu of withdrawal of criminal complaint filed against a person for impersonation and forging Assessee’s signature on a document relating to sale of shares of a company is not taxable as income. [S. 2(24)]

Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Tribunal held that compensation received by the assesse in lieu of withdrawal of criminal complaint filed against a person for impersonation and forging Assessee’s signature on a document relating to sale of shares of a company is not taxable as income as the compensation received by the Assessee was not for his professional activities but for settlement of dispute between him and third party. Accordingly, the same cannot fit into the definition of income as per section 2(24) r.w.s 4 of the Act. (AY. 2011-12)