S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Consideration received for relingiushment of trustee ship-Not capital in nature-Assessable as income-Reimbursements of certain sum for construction expenses-Not taxable in the hands of trustees-Not taxable in the hands of trustees-Donations were received by trusts-Not taxable in the hands of the Trustees. [S. 132, 260A]
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Income-Redevelopment agreement-Amount paid to members of society-Members offered the amount for taxation-Not taxable in the assessee society- Capital gains- Not taxable in the year under consideration [S.2(24),4, 5 , 45 , 56 260A]
Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 , as amended by Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016
S. 5 : Property held benami liable to confiscation – Provisions of section 5 of Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 as amended by Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 have to be applied prospectively and not retrospectively . [ Art. 226 [
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
S. 21A :Board of Discipline – Professional misconduct – Power of Central Government to make rules – Matter referred to Disciplinary Committee – Reference is held to be valid – Apppeal is dismissed . [S. 21A(4),29A(1) Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007 , Rule 9(3)(b) ]
Wealth -tax Act , 1957
S.35B: Failure to furnish returns of net wealth-Mechanical approval – High Court quashed the proceedings – Death of assessee – Criminal appeal abated Non-filing of return is not a continuing offence – Court held that since sole assessee had died and she had been discharged, criminal appeal stood abated and disposed of . [ Art. 136 ]
S. 279 : Offences and prosecutions-Sanction-Chief Commissioner-Delay in filing of return-After receiving the summons filed compounding application-Application rejected on grounds of exceeding time limit specified in guidelines issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes on 14-6-2019-On writ the Court held that order was to be quashed and compounding application of assessee was directed to be considered and disposed of on merits.[S. 139, Art. 226]
S. 276B : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to pay to the credit tax deducted at source-Principal Officer-An independent, non-executive, and nominee director-Prosecution is quashed and set aside. [S. 2(35)(b) 278B]
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Capital gains-Order of Tribunal deleting the penalty is affirmed. [S.260A]
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge-Order of Tribunal quashing the penalty is affirmed.[S.260A]
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Depreciation-Appeal settled under Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme-SLP became infructuous. [Art. 136]