S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – No income exempt from tax received in relevant previous year —Disallowance cannot be made .[ R.8D(2)(iii) ]

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Providing facilities to tourists and pilgrims coming to Kurukshetra – No commercial element in activities- Entitle to exemption [ S.2(15) 12 ]

S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings – Books of account – No requirement to maintain separate books of account- Exemption allowable at source and not after computation of gross total income

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services -Management services to associated enterprise —Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer – Services of corporate guarantee not services of managerial, technical or consultancy services – Education cess and secondary and higher education Cess — Not applicable while taxing income on gross basis under tax treaty —
DTAA- India -France – Reimbursement of expense -Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer . [ S.92C, Art. 13(3) ]

S. 2(22)(e):Dividend – Deemed dividend-Advances given for business purpose — Not assessable as deemed dividend

Special Bearer Bonds (Immunities & Exemptions) Ordinance, 1981( 1981) 127 ITR 55 (St)
Special Bearer Bonds ( Immunities and Exemption ) Act , 1981 ( 1981) 129 ITR 30 (St)

S.3 : Immunities – Enacted retrospectively—Legislative power conferred on the President under Article 123—Is co-extensive with power of Parliament to make laws—Constitutional validity—Legislative intent behind enactment of the Bearer Bonds Act, 1981 is to combat menacing problem of black money— Classification between holders of black money and others made by the impugned Act is practical, real, intelligible and not arbitrary and irrational limited in scope— Bearer Bonds Act, 1981 accordingly is not violative of Art. 14 of Constitution. [ Constitution of India , Art , 14 , 123 ]

S. 171 : Partition – Assessment – Hindu undivided family – Provision that partial partitions after 31-12-78, not to be recognised for income tax and wealth tax purposes – Provision within legislative competence of Parliament – Not ultra vires charging section – Cut-off date not discriminatory. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957, S. 20A. Constitution of India, art. 14; Sch VII, List I, item 82]

S. 80DD: Medical treatment of dependent – Observations – Disability – Jeevan Aadhar – Amount of annuity under the policy is to be released only after the death of the person assured – Purpose is to secure the future of the person suffering from disability, after the death of the parent/guardian – Provision is valid in law – Considering the several difficult situations where the handicapped person may need the payment on annuity or lumpsum basis even during the life time of their parents/guardians, it is for the legislature to take care of theses aspects and to provide suitable provision by making necessary amendments in S.80DD. [Constitution of India Art. 14, 32]

S.32 : Depreciation – Prior to 1.4.1999 – Intangible assets – Acquisition of trademarks, copyright and know-how of erstwhile firm – Held, intellectual property rights such as trademarks, copyrights and know-how constitute “plant” for purposes of depreciation – The department is not entitled to rewrite the terms of a commercial agreement. [S. 35A, 35AB, 43(3)]

S. 271AAB:Peanlty -Search initiated on or after Ist day of July 2012- Surrender of income – Recording of specific charge is mandatory – Penalty levied was quashed . [ S.153A ]