Bihar Police Building Construction Corpn. (P.) Ltd. v. Pr. Chief CIT (2025) 303 Taxman 335 (SC)Editorial : Bihar Police Building Construction Corpn. (P.) Ltd. v. Pr. Chief CIT(2023) 157 taxmann.com 495 (Patna)(HC)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Interest on Government grants-Assessable as income from other sources-Delay of 364 days-SLP of assessee is dismissed on ground of delay [Art. 136]

The assessee, a State Govt. construction corporation, earned interest on fixed deposits from grants received for building police department facilities and claimed TDS credit. High Court  held interest was taxable u/s 56 as the assessee was not engaged in business but in executing government-funded works hence assessable as income from other sources.  SLP dismissed on the ground that delay of 364 days was not satisfactorily explained.  (AY. 2018-19) 

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